PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and peter Tremain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson comes to the cage accompanied by Clubbed to Death. peter Tremain will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stevenson
vs
Tremain

180 cm
27
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

167 cm
31
170 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, peter Tremain!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson lands with a cross.
Tremain tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Tremain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tremain misses with a takedown attempt - Stevenson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stevenson misses with a left hand

and Tremain counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stevenson taking a breather.
Tremain has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stevenson after a bit of a struggle.
Stevenson has Tremain pressed against the cage.
Tremain is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
John Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of peter Tremain.
A bit of stalling here from Stevenson.
Tremain wants to break free but Stevenson has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tremain's efforts to push away.

Tremain works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Stevenson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tremain trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Stevenson wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson is working hard here to advance position.
Tremain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevenson is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by peter Tremain.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tremain is just out of range.
Stevenson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tremain fails with a takedown attempt.
Tremain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stevenson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Stevenson.

Tremain rushes Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremain is trying to drag Stevenson to the mat but Stevenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tremain has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Tremain jumps guard but Stevenson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Stevenson.
Stevenson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremain is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks.
Stevenson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses

and Tremain moves into the clinch.
Tremain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tremain is trying to pull guard but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stevenson as Tremain tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Stevenson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremain.
No luck for Tremain with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Tremain does a little dance to reset his feet.

Tremain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tremain showed some decent athleticism there.
Tremain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tremain thows a huge punch but Stevenson dodges it nicely.
Stevenson trying to control but Tremain postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tremain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson is refusing to be controlled, as Tremain sits in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. peter Tremain hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stevenson scores with a hook to the body. Tremain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tremain moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
peter Tremain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tremain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stevenson has Tremain pressed against the cage, preventing Tremain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tremain tries to pull guard but Stevenson holds him up against the cage and eventually Tremain drops back down to his feet.
Tremain looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevenson wants to break free but Tremain has control.
Tremain looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevenson is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremain can't get the takedown.
John Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of peter Tremain.
Tremain tries for a takedown but Stevenson manages to get underhooks.
Tremain misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Stevenson.
Tremain jumps guard but Stevenson stands there with Tremain around his waist. Tremain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stevenson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Tremain manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Stevenson.
Tremain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stevenson sprawls well. Stevenson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tremain gets slowly back to his feet.
Tremain is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Tremain. Those never looked like landing.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tremain.
Tremain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Tremain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tremain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stevenson lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tremain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but peter Tremain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tremain, right into the meat.
Tremain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tremain misses with a double jab.
Tremain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tremain wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson cracks a nice hook into Tremain's ribs.
Stevenson stuffs the takedown.
Stevenson throws a jab when Tremain was well out of range.
Tremain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tremain dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Stevenson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tremain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevenson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tremain defending well as Stevenson loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tremain misses with a body shot.
Tremain slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Tremain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Tremain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tremain fails to land the takedown.
Tremain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevenson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tremain on the side of the head.
Stevenson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tremain. Tremain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stevenson lands a nice hook to Tremain's body. Tremain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stevenson misses with a looping left.
Stevenson throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Tremain moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is pressed up against the cage. Tremain has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevenson down to the mat. Stevenson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of peter Tremain.
Jab by Stevenson.
John Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tremain misses with a takedown attempt
and Stevenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stevenson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tremain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stevenson postures up.
Tremain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stevenson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tremain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremain keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass.
Stevenson content to stall in guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Stevenson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stevenson cracks Tremain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tremain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Tremain on that attempt.
Tremain misses with a takedown attempt - Stevenson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tremain napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Stevenson decides to stand back up. Stevenson steps back and let's Tremain get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tremain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
Tremain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Tremain is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Stevenson! Tremain is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Stevenson!
John Stevenson thanked the fans post fight for their support.