PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stepp's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wherever I May Roam . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dean Morris enters the cage!

Stepp
vs
Morris

193 cm
20
218 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor)

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Stepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Morris!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stepp finds it's way round the side to connect with Morris's head.
Stepp keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Dean Morris has been cut.
Stepp scores with a three punch combo!
Morris on the wrong end of a nice hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Stepp breaks the clinch.
Stepp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stepp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morris on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morris.
Stepp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morris. Morris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stepp lands a jab.

Stepp clinches up against the cage.
Stepp lands with a light punch inside.
Morris has Stepp pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stepp manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Stepp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stepp keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris with a lazy takedown attempt

and Stepp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stepp.
Morris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stepp landing some decent shots from guard.
Morris has momentary wrist control but Stepp slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stepp distracts Morris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morris trying to keep a closed guard but Stepp is proving a slippery customer.
Morris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stepp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stepp engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stepp connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepp with a nice head shot there.
Morris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stepp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stepp landing some decent shots from guard.
Stepp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stepp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stepp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stepp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stepp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stepp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morris controls Stepp momentarily but Stepp frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stepp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stepp works over Morris with some ground and pound from guard.
Stepp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stepp throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.
Stepp scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stepp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stepp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stepp is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Stepp from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepp tries to free his leg and advance position but Morris is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stepp is in close to Morris's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stepp connects with a couple of short punches.
Stepp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stepp.
Stepp scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stepp.
Stepp trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stepp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stepp postures up and lands a big shot to Morris's brow.
Stepp is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Stepp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Morris's cut.
That's time! Stepp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stepp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morris under the eye.
Dean Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Stepp as he connects with a hook.

Stepp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stepp cracks Morris with a big right hand but Morris just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stepp lands a huge shot from side control! Morris is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Steven Stepp!
After winning the bout, Steven Stepp thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.