PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuna Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fish
vs
Stevenson

181 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Gilop®

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuna Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish's corner calls for a 1-2. Fish obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fish. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Fish ducks down to avoid it.
Fish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dan Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fish misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fish thows a body shot but no joy.
Fish misses with a wild body shot.
Fish throws out a loose jab but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fish punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fish.
Fish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fish walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fish shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stevenson's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stevenson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fish.
Stevenson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevenson is keeping the position for now.
Fish stands and throws Stevenson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stevenson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fish. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fish lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fish lands an elbow.
Stevenson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Fish's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fish grinds an elbow into Stevenson's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Fish's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fish cracks Stevenson with a big right hand but Stevenson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fish is working Stevenson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fish lands an elbow.
Stevenson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fish throws a strike aimed at the side of Stevenson's head but Stevenson avoids it well.
Fish is putting a hurting on Stevenson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stevenson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fish landing a few strikes.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Stevenson taking a bit of punishment here - Fish scoring with strikes.
Stevenson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fish works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish looks up at the clock and then as Stevenson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fish smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fish lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fish lands a few punches from side control.
Fish in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fish working the ground and pound.
Stevenson can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevenson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fish connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish trying to control the position but Stevenson is working away.
Stevenson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fish connects with a decent elbow.
Fish working the ground and pound.
Fish working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish cracks Stevenson with a big right hand but Stevenson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Stevenson is rocked!
Fish in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stevenson is still in real trouble! Can Fish finish him?
Fish scoring with punches and elbows.
Fish working the ground and pound.
Fish landing strikes.
Fish has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fish landing strikes.
Fish grinds an elbow into Stevenson's temple.
Fish cracks Stevenson with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Fish immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Stevenson is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Fish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tuna Fish!