PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Stevenson (ranked 5870 p4p, 3958 weight class) and Zach Winn (ranked 588 p4p, 484 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stevenson
vs
Winn

225 cm
25
210
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
210
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $110 160q Rec&St

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Winn!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winn swinging wildly here.
Winn lands a nice shot to the body.
Winn throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
Stevenson throws a big counter combination but Winn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Winn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Winn scores with a four punch combination!
Winn looks to land a combination. Stevenson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Winn misses with the combination.
Winn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stevenson's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Winn misses.
Stevenson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stevenson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Stevenson is rocked!
Winn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevenson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson scores with a three punch combo!
Winn throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
Stevenson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Winn in a clinch.
Stevenson lands a nice elbow.
Winn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winn has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Winn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stevenson prevents Winn from breaking the clinch.
Winn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Winn working hard to break the clinch.
Stevenson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Winn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stevenson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winn working hard to break the clinch.
Winn takes a knee to the side of the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Winn tries to circle away but Stevenson has him pinned against the cage.
Stevenson prevents Winn from breaking the clinch.
Stevenson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winn's efforts to push away.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Winn avoids the damage to the body.
Winn tries to break free but Stevenson pushes him back against the cage.
Winn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Winn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stevenson taking a breather.
Stevenson crunches a lovely knee into Winn's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Winn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevenson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winn smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winn scores with a three punch combo!
Winn misses with an uppercut.
Winn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Winn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevenson.
Sloppy strikes from Winn. Those never looked like landing.
Stevenson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zach Winn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zach Winn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winn looks winded!
Winn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stevenson back to the cage. Winn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Winn coming out on top.
Stevenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winn.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winn throws out a counter right but Stevenson avoids it with no problem.
Winn throws a looping overhand right but Stevenson ducks down to avoid it.
Stevenson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Stevenson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Winn swinging wildly here.
Winn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevenson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Stevenson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stevenson has Winn pressed against the cage, preventing Winn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stevenson effectively controlling the action here.
Winn prevents the takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Winn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Winn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevenson counters with a two punch combo.
Winn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson is looking for a counter combo.
Winn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Winn looks to move away, Stevenson throws a big counter combo but Winn just gets out of the way.
Winn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson tries to move into range but Winn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Winn throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Stevenson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Winn misses with a double jab
and Stevenson counters with a series of strikes. Winn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winn! But no joy.
Winn misses with a combination
and Stevenson counters with a left and a right that stings Winn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Winn does no damage.
Zach Winn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winn is breathing heavily.
Winn looks to land a combination but Stevenson avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevenson rushes Winn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Stevenson.
Winn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevenson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stevenson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winns head.
Stevenson cracks Winn with a nice body shot.
Winn wants to break free but Stevenson has control.
Stevenson crunches a lovely knee into Winn's ribcage.
Stevenson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winn backwards.
Winn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Stevenson.

Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to counter with a takedown but Winn is quick to defend against it.
Winn throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevenson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevenson fails with the takedown.
Winn throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winn misses with a combination
and Stevenson counters with a series of strikes. Winn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Winn misses with the combination.
Stevenson is looking for a counter combo.
Sean Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson scores with a push kick.
Stevenson thows a body kick. Winn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Winn looks to land a combination but Stevenson avoids it well.
As Winn looks to move away, Stevenson throws a big counter combo but Winn just gets out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Stevenson.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winn circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a head kick!
Winn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Winn throws a right hand that misses
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Winn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stevenson - the referee stops the clock and Winn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stevenson. Winn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Winn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Stevenson moves into the clinch.
Winn wants to break free but Stevenson has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winn.
Winn can't break the clinch.
Come on Stevenson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Winn is trying to break the clinch but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Stevenson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Stevenson as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winn throws a combination that misses
and Stevenson counters with a series of strikes. Winn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stevenson.
Stevenson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Winn stuffs the takedown.
Winn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevenson counters with a one-two to the body.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Winn avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Winn circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stevenson slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Stevenson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Winn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stevenson.
Winn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevenson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.

Stevenson clinches up against the cage.
Winn is trying to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling him.
Winn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stevenson.
Winn is trying to push Stevenson away but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn working hard to break the clinch.
Stevenson lands a knee to the body.
Winn is trying to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling him.
Stevenson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winn's efforts to push away.
Stevenson missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn wants to get back to striking at distance but Stevenson won't allow it.
Winn tries to circle away but Stevenson has him pinned against the cage.
Winn wants to get back to striking at distance but Stevenson won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Stevenson.
Stevenson gets through Winn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Winn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stevenson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Winn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevenson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Winn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stevenson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Winn.
Winn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winn missing with a left hand there. Stevenson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winn avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Winn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Winn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Winn gets tackled into the cage by Stevenson. Stevenson maintains the clinch.
Stevenson lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Winn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winn is trying to force a seperation but Stevenson has the dominant position.
Stevenson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stevenson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Winn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Stevenson working Winn over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Winn wants to get back to striking at distance but Stevenson won't allow it.
Stevenson working Winn over with knees to the body.
Winn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stevenson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Winn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stevenson keeps control of Winn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevenson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Stevenson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Winn after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Winn working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stevenson keeps control of Winn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Winn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winn is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks.
Stevenson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Winn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Winn misses with a two punch combination.
Winn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Winn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winn tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson throws a head kick that Winn semi-blocks.
Stevenson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson throws a head kick that half lands.
Winn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Stevenson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stevenson 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Stevenson!