PBP Commentary

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

Stevenson
vs
Stahl

191 cm
21
222 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedrick Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson fails to land the takedown.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stahl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson swinging wildly here.
Stahl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevenson.
Stahl lands a right hook to the body.
Stahl looks to land a combination but Stevenson avoids it well.
Stevenson slips under a jab.
Stahl cracks Stevenson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stevenson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Bruno Stahl has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stahl lands with a nice combination. Stevenson backs away looking to recover.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Stahl counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson scores with a three punch combo!
Stahl lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stahl connects with a body shot.
Stevenson throws a hook but Stahl avoids it easily.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stahl.
Stahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevenson loads up on a big right hand but Stahl slips the punch.
Stahl throws a shot to the body.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stahl.
Stahl thuds a left hand into Stevenson's body.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt - Stahl sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stahl digs a good hook to Stevenson's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stahl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevenson with a hook.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stahl.
Stahl lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Stahl misses.
Donk. Stahl catches Stevenson right on the button with a cross.
Stahl connects with a right hand. Stevenson shakes it off.
Stahl loads up on a big right hand but Stevenson slips the punch.
Stahl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
Stahl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stahl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson ducks under a wild hook from Stahl.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Stevenson connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stevenson throws a sloppy body shot
and Stahl counters with a right hand to the body.
Stahl misses with an uppercut.
Stahl dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stahl misses the jab.
Stahl scores with a punch to the head.
Stahl gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Stahl's head but Stahl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cedrick Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stahl defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevenson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedrick Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Stahl moves away from the strike by Stevenson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Stahl's head but Stahl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevenson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stahl misses with a straight left.
Stahl throws out a loose jab but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruno Stahl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Stahl avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Stahl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Stahl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stahl misses the jab.
Stahl ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Stevenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Stahl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson lands with a hook. Stahl tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cedrick Stevenson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Stahl's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stahl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cedrick Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stahl misses with a right hand
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevenson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevenson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Stahl takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stevenson dips to his left and cracks Stahl with an uppercut!
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Stahl avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Stahl.
Jab, jab by Stahl - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stahl throws a looping overhand right but Stevenson ducks down to avoid it.
Stahl connects with a body shot that sends Stevenson's belly button to the back.
Stevenson walks into a stiff left hand from Stahl.
Nice shot by Stahl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson throws a jab when Stahl was well out of range.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stahl slips a jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson walks into a stiff left hand from Stahl.
Stahl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevenson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Stevenson lands a body shot.
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Stevenson is out of range.
Stevenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stevenson misses with a combination
enabling Stahl to counter with a crisp jab.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
Stevenson looks to land a right hand but Stahl moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevenson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Stahl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stahl slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevenson misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stahl swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
Jab from Stahl.
Stevenson moves away from the strike by Stahl.
Stahl scores with a jab.
Stahl throws the left hand but Stevenson avoids the punch easily.
Stahl smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stevenson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stahl misses with a double jab.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevenson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stahl finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevenson's head.
Stevenson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stevenson moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevenson misses with a looping left.
Stahl connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stevenson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stahl scores with a nice strike.
Stevenson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stahl connects with a right hand. Stevenson shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stahl was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Stahl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stahl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stahl keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Stahl.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stahl lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Stevenson is rocked!
Stahl lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Stevenson head around and knocks him out cold! Stahl hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Stahl!
Bruno Stahl decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.