PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Stevenson Jr (ranked 5667 p4p, 4366 weight class) and Insane Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Stevenson Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stevenson Jr
vs
Warrior

183 cm
21
146
4 - 4 - 0

165 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean Stevenson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Insane Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Warrior.
Warrior cracks Stevenson Jr with a good jab.
Warrior throws a body punch but Stevenson Jr moves out of range.
A cross from Warrior lands.
Stevenson Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Warrior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stevenson Jr defending well as Warrior loads up on a big left hand.
Insane Warrior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warrior throws a lazy right hand but Stevenson Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson Jr throws a quick counter head kick but Warrior was just out of range.
Donk. Warrior catches Stevenson Jr right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior connects with a body shot.
Stevenson Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stevenson Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stevenson Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Warrior takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Warrior scores with a hook.
Stevenson Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Warrior moves out of range easily.
Warrior blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Warrior.
Warrior avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Warrior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Warrior throws a jab when Stevenson Jr was well out of range.
As Warrior looks to move away, Stevenson Jr throws a big counter combo but Warrior just gets out of the way.
Warrior misses with a wild body shot.
Warrior throws a body punch but Stevenson Jr moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevenson Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Warrior shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stevenson Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stevenson Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Warrior moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warrior.
Stevenson Jr lands a head kick. Warrior smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stevenson Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Warrior lands a jab to Stevenson Jr's midsection.
Warrior scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warrior lands a nice shot to the body.
Warrior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Warrior misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Warrior is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stevenson Jr with a body shot.
Stevenson Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson Jr lands a high kick!
Warrior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevenson Jr.
Nice body punch from Warrior.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson Jr misses with a double jab.
Warrior throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson Jr moves away and avoids it.
Stevenson Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Insane Warrior dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Warrior looks to land a right hand but Stevenson Jr moved out of range.
Stevenson Jr throws a nice looking combination but Warrior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warrior connects with a nice looking jab.
Stevenson Jr ducks under a wild hook from Warrior.
Warrior cracks a nice hook into Stevenson Jr's ribs.
Warrior misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrior fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stevenson Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warrior throws a body punch but Stevenson Jr moves out of range.
Warrior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson Jr blocks a jab.
Stevenson Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Warrior misses its intended target.
Stevenson Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stevenson Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Warrior counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Warrior connects with a body shot.
Warrior lands a nice hook to Stevenson Jr's body. Stevenson Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warrior misses with a hook to the body
and Stevenson Jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Warrior is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevenson Jr moves out of range as Warrior strikes.
Stevenson Jr throwing a counter right hand but Warrior manages to avoid it.
Warrior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Warrior coming out on top.
Stevenson Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stevenson Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Warrior.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stevenson Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Warrior connects with a crisp jab.
Warrior lunges at Stevenson Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stevenson Jr's hand.
Stevenson Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Warrior misses with a double jab.
Stevenson Jr slips under a jab.
Stevenson Jr throwing a counter right hand but Warrior manages to avoid it.
Stevenson Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior misses with a hook.
As Warrior looks to move away, Stevenson Jr throws a big counter combo but Warrior just gets out of the way.
Stevenson Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warrior.
Warrior stuns Stevenson Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warrior throws a body shot but no joy.
Insane Warrior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warrior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warrior lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Warrior ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Insane Warrior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stevenson Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Warrior counters with a stiff right hand.
Warrior works Stevenson Jr's body with a nice hook.
Stevenson Jr takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from Stevenson Jr does no damage.
Stevenson Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warrior avoids the head kick by Stevenson Jr.
Sean Stevenson Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrior looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson Jr is just out of range.
Warrior throws the left hand but Stevenson Jr avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Stevenson Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stevenson Jr ducks under a wild hook from Warrior.
Stevenson Jr throws a counter high kick but Warrior was just alert enough to avoid it.
Warrior blocks a head kick by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Warrior.
Warrior misses with a hook.
Stevenson Jr throws a nice head kick!
Warrior lands with a good body shot.
Warrior tests Stevenson Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevenson Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Warrior.
Warrior missing with a left hand there. Stevenson Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warrior just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Warrior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevenson Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Warrior scores with a jab. Stevenson Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevenson Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Warrior connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stevenson Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Warrior connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Warrior misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevenson Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warrior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson Jr.
Warrior avoids the head kick by Stevenson Jr.
Warrior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stevenson Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Stevenson Jr.
Stevenson Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson Jr feints and then cracks Warrior's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warrior down.
Stevenson Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stevenson Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warrior.
Stevenson Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warrior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warrior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sean Stevenson Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Insane Warrior is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Warrior connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stevenson Jr. Stevenson Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Insane Warrior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warrior 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Insane Warrior!
An out of breath Insane Warrior thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Sean Stevenson Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I lost, end of story what more can I say than just, I am young and improving more and more and I will get way better soon, so thank you to my opponent for whooping my ass and making me a better fighter.'.