PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herb Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson has chosen Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hurt
vs
Stevenson

178 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

175 cm
26
185 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herb Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Hurt.
Stevenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Stevenson tries to keep at a distance but Hurt has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hurt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurt with a poor takedown
and Stevenson counters with a head kick. That will keep Hurt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hurt lands with a nice body punch.
Hurt throws a sloppy body shot
letting Stevenson counter with a right hand.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Hurt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurt also avoids with ease.
Hurt moves to clinch but Stevenson breaks away
and Stevenson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson works Hurt's body with a nice hook.
Herb Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevenson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hurt throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurt tries to clinch up
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevenson pushes Hurt away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Stevenson scores with a four punch combination!
Hurt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hurt misses with a takedown
and Stevenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurt is breathing heavily.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevenson scores with a hook.
Hurt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stevenson counters with a left and a right that stings Hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurt with a poor takedown
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Stevenson.
Stevenson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stevenson lands with a hook. Hurt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Stevenson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stevenson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stevenson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hurt circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson lands a body shot.
Stevenson throws a one two combo.
Hurt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stevenson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stevenson scores with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stevenson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hurt.
Stevenson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hurt shoots and misses
and Stevenson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice cross by Stevenson.
Stevenson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hurt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Stevenson lands but Hurt takes it in his stride.
Hurt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stevenson lands a nice looking body kick.
Joseph Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson clobbers Hurt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hurt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stevenson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stevenson duly obliges.
Stevenson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hurt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hurt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stevenson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stevenson scores with a one two! Hurt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stevenson clobbers Hurt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hurt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hurt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hurt misses with a hook to the body
and Stevenson counters with a left and a right that stings Hurt.
Stevenson lands a jab.
Stevenson connects with the punch.
Stevenson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stevenson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stevenson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevenson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hurt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stevenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurt misses with a double jab
and Stevenson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Stevenson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stevenson scores with a body shot.
Hurt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hurt misses with a double jab
and Stevenson counters with a thumping low kick.
Stevenson throws a nice head kick!
Hurt throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stevenson.
Herb Hurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hurt misses with a double jab
and Stevenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevenson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Stevenson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hurt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevenson scores with a head kick. Hurt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevenson throws a good cross that connects.
Hurt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joseph Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevenson scores with a nice head shot.
Hurt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the liver by Stevenson. Beautiful body shot.
Stevenson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stevenson digs a good body shot into Hurt's ribs.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Hurt moves out of range easily.
Hurt takes one on the button.
Hurt with a poor takedown
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevenson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stevenson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hurt's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevenson connects with a right hand. Hurt shakes it off.
Hurt tries for a takedown but Stevenson circles away easily
and Stevenson counters with an outside leg kick.
Hurt swings widly with a right hand
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevenson stalks Hurt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hurt's face. Hurt staggers backwards, shaken.
Stevenson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hurt. Hurt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hurt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hurt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stevenson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hurt. Hurt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stevenson pushes Hurt away with a front kick.
Hurt tries for a takedown but Stevenson circles away easily
and Stevenson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stevenson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hurt throws a lazy head kick
and Stevenson counters with a head kick.
Stevenson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stevenson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stevenson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hurt at a distance.
Stevenson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hurt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stevenson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stevenson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stevenson.
Stevenson with a jab.
Stevenson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Stevenson scores with a four punch combination!
Hurt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hurt scores with a one two! Stevenson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stevenson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stevenson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stevenson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hurt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stevenson eats them both and turns towards Hurt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hurt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stevenson.
Hurt shoots and misses
and Stevenson counters with a left to the body.
Stevenson scores with a head kick. Hurt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick from Stevenson lands but Hurt takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Stevenson.
Stevenson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hurt with a poor takedown
and Stevenson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hurt thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hurt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hurt throws a sloppy body shot
and Stevenson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by Stevenson.
Hurt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hurt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hurt with a poor takedown
and Stevenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevenson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stevenson connects with the punch.
Hurt fails with the takedown
and Hurt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevenson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson scores with a sloppy right hand. Hurt should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevenson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hurt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stevenson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson lunges at Hurt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hurt's hand.
Hurt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurt misses with a double jab
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevenson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hurt's head backwards.
Hurt throws a lazy head kick
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson scores with a leg kick.
Hurt throws a combination that misses
and Stevenson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevenson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stevenson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hurt back to the cage. Stevenson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice shot lands for Stevenson.
Hurt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevenson counters with a left and a right that stings Hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hurt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stevenson.
Hurt misses with a double jab
and Stevenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson connects with a nice looking jab.
Stevenson throws a good cross that connects.
Hurt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevenson counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stevenson lands with a shot to the body.
Hurt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevenson to score with a decent uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevenson.
Jab by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt throws a combination that misses
and Stevenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurt is looking to wear down Stevenson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a nice head shot.
Hurt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stevenson thuds his right hand into Hurt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Hurt misses with a combination
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
Herb Hurt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurt throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevenson scores with a nice head shot.
Stevenson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hurt's head.
Stevenson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hurt avoids the head kick by Stevenson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Hurt.
Stevenson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hurt fails with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Hurt throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevenson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hurt thinking.
Stevenson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hurt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevenson scores with a head kick. Hurt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stevenson works over Hurt's head and body with a nice combination.
Hurt feints a jab promting Stevenson to slip. Hurt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stevenson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hurt avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson clobbers Hurt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joseph Stevenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevenson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stevenson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Stevenson!