PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Two
vs
Stevenson

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Two looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Two advances position into side control!
Two landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stevenson is looking for a sweep.
Two has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Two tries to move to mount but Stevenson blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Two misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stevenson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Two thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stevenson taking a bit of punishment here - Two scoring with strikes.

Two tries for a kimura but Stevenson is defending well.
Stevenson stops Two from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson is looking to regain half guard here but Two keeps moving and retains side control.
Stevenson regains half guard.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet.
Two seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stevenson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Two passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stevenson!
Stevenson tries to lock up and control but Two gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Two lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Two is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stevenson is trying to escape the mount.
Two trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stevenson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Two working Stevenson over with strikes.
Two is pressing down on Stevenson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stevenson is holding on for now.

Two is working for a submission of some sort.
Two missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Two is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stevenson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Two.
Ground and pound from Two.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Two lands a nice short elbow.
Two is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevenson wants to control but Two is keeping busy.
Two takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Two scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Two not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson missing with punches from the bottom.
Two thows a huge punch but Stevenson dodges it nicely.
Stevenson is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Two there.
Stevenson trying to control but Two postures up.
Stevenson has hold of Two's hands but Two slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stevenson is trying to stand up here but Two is controlling him well.
Two working the head and body with strikes.
Two working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Two is looking for a kimura but Stevenson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Two to get the leverage.
Stevenson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Two passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stevenson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Two dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stevenson throws an overhand right that lands on Two's shoulder, as Two tries to avoid the shot.
Stevenson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Two counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Stevenson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Two jumps guard.
Stevenson won't allow Two to sweep him here.

Two throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Two keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.

Two has his foot on Stevenson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stevenson works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Two is on top in guard.
Two throwing strikes from guard but Stevenson blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two preventing the sweep.
Stevenson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stevenson keeping full guard, as Two tries to pass.
Two is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Two pushes down on Stevenson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Two works his way into side control.

Two is trying to get an arm triangle but Stevenson is defending well.
Stevenson parries the strikes from Two easily there. Two is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stevenson to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson prevents Two from moving into mount.
Stevenson is trying to get back to half guard.
Stevenson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Two lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Two lands a nice forearm strike.
Stevenson stops Two from passing to mount.
Two lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stevenson down.

Two tries for a kimura but Stevenson is defending well.
Two throws an elbow but Stevenson slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Two lands a few punches from side control.

Two has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Stevenson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Two yanks on the arm and Stevenson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Two.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Two!