PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gore Poor (ranked 4080 p4p, 6376 weight class) and Sean Stevenson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 314 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poor
vs
Stevenson Jr

150 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
146
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gore Poor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean Stevenson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poor misses with a hook. Stevenson Jr ducked under it nicely.
Stevenson Jr throws the left hand but Poor avoids the punch easily.
Stevenson Jr tries to bum rush Poor with a series of wild strikes but Poor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poor throws a lazy right hand but Stevenson Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poor throws a right hand that misses
and Stevenson Jr counters with a good low kick that Poor was not able to check.
Stevenson Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Poor throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevenson Jr.
Poor throws a hook but Stevenson Jr avoids it easily.
Poor throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Poor throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr looks to land a combination but Poor avoids it well.
Stevenson Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevenson Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poor manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Stevenson Jr misses.
Stevenson Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevenson Jr moves out of range as Poor strikes.
Stevenson Jr throws a right hand that Poor ducks under and follows up with a left that Poor also avoids with ease.
A jab from Poor misses.
Stevenson Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Poor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poor loads up on a big right hand but Stevenson Jr slips the punch.
Stevenson Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stevenson Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stevenson Jr. Poor shrugs it off though.
Poor thuds his right hand into Stevenson Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Poor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevenson Jr.
Poor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson Jr.
Poor throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson Jr moves away and avoids it.
Poor throws a jab when Stevenson Jr was well out of range.
A jab from Poor misses.
Poor dodges the punch combination from Stevenson Jr.
Gore Poor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson Jr with a nice calf kick.
Poor misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevenson Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr throws a looping overhand right but Poor ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Poor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poor misses with a hook. Stevenson Jr ducked under it nicely.
Stevenson Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Poor throws a hook but Stevenson Jr avoids it easily.
Poor is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stevenson Jr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Poor throws a hook but Stevenson Jr avoids it easily.
Stevenson Jr slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr scores with a head kick. Poor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from Poor misses.
Poor looks to land a left hand but Stevenson Jr moved out of range nicely.
Stevenson Jr throws a counter combo.
Stevenson Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Poor's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Poor throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson Jr moves away and avoids it.
Poor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poor moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poor.
Stevenson Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Poor if he has to take too many more of those.
Poor misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Stevenson Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Poor throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson Jr moves away and avoids it.
Poor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevenson Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevenson Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poor.
As Poor backs off Stevenson Jr throws a huge counter combo but Poor manages to avoid it all.
Poor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stevenson Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poor.
Poor throws a hook but Stevenson Jr blocks it.
Poor missing with a left hand there. Stevenson Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poor throws a hook but Stevenson Jr avoids it easily.
Stevenson Jr misses with a head kick.
Stevenson Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poor throws out the jab.
Poor misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor swings widly with a right hand
and Stevenson Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Poor.
Stevenson Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poor.
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!
Poor misses with an uppercut
and Stevenson Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Stevenson Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Stevenson Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poor throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson Jr moves away and avoids it.
Stevenson Jr throws a series of punches but Poor moves out of range.
Stevenson Jr staying out of range there.
A jab from Poor misses.
Stevenson Jr tries to bum rush Poor with a series of wild strikes but Poor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson Jr staying out of range there.
Stevenson Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Poor's head.
Poor misses with a straight left.
Stevenson Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Poor misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gore Poor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Poor misses with a right hand
and Stevenson Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poor throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson Jr moves away and avoids it.
Stevenson Jr defending well as Poor loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stevenson Jr. That's going to slow Poor down.
Jab by Poor.
Poor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Stevenson Jr misses its intended target.
Poor throws out a loose jab but Stevenson Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Poor backs off Stevenson Jr throws a huge counter combo but Poor manages to avoid it all.
Poor throws a lazy right hand but Stevenson Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poor.
Stevenson Jr throws a series of punches but Poor moves out of range.
Poor throwing a counter right hand but Stevenson Jr manages to avoid it.
Stevenson Jr slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poor throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevenson Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stevenson Jr blocks a jab.
Stevenson Jr is trying to counter with his kicks.
Poor misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Poor misses the target.
Poor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Poor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poor throws the left hand but Stevenson Jr avoids the punch easily.
Poor throws a hook to the side of Stevenson Jr's head but Stevenson Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevenson Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Poor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stevenson Jr slips a straight right by Poor.
Stevenson Jr staying out of range there.
Stevenson Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Poor swings widly with a right hand
and Stevenson Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stevenson Jr throws a right hand that Poor ducks under and follows up with a left that Poor also avoids with ease.
Poor misses with an uppercut.
Poor throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevenson Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Poor.
Stevenson Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poor was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson Jr.
Poor throws a jab when Stevenson Jr was well out of range.
Stevenson Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevenson Jr slips a jab from Poor.
Stevenson Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poor.
Stevenson Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Stevenson Jr throws a front kick that sends Poor stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor misses with a looping right.
Poor throws a hook but Stevenson Jr avoids it easily.
Stevenson Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Poor throws a hook but Stevenson Jr avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson Jr pushes Poor away with a front kick.
Stevenson Jr thumps Poor with a low kick.
Stevenson Jr misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Stevenson Jr.
Poor looks to land a left hand but Stevenson Jr moved out of range nicely.
Stevenson Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Poor steps away.
Poor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevenson Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poor.
Poor misses with a straight right.
Stevenson Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Poor misses.
Poor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stevenson Jr.
A punch combination from Stevenson Jr misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevenson Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poor misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Stevenson Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Poor misses with a straight left.
Stevenson Jr throws a counter combo.
Poor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevenson Jr misses with a body shot.
Stevenson Jr ducks under a wild hook from Poor.
Poor misses with an uppercut. Stevenson Jr saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Poor misses its intended target.
Poor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevenson Jr blocks a jab.
Stevenson Jr throws a head kick but Poor moves out of range.
Poor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor moves away from the strike by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr throws a head kick that Poor semi-blocks.
Poor throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevenson Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Stevenson Jr ducks under a wild hook from Poor.
Poor throws out a loose jab but Stevenson Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson Jr blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poor throws an overhand right that lands on Stevenson Jr's shoulder, as Stevenson Jr tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Poor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poor throws an overhand right that lands on Stevenson Jr's shoulder, as Stevenson Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Stevenson Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stevenson Jr ducks under a wild hook from Poor.
Stevenson Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stevenson Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stevenson Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stevenson Jr slips a jab from Poor.
Despite the aggression on Stevenson Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Poor misses with a left hand
and Stevenson Jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Poor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sean Stevenson Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Poor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Stevenson Jr moves out of range as Poor strikes.
Sean Stevenson Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poor looks to throw the jab but Stevenson Jr is out of range.
Stevenson Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sean Stevenson Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevenson Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevenson Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Poor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stevenson Jr.
Nice defenses there by Stevenson Jr.
The fighters circling - Poor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevenson Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poor swings widly with a right hand
and Stevenson Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
A slow jab from Poor misses its intended target.
A big right from Poor misses.
Stevenson Jr throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson Jr moves away from the strike by Poor.
Stevenson Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poor misses with a looping left.
Poor throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevenson Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poor's knee momentarily.
Poor throws a looping overhand right but Stevenson Jr ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poor.
Stevenson Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stevenson Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevenson Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Poor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good leg kick by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
A big left from Poor misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr blocks a jab.
Stevenson Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Stevenson Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stevenson Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poor.
Poor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Poor throws the left hand but Stevenson Jr avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Stevenson Jr.
Poor looks to land a right hand but Stevenson Jr moved out of range.
Poor misses with a hook. Stevenson Jr ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Poor misses the target.
Stevenson Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poor ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson Jr.
Poor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poor throws an off balance right hand
and Poor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevenson Jr throws a body punch but Poor moves out of range.
It looked like Poor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stevenson Jr moves away from the strike by Poor.
Poor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor throws a right hand that misses
and Stevenson Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Poor misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Poor misses the target.
Poor loads up on a big right hand but Stevenson Jr slips the punch.
As Poor backs off Stevenson Jr throws a huge counter combo but Poor manages to avoid it all.
Stevenson Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poor.
Poor throws a jab when Stevenson Jr was well out of range.
Stevenson Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Stevenson Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poor.
Stevenson Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Poor misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevenson Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poor throws a jab when Stevenson Jr was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevenson Jr lands a head kick. Poor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stevenson Jr ducks under a wild hook from Poor.
Stevenson Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Poor misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevenson Jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Poor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Poor jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevenson Jr moves out of range as Poor strikes.
Stevenson Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Poor throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevenson Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Poor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stevenson Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevenson Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevenson Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Poor misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Poor misses its intended target.
Stevenson Jr moves out of range as Poor strikes.
Stevenson Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stevenson Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poor throws a hook but Stevenson Jr avoids it easily.
Stevenson Jr throws a nice looking combination but Poor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poor misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Stevenson Jr.
Well Stevenson Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sean Stevenson Jr!
Sean Stevenson Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.