PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Egans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Egans
vs
Stevens

175 cm
28
160 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

176 cm
26
169 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Egans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Egans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Egans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Egans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
Stevens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stevens feints and then cracks Egans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Egans down.
Egans slips a jab from Stevens.
A combination from Egans does no damage.

Egans shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stevens is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Egans has gone for a leg lock! Stevens slips out almost immediately though and dives into Egans's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Egans working for a triangle but Stevens defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens advances position into side control!
Egans is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Egans is looking to reverse the position.
Stevens working the ground and pound from side control.
Egans is trying to improve his position.
Stevens working the body and head with strikes.
Stevens is staying tight to Egans's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Egans is trying to control Stevens's posture but Stevens avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egans taking a bit of punishment here - Stevens scoring with strikes.
Egans is not content to let Stevens control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Stevens cracks Egans with a big right hand but Egans just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Egans is looking for a sweep.
Stevens creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Egans is rocked!
Stevens scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Egans is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Stevens can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Stevens!
Dean Stevens managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150, into his post fight interview.