PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Cizek (ranked 5551 p4p, 5898 weight class) and Teófilo Stevenson (ranked 453 p4p, 468 weight class). Stevenson has chosen TEÓFILO STEVENSON - NOCKOUTS as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cizek
vs
Stevenson

170 cm
18
152
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
156
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cyril Cizek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teófilo Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cizek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Cizek is having none of it.
Cizek throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Cizek.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Cizek's head but Cizek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Cizek.
It seemed like Stevenson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Cizek backs off Stevenson throws a huge counter combo but Cizek manages to avoid it all.
Cizek throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
Cizek takes one on the button.
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick
and Stevenson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Cizek throws a leg kick but Stevenson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stevenson takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson tries to clinch but Cizek moves out of range.
Cizek looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Cizek avoids them all with ease.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Stevenson lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cizek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cizek throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Cizek.
A head kick misses from Cizek.
Cizek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson misses with a straight left.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cizek.

Stevenson drives through and clinches with Cizek against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stevenson fails to land.

Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cizek throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cizek throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Teófilo Stevenson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Stevenson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Cizek's head but Cizek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Cizek was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick by Cizek misses
and Stevenson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cizek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Stevenson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cizek is breathing heavily.
Stevenson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cizek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevenson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Cizek saw that one coming.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cizek is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevenson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Cizek is having none of it.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Cizek moves out of range.
Cyril Cizek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cizek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Stevenson is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cizek throws a hook to the side of Stevenson's head but Stevenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevenson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Cizek.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cizek circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Cizek ducks down to avoid it.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Cizek.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick
and Stevenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cizek throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
Cizek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Stevenson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Cizek.
Cizek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick
and Stevenson counters with a nice body shot.
Stevenson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cizek had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Stevenson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cizek.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cizek backs up against the cage.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Cizek.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Cizek misses
and Stevenson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Cizek moves out of range.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cizek.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Stevenson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cizek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cizek throws a lazy head kick
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevenson misses with a hook. Cizek ducked under it nicely.
Cizek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stevenson misses with a hook. Cizek ducked under it nicely.
Stevenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Cizek.
Cizek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cizek lands with a slapping head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevenson scores with a jab. Cizek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teófilo Stevenson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teófilo Stevenson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cizek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Cizek.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Cizek.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Cizek's head but Cizek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick
and Stevenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the head.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cizek circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Cizek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson scores with a nice strike.
Cizek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Cizek throws a quick counter head kick but Stevenson was just out of range.
A head kick misses from Cizek.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevenson misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson managing to block the knees to the body from Cizek.
Stevenson tries to break free but Cizek pushes him back against the cage.
Stevenson tries to throw a body punch but Cizek avoids it by throwing Stevenson back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Stevenson.
Stevenson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cizek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Cizek trying to land knees to the body.
Cizek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevenson is defending well for now.

Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Cizek.
Cizek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cizek.
The fighters circling - Stevenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Cizek misses
and Stevenson counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stevenson has managed to clinch.
Stevenson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cizek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevenson swings for the body but Cizek moves out of range.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stevenson tries to throw a body punch but Cizek avoids it by throwing Stevenson back against the cage.
Stevenson working aggressively here.

Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Cizek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cizek lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cizek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Cizek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson throws a shot to the body.
A cross from Stevenson lands.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Cizek ducks under and follows up with a left that Cizek also avoids with ease.
Cizek throws a lazy head kick
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Cyril Cizek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Cizek.
Cizek throws a big shot that misses.
Cizek moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a nice shot to the body.
Stevenson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Cizek misses
and Stevenson counters with a one-two to the body.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevenson!
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stevenson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick by Cizek misses
letting Stevenson counter with a right hand.

Cizek is rocked!
Stevenson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Cizek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cizek walks into a straight right hand from Stevenson.
Cizek ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Cizek takes one to the chin there.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Cizek.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Cizek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cizek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson scores with a jab.
Teófilo Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cizek tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Stevenson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teófilo Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Teófilo Stevenson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stevenson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cizek at a distance.
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson cracks Cizek with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cizek walks straight into a right hand from Stevenson - that's dropped him! Stevenson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Cizek from any more punishment! Cizek complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Teófilo Stevenson!
During a confident post fight interview, Teófilo Stevenson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.