PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Waters
vs
Stevens

180 cm
24
167 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

176 cm
22
169 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Crimson Supplements($50 159 Recovery)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilson Waters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Waters under the eye.
Waters walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stevens.
Stevens throws a low kick but Waters moves out of range easily.
Waters misses with a looping right.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.
Waters looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.

Stevens closes the distance and pushes Waters back into the cage.
Waters has Stevens pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stevens manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stevens stalling the fight.
Waters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stevens pulls his leg out and moves away.
Waters closes the distance and clinches up with Stevens, looking for a takedown. Waters pushes Stevens against the cage but Stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens scores with a nice right hand.
Stevens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
Stevens is looking to score with low kicks.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waters moves away.
Waters slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stevens. That's going to slow Waters down.
Waters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevens circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Waters blocks the body kick.
Waters on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waters slips a straight right by Stevens.
Stevens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stevens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Waters looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.

Stevens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Waters looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stevens creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Waters sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stevens postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters wants to control but Stevens postures up.
Stevens trying to control the position but Waters is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes there by Stevens.
Stevens throws an elbow but Waters slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waters keeps working.
Waters parries the strikes from Stevens easily there. Stevens is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Waters to escape.
Stevens tries to advance to mount but can't.
Waters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stevens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens wants to control but Waters is keeping him busy.
Waters manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stevens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but Waters defending well.
Waters is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stevens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Waters knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stevens not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters controlling the position for now.
Stevens throws a strike but Waters avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stevens keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Waters's head.
Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Waters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevens preventing the sweep.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Waters looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens postures up and lands a big shot to Waters's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Stevens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stevens moves out of range as Waters strikes.
Dean Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waters. Stevens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
Stevens lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Stevens.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Stevens digs a good body shot into Waters's ribs.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
Waters blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters misses with a straight right.
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waters jabs Stevens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stevens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.

Stevens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stevens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stevens wants to control the pace but Waters is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens prevents Waters from getting the reversal.
Stevens throwing strikes here but Waters is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Waters slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stevens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Waters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters controlling the position for now.
Stevens winds up and cracks Waters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waters works his way to full guard. Good work.
Waters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waters is keeping the position for now.
Stevens connects with a couple of short punches.
Waters trying to keep a closed guard but Stevens is proving a slippery customer.
Waters being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters looking for a sweep. Not yet Waters, not yet.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Dean Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses the jab.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Stevens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waters looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens scores with a kick to the body.
Stevens thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Stevens.
Nice defenses there by Waters.
Stevens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens lands a two punch combo.
Waters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters checks a low kick from Stevens.
Waters scores with a hook to the body. Stevens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Waters stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stevens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Waters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Waters.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Stevens scores with a head kick.
Waters stuns Stevens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Waters closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Waters in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Waters works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Waters trying to control the position but Stevens is working away.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stevens will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Waters working the strikes but Stevens uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Stevens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Waters looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stevens has his hands clasped together around Waters's back. He's all about the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters is pressing down on Stevens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stevens is holding on for now.
Waters lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Waters lands strikes from half guard.
Waters misses with a head shot. Stevens uses the momentum to regain guard.
Waters advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Waters.
Stevens moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stevens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Waters throwing strikes but missing.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters trying to move into half guard but instead Stevens has managed to sweep!
Waters is pulling down on Stevens's head. It's preventing any offense from Stevens, at least for the moment.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens cracks Waters with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens connects with a couple of short punches.
Waters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Waters clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stevens throws a leg kick but Waters moved away.
Stevens throws a body punch but Waters moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Waters. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.
Waters feints a jab promting Stevens to slip. Waters then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stevens slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Stevens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stevens is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Waters tests Stevens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens tries to land a front kick but Waters steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Waters - just one landing.
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Waters lands with a right hand.
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Waters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stevens on the side of the head.
Waters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stevens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Waters.
Waters avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Waters misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevens is looking to chop away at Waters's legs.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Waters thuds his right hand into Stevens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stevens. That one must have hurt.
Waters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens throws out a loose jab but Waters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevens misses with a leg kick.
Stevens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Waters misses.
Waters walks into a straight right hand from Stevens.
Waters stuffs the takedown.
Stevens throws a right hand that Waters ducks under and follows up with a left that Waters also avoids with ease.
Waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dean Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevens throws the kick towards the body but Waters avoids it.
Stevens moves to clinch but Waters breaks away
enabling Waters to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Waters connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stevens scrambles back to his feet.
Stevens lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Waters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevens walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Waters checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Waters lands a nice shot that snaps Stevens's head back.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Waters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Waters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stevens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Waters is out of range and Stevens settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens dips to his left and cracks Waters with an uppercut!
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waters.
Stevens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Waters rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice sprawl there from Stevens as Waters shoots in.
Waters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Waters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Wilson Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Stevens.
Waters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Stevens instigates a clinch.
Stevens landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Dean Stevens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stevens throws a hook to the side of Waters's head but Waters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waters will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Waters catches Stevens right on the button with a cross.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Waters fails to land the takedown.
Waters shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevens sprawls well. He's pushed Waters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevens throws out the jab.
Stevens defending well as Waters loads up on a big left hand.
Waters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Waters throws a big shot that misses.
Waters checks the leg kick nicely there.

Stevens gets the takedown into side control.
Waters prevents Stevens from improving position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Stevens seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Waters takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Waters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stevens cracks Waters with a big elbow.

Stevens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Waters has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries to escape but Stevens is in control.
Stevens is working Waters over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stevens trying to control the position but Waters is working away.
Stevens throws an elbow but Waters slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waters keeps working.
Waters takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dean Stevens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waters keeps working.
Stevens prevents Waters from escaping the position.
Waters tries to bench press Stevens off him but Stevens keeps the position.
Stevens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Waters is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Stevens politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stevens prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Stevens has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dean Stevens hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Waters misses with an uppercut.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waters.
Wilson Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waters misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Waters swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stevens.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevens has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Stevens! Dean Stevens retains his lightweight title!