PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Beardsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Stefaniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Peter Beardsley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Peter Beardsley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Beardsley
vs
Stefaniak

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Beardsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Stefaniak!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefaniak swings for the body but Beardsley moves out of range.
Stefaniak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beardsley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stefaniak thinking.
Beardsley throws a hook but Stefaniak avoids it easily.
Stefaniak scores with a push kick.
A punch lands to the side of Beardsley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beardsley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beardsley avoids the head kick by Stefaniak.
Stefaniak throws out a leg kick but Beardsley moves out of range and Stefaniak only half commits.
Beardsley scores with a punch to the head.
Anthony Stefaniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stefaniak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stefaniak's corner calls for a 1-2. Stefaniak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefaniak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stefaniak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stefaniak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Stefaniak misses its intended target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stefaniak.
Stefaniak takes a swing at Beardsley's ribcage but misses.
Stefaniak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beardsley.
Beardsley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stefaniak. That one must have hurt.
Beardsley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stefaniak lunges at Beardsley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beardsley's hand.
Stefaniak throws a head kick that half lands.

Beardsley is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stefaniak thows a body kick. Beardsley tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefaniak lands a nice hook to Beardsley's body. Beardsley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stefaniak, right into the meat.
Beardsley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stefaniak manages to avoid it.

Stefaniak lands a big head kick that sends Beardsley tumbling to the mat! Stefaniak takes a step backwards and waves Beardsley back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Beardsley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
Stefaniak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beardsley scores with a hook.
Stefaniak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stefaniak lands a leg kick that knocks Beardsley off balance momentarily.
Beardsley seems to have got his legs back now.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stefaniak, right into the meat.
Stefaniak closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beardsley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stefaniak.
Stefaniak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Beardsley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stefaniak lands a nice looking body kick.
Anthony Stefaniak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beardsley is breathing heavily.
Stefaniak lands a leg kick that knocks Beardsley off balance momentarily.
That kick from Stefaniak tenderised Beardsley's leg. Beardsley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stefaniak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beardsley avoids the head kick by Stefaniak.
Beardsley avoids the head kick by Stefaniak.
Stefaniak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stefaniak connects with a leg kick. Beardsley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stefaniak works Beardsley's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stefaniak keeps Beardsley at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefaniak jabs Beardsley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stefaniak throws a head kick that half lands.
A slow jab from Beardsley misses its intended target.
Stefaniak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beardsley avoids the head kick by Stefaniak.
Beardsley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stefaniak.
Stefaniak scores with a leg kick.
Stefaniak just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stefaniak stuns Beardsley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beardsley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stefaniak connects with a solid leg kick.
Stefaniak dips to his left and cracks Beardsley with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Stefaniak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Beardsley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stefaniak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Beardsley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Beardsley!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Beardsley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.