PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Steveson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ross bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bain has chosen Showtek Black as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Steveson
vs
bain

198 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Steveson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ross bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steveson fails to land the takedown.
bain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
bain misses with a low kick.
bain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
bain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
bain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
bain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steveson.

Steveson has bain up against the cage in a clinch.
Steveson prevents bain from breaking the clinch.
bain can't break the clinch.

Steveson jumps guard and drags bain to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Steveson with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing bain can't handle though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steveson pulls bain in close to his closed guard and prevents bain from doing any damage or advancing position.
bain wants to stand but Steveson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
bain being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain wants to stand but Steveson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Steveson seems keen to control bain's posture.

Steveson pushes bain off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
bain connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut there from bain.
A jab lands there for bain.

Steveson has bain up against the cage in a clinch.
bain is trying to break the clinch but Steveson has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Steveson scores with a nice short uppercut.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Steveson won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain is trying to break free.
bain wants to break the clinch but can't.
bain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steveson landing knees to the head.
Steveson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. bain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Steveson breaks the clinch.
Steveson fails to land with a series of punches.
Steveson is breathing heavily.
bain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
bain misses with a two punch combination.
Steveson checks the leg kick.
bain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Steveson has bain up against the cage in a clinch.
bain is trying to break free.
bain can't break the clinch.
bain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steveson has him pressed against the cage.

Steveson breaks from the clinch.
bain misses with a double jab

and Steveson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in bain's guard.
Steveson trying to control but bain is working from the bottom.
bain wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Steveson manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

bain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Steveson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
bain misses with the combination.
bain scores with a one two! Steveson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Joe Steveson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steveson closes the distance and clinches up with bain, looking for a takedown. Steveson pushes bain against the cage but bain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steveson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around bain's waist but bain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steveson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Steveson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bain lands a two punch combo.
bain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
bain throws a one two combo.
Steveson dodges the punch combination from bain.
bain throws a solid leg kick but Steveson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at bain.
ross bain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bain throws a chopping leg kick but Steveson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from bain.
bain swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steveson slips a jab and a cross from bain.
bain blocks a head kick by Steveson.
Nice sprawl there from bain as Steveson shoots in.
bain tries to bum rush Steveson with a series of wild strikes but Steveson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steveson drops his hands momentarily and bain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steveson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with bain but bain pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Steveson feints and as bain raises his hands in defense, Steveson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
bain wants to stand but Steveson is controlling the position.
Steveson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Steveson trying to control but bain is working from the bottom.
bain is looking to stand up but Steveson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steveson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steveson slips a jab and a cross from bain.
bain throws a series of punches but Steveson avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from bain.
ross bain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steveson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steveson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bain.
bain tries a low kick but Steveson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ross bain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

bain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
bain throws a series of punches but Steveson moves out of range.
bain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steveson counters with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from bain.
Steveson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steveson misses with a takedown attempt - bain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
bain fails to land with a series of punches.
Steveson slips a jab and a cross from bain.
A combination from bain does no damage.
bain misses with a double jab

and Steveson counters with a shoot takedown. bain fights it but they end up in guard.
Steveson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bain is keeping the position for now.
bain is looking to stand up but Steveson isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bain is wriggling around but Steveson manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
bain is looking to escape.
bain tries to kick Steveson off in order to stand up. Steveson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Steveson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
bain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steveson backs up against the cage.
bain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
bain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
bain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
bain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Steveson counters by clinching up.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Steveson has double underhooks.
bain can't break the clinch.
Steveson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. bain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Steveson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain throws a right hand that Steveson ducks under and follows up with a left that Steveson also avoids with ease.
Steveson just misses with a punch to the body.
bain is working the combinations to good effect here.
Steveson misses with a two punch combination.
Steveson is looking to clinch but bain is avoiding it.
Steveson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? bain is fending him off so far but Steveson persists. Nope, bain circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Steveson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steveson counters with a thumping low kick.
bain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Steveson or perhaps it was just good defense by bain which made him look bad.
Steveson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from bain does no damage.
bain misses with a few strikes there.
bain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Steveson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steveson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Steveson!