PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DOGO ARGENTINO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DOGO ARGENTINO has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

ARGENTINO
vs
Stevenson

191 cm
21
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, DOGO ARGENTINO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ARGENTINO closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevenson circles away.

Stevenson forces ARGENTINO back against the cage and clinches.
ARGENTINO tries to pull guard but Stevenson won't allow it.
ARGENTINO tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DOGO ARGENTINO. That's going to take a lot out of him.

ARGENTINO turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and ARGENTINO manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Stevenson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ARGENTINO knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevenson on the ground.
Stevenson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but ARGENTINO wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
ARGENTINO throws a strike aimed at the side of Stevenson's head but Stevenson avoids it well.
Stevenson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stevenson regains half guard.
ARGENTINO wants to take a breather but Stevenson is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Stevenson drives through and clinches with ARGENTINO against the cage.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
Stevenson managing to block the knees to the body from ARGENTINO.
Stevenson lands a knee to the head.
ARGENTINO avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
Stevenson with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
Stevenson stalling against the cage.
ARGENTINO jumps guard but Stevenson stands there with ARGENTINO around his waist. ARGENTINO gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stevenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
ARGENTINO tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stevenson smiles and moves away.

ARGENTINO closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stevenson wants to control but ARGENTINO is keeping busy.
ARGENTINO trying to control the action but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Stevenson moves into full guard.
Stevenson looks gassed!

Stevenson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Stevenson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
ARGENTINO sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson has his foot on ARGENTINO's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. ARGENTINO works his way back into a safe position though.
Stevenson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stevenson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
ARGENTINO wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
Stevenson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Stevenson is looking for a triangle but ARGENTINO pushes his legs off easily.
Stevenson looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stevenson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Stevenson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. ARGENTINO stacks Stevenson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by ARGENTINO!
ARGENTINO wants to control but Stevenson is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Stevenson's face as ARGENTINO controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but ARGENTINO wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Stevenson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stevenson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
ARGENTINO lands an elbow.
Stevenson is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches up with ARGENTINO, looking for a takedown. Stevenson pushes ARGENTINO against the cage but ARGENTINO circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
ARGENTINO looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
ARGENTINO shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevenson sprawls well. He's pushed ARGENTINO's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but ARGENTINO swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DOGO ARGENTINO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stevenson clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Stevenson.
ARGENTINO fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stevenson stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ARGENTINO tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stevenson smiles and moves away.
ARGENTINO shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevenson sprawls well. He's pushed ARGENTINO's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for ARGENTINO on that attempt.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches up with ARGENTINO, looking for a takedown. Stevenson pushes ARGENTINO against the cage but ARGENTINO circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
ARGENTINO fails with the takedown.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ARGENTINO blocks the body kick.

ARGENTINO darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Stevenson.
Stevenson stalling in the clinch.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
ARGENTINO fails to pull guard.

Stevenson pulls guard successfully.
Stevenson looking to hit a scissor sweep but ARGENTINO is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Stevenson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stevenson shoots in but no luck this time.
ARGENTINO shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevenson as he avoids it easily.

ARGENTINO shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. ARGENTINO showed some decent athleticism there.
ARGENTINO not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stevenson wants to get back to full guard.
ARGENTINO content to control rather than advance.
ARGENTINO 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.

Stevenson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but ARGENTINO pulls his head out easily.
Stevenson wants to improve his position but ARGENTINO is controlling well.

Stevenson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Stevenson pushes ARGENTINO up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson goes for a takedown attempt but ARGENTINO pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but ARGENTINO swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ARGENTINO shoots in but no luck this time.
ARGENTINO shoots in and drives through. Stevenson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DOGO ARGENTINO. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ARGENTINO looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ARGENTINO.

ARGENTINO shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. ARGENTINO showed some decent athleticism there.
Stevenson gets back to full guard.

Stevenson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but ARGENTINO is defending well. Stevenson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! ARGENTINO has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Stevenson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Stevenson!