PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Przemyslaw Micun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micun comes to the cage accompanied by Fort minor- Remember my name. Stenner has chosen Volbeat - Mary Ann's Place as his entrance music. Przemyslaw Micun has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Micun
vs
Stenner

178 cm
28
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

190 cm
27
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Przemyslaw Micun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Stenner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Micun swinging wildly here.
Micun throws a nice looking combination but Stenner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Micun throws a head kick but Stenner moves out of range.
Micun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stenner is looking to clinch but Micun is avoiding it.
Micun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Micun could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stenner wants to clinch up but Micun keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stenner moves in looking to clinch but Micun pushes him off.
Przemyslaw Micun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Micun keeps the fight on the outside.
Micun throws a nice looking combination but Stenner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micun swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Stenner clinches up with Micun and pushes him back against the cage.
Stenner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Micun.
Stenner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Micun has him pressed against the cage.
Stenner is trying to break the clinch but Micun is controlling him.
Micun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stenner scores with a nice hook to the head.

Micun jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Micun has his feet on Stenner's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Micun gets a clinch.
Micun is stalling here.
Micun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stenner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stenner looking to stall.
Stenner is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Micun has denied him.
A knee to the head by Micun.
Micun dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Micun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stenner throws an elbow but it misses.
Micun dodges an elbow strike from Stenner.
Micun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stenner's efforts to push away.
Micun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stenner is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micun misses with a knee to the head.
Stenner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Micun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Micun is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micun tries a knee to the head but Stenner blocks it.
Micun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Micun has Stenner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stenner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stenner has had enough of the clinch but Micun keeps him there for the moment.
Micun misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stenner lands with a left to the head.
Stenner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stenner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Micun's face.

It looks like Przemyslaw Micun has been cut.
Stenner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stenner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stenner tries to break the clinch but Micun is controlling the position.
Micun throws an elbow but it misses.
Micun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stenner is trying to maintain a safe position but Micun gets an underhook and turns Stenner into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stenner breaks the clinch.
Stenner wants to clinch.
Stenner tries to clinch but Micun moves out of range.
Micun misses with a head kick.
Stenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Micun tries a head kick but it misses.
Stenner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stenner wants to clinch up but Micun keeps it at a distance.
Stenner tries to clinch but Micun is having none of it.
Stenner moves in looking to clinch but Micun pushes him off.
Stenner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stenner tries to clinch up but Micun circles away and keeps his distance.
Micun on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stenner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Micun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stenner scores with a head kick. Micun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenner tries to clinch there but Micun circles away.
Stenner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Micun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Micun throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stenner counters with an outside leg kick.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stenner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Micun throws a nice looking combination but Stenner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stenner wants to clinch up but Micun keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stenner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stenner fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Micun misses with a series of wild punches.
Stenner tries to clinch but Micun moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Stenner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Przemyslaw Micun's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stenner tries to clinch up.
Stenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stenner blocks a head kick by Micun.
A left and a right from Stenner both land. Nice combination.
Chris Stenner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stenner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some wild striking there from Micun.
Micun falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stenner counters with a leg kick.
Micun misses with a combination
and Stenner counters with a left and a right that stings Micun.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stenner is looking to clinch but Micun is avoiding it.
Micun steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stenner. That one must have hurt.
Micun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stenner lands a nice shot that snaps Micun's head back.
Micun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micun paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenner tries to clinch up but Micun circles away and keeps his distance.
Stenner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Micun circles away quickly and effectively.
Micun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Stenner. Those never looked like landing.
Micun keeps the fight on the outside.
Stenner misses with a two punch combination.
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stenner wants to clinch.
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stenner is looking to clinch.
Stenner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stenner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Micun.
Stenner moves in looking to clinch but Micun pushes him off.
Micun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Micun throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Micun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stenner is looking to clinch but Micun is avoiding it.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch but Micun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Micun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stenner connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Micun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stenner circles away quickly and effectively.
Micun throws a head kick that misses.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Micun swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenner.
Stenner is looking to clinch but Micun is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Micun keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Stenner.
Stenner tries to clinch but Micun moves out of range.
Stenner blocks a head kick by Micun.
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Micun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.

Micun closes the distance and clinches.
Chris Stenner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stenner wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Micun just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stenner's brow.
Micun tries to land a knee to the head but Stenner blocks with his arms.
Micun prevents Stenner from breaking the clinch.
Micun misses with an elbow over the top.
Micun takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Micun takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Micun has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenner struggles to land a body shot inside as Micun controls his hands.
Stenner is leaning against Micun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stenner lands a damaging elbow.
Stenner lands an elbow inside that Micun shrugs off.
Stenner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stenner tries to break free but Micun pushes him back against the cage.
Stenner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stenner lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from Stenner.
Micun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stenner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stenner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micun stalling in the clinch but Stenner improves position.
Maybe Micun would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Micun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stenner blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Stenner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Przemyslaw Micun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stenner wants to clinch up but Micun keeps it at a distance.

Micun clinches.

Micun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stenner moves in looking to clinch but Micun pushes him off.
Micun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Micun misses with a two punch combination.
Stenner tries to clinch up but Micun circles away and keeps his distance.
Stenner blocks a head kick by Micun.
Micun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stenner avoids the head kick by Micun.
Stenner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stenner tries to clinch there but Micun circles away.
Micun keeps the fight on the outside.
Micun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenner avoids the head kick by Micun.
Stenner is looking to clinch but Micun is avoiding it.
Micun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stenner tries to clinch but Micun is having none of it.
Stenner tries to clinch up but Micun circles away and keeps his distance.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch but Micun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Micun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stenner taking a breather.
Stenner is trying to force a seperation but Micun has the dominant position.
Micun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stenner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stenner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stenner trying to stall but Micun improves his position.
Stenner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stenner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Micun has him pressed against the cage.
Stenner lands a good knee to the midsection. Micun won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stenner scores a nice knee to the body.
Micun wants to stall.
Stenner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Micun takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stenner.
Stenner misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Stenner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stenner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Micun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stenner tries to clinch but Micun is having none of it.
Stenner is looking to clinch.
Micun tries a head kick but it misses.
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Micun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Przemyslaw Micun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stenner wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micun throws a head kick that misses.
Stenner tries to clinch up but Micun circles away and keeps his distance.
Stenner dips to his left and cracks Micun with an uppercut!
Stenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Micun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stenner connects with a high kick.
Stenner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stenner moves in looking to clinch but Micun pushes him off.
A punch combination from Micun misses.
Stenner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stenner tries to clinch but Micun moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stenner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Przemyslaw Micun's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Micun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stenner tries to clinch but Micun is having none of it.
Micun throws a right and a left that Stenner avoids nicely.
Stenner is looking to clinch but Micun is avoiding it.
Stenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Micun does no damage.
Przemyslaw Micun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stenner tries to clinch but Micun is having none of it.
Micun swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenner.
Stenner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Micun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenner tries to clinch up.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch but Micun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Stenner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stenner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Stenner!
A relieved looking Chris Stenner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.