PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Righty Handy (ranked 1358 p4p, 183 weight class) and Alex Stefanovic (ranked 1153 p4p, 160 weight class). Biggie Righty Handy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Stefanovic's chin.

Righty Handy
vs
Stefanovic

202 cm
35
194 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

180 cm
24
192 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Biggie Righty Handy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Stefanovic!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefanovic swings for the body but Handy moves out of range.
Handy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stefanovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Handy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Handy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stefanovic.
A slow jab from Handy misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Handy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stefanovic. That's going to slow Handy down.
Stefanovic misses with a hook

and Handy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Handy lands a hook that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Handy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Handy dodges an elbow strike from Stefanovic.
Handy working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefanovic misses with an elbow strike.
Stefanovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Handy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Handy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Handy tries to throw a body punch but Stefanovic avoids it by throwing Handy back against the cage.
Good body shot from Handy.
Handy avoids a wild elbow strike from Stefanovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy avoids a wild elbow strike from Stefanovic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefanovic.
Handy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Handy avoids the elbow strike from Stefanovic, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stefanovic throws an elbow but misses.
Handy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Handy dodges an elbow strike from Stefanovic.
Handy misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stefanovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Handy's brow.
Handy avoids the elbow strike from Stefanovic, against the cage.
A short left from Handy.
Stefanovic tries a body shot but Handy blocks it.
Stefanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Handy controls his hands.
Handy blocks the elbow strike.
Handy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stefanovic blocks an uppercut.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Handy manages to break the clinch.
Stefanovic wants to clinch up but Handy keeps it at a distance.
Handy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stefanovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stefanovic feints and then cracks Handy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Handy down.
Handy throws a body punch but Stefanovic moves out of range.

Stefanovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stefanovic tries to throw a body punch but Handy avoids it by throwing Stefanovic back against the cage.
Stefanovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Handy can't find room to land a body shot as Stefanovic controls the action.
Handy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Biggie Righty Handy has been cut.
Handy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Handy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handy lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stefanovic tries to work over Handy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Handy.
Handy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Handy wants to stall.
Handy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stefanovic's elbow.
Handy blocks an elbow strike.
Stefanovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Handy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Handy throws a head punch that misses.
Stefanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stefanovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Handy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Handy avoids a wild elbow strike from Stefanovic.
Handy misses with a body punch.
Handy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handy tries a body shot but Stefanovic blocks it.
Stefanovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Handy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stefanovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stefanovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Handy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Handy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stefanovic's elbow.
Stefanovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Handy's efforts to push away.
Handy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stefanovic.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stefanovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Handy's brow.
Handy blocks an elbow strike.
Stefanovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Handy is pushing Stefanovic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stefanovic throws an elbow that misses.
Handy takes an elbow to the temple.
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 Biggie Righty Handy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Biggie Righty Handy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice combination there by Handy.
Stefanovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Handy there.
Stefanovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stefanovic blocks a jab.
Stefanovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stefanovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Handy is looking to counter the offense by Stefanovic and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefanovic misses with a body kick.
Stefanovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Handy can pounce on him.
Stefanovic is looking to clinch.
Biggie Righty Handy is winning the standup battle so far.
Handy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stefanovic. Stefanovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Stefanovic closes the distance and clinches.
Handy gets through Stefanovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Handy lands a nice shot to the body.
Stefanovic blocks an uppercut.
Handy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Handy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Handy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Handy blocks an elbow strike from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Handy.
Stefanovic lands an elbow inside.
Stefanovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Handy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Stefanovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Handy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stefanovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Handy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handy blocks an elbow strike.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it misses.

Handy manages to break the clinch.
Handy scores with the left hand. Stefanovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Handy misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Stefanovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Handy throws out a powerful jab.
Stefanovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handy.
Handy missing with a left hand there. Stefanovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Handy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic walks into a left hand.

Stefanovic is rocked!
Handy misses with a wild body shot.

Handy cracks Stefanovic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Handy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Stefanovic to stand back up!
Stefanovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Handy finish him?
Stefanovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Handy pounces like a tiger and cracks Stefanovic with a vicious hook! Stefanovic is down but not out! Handy follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Biggie Righty Handy!