PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between King Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Marvin
vs
Stevenson

172 cm
21
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, King Marvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marvin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Marvin staying out of range there.
Marvin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
A punch combination from Marvin misses.
Stevenson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson stalks Marvin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marvin's face. Marvin staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like King Marvin has been cut.
Marvin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marvin counters with an outside leg kick.
Stevenson misses the jab.
Stevenson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marvin's head backwards.
Marvin throws a good cross that connects.
Stevenson misses with a double jab

and Marvin counters with a single leg into guard. Stevenson didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marvin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stevenson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marvin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marvin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevenson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marvin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet but Marvin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stevenson keeping full guard, as Marvin tries to pass.
Stevenson wants to stand up but Marvin is controlling him.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marvin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marvin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Marvin misses.
Marvin throws a body punch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Marvin with a series of wild strikes but Marvin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marvin circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson throws a good cross that connects.
Marvin looks to land a right hand but Stevenson moved out of range.
Steve Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marvin connects with a right hand. Stevenson shakes it off.
Nice uppercut there from Stevenson.
Stevenson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Marvin swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marvin tries for a takedown but Stevenson manages to get underhooks.
Marvin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Marvin has double underhooks.
A short right from Marvin.
Marvin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marvin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevenson or not.

Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevenson!
Stevenson works over Marvin's head and body with a nice combination.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Marvin with a series of wild strikes but Marvin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marvin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stevenson counters with a nice body shot.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marvin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marvin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marvin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stevenson is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevenson.
A frustrated look appears on Stevenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marvin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson is trying to break the clinch but Marvin is controlling him.
Marvin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marvin connects with the punch.
Marvin thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Stevenson coming out on top.
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 King Marvin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on King Marvin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stevenson dips to his left and cracks Marvin with an uppercut!
Marvin fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marvin.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Marvin pushes him off.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stevenson punishes Marvin's body with a nice straight punch.
Stevenson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Marvin moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Marvin ducks under and follows up with a left that Marvin also avoids with ease.
Stevenson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marvin dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marvin.
Marvin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marvin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
Steve Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marvin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson throws a one two combo.
Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marvin.
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marvin blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marvin.
Stevenson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stevenson checks a leg kick.
Marvin takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a combination. Marvin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Marvin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stevenson tries to break free but Marvin pushes him back against the cage.
Marvin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Marvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marvin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marvin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stevenson is keeping busy.
Stevenson is trying to force a seperation but Marvin has the dominant position.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Marvin keeps him there for the moment.
Marvin misses with some punches.
Marvin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stevenson up against the cage.
Marvin misses with the head strike.
Marvin tries to pull guard but Stevenson holds him up against the cage and eventually Marvin drops back down to his feet.
Stevenson is trying to break free.
Stevenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marvin throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin tries to pull guard but Stevenson won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marvin.
Marvin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stevenson tries to circle away but Marvin has him pinned against the cage.
Marvin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stevenson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marvin misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson tries to circle away but Marvin has him pinned against the cage.
Stevenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson throws out a powerful jab.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marvin.
Stevenson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Marvin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson avoids the body shot from Marvin.
Marvin dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Marvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Marvin misses.
Stevenson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Stevenson.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevenson misses the target.
Steve Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marvin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson lands with a slapping head kick.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Marvin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on King Marvin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Marvin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marvin counters with a left to the body.
Stevenson lands a two punch combo.
Marvin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a series of strikes that have Marvin backpedaling.
Stevenson throws a combination. Marvin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Marvin moves out of range.
Marvin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Stevenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marvin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marvin just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Stevenson catches Marvin right on the button with a cross.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Marvin avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Marvin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson.
Marvin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Marvin is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Marvin lands with a hook. Stevenson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marvin avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a hook but Marvin blocks it.
Marvin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marvin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Marvin on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stevenson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marvin is out of range and Stevenson settles back down.
Marvin shoots in but Stevenson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Marvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevenson lands a jab-cross combination.
Stevenson slips a straight right by Marvin.
Stevenson scores with a three punch combo!
Stevenson connects with a nice looking jab.
Stevenson lands with an uppercut that bounces Marvin off the cage and back into rage.
Marvin misses with a straight left.
Marvin walks into a stiff left hand from Stevenson.
Marvin slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Marvin moves out of range.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marvin misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marvin misses with a combination
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marvin blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses

and Marvin moves into the clinch.
Marvin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marvin looking for a takedown.

Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Stevenson.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marvin's head backwards.
Marvin tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marvin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin misses with a hook.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marvin circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Marvin moves out of range.
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marvin.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Marvin tries to keep at a distance but Stevenson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson misses with a body punch

and Marvin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stevenson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Steve Stevenson!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Steve Stevenson!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Steve Stevenson!

Steve Stevenson wins by unanimous decision!