PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Duff (ranked 1593 p4p, 211 weight class) and Adonis Stevenson (ranked 2589 p4p, 294 weight class). Tony Duff could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adonis Stevenson's chin.

Duff
vs
Stevenson

181 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duff looks to throw the jab but Stevenson is out of range.
Stevenson misses with a body shot
letting Duff counter with a right hand.
Duff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
It looked like Duff wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevenson doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevenson scores with a nice right hand.
Stevenson lands a jab to Duff's midsection.
Duff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Duff's head coaches at School of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stevenson.
Stevenson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duff misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Duff there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff tries to move into range but Stevenson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stevenson cracks Duff with an open hand slap.
Duff looks for a takedown but Stevenson sprawls well.
Adonis Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duff manages to avoid it.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Duff changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stevenson lands with a cross.
Adonis Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duff's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stevenson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duff scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duff counters with a right hand to the body.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Stevenson misses its intended target.
Stevenson leaves Duff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duff.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevenson.
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!
Stevenson swings for the body but Duff moves out of range.
Stevenson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Duff is rocked!
Stevenson steps in with a hook that catches Duff right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Stevenson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Duff looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adonis Stevenson!