PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rohan Azrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexej Stepanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stepanov's choice of entrance music: Limp Bizkit - My Generation . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Azrei
vs
Stepanov

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Wolfpack Blood Labs
Wolfpack Threadz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rohan Azrei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexej Stepanov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azrei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stepanov counters with a one-two to the body.

Stepanov moves into range and clinches up with Azrei.
Azrei connects with a knee to the head.
Azrei looking to throw knees to the head but Stepanov is blocking nicely.
Stepanov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stepanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Azrei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stepanov's face.
Come on Azrei - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Azrei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Azrei lands a nice elbow.
Stepanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azrei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stepanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Azrei avoids the damage to the body.
Stepanov is trying to drag Azrei to the mat but Azrei just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rohan Azrei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexej Stepanov.
Azrei prevents a takedown attempt there.
Azrei putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stepanov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Azrei unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stepanov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Azrei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stepanov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Azrei lands a good knee to the midsection. Stepanov won't want to take too many of those.
Stepanov looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Azrei.
Azrei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Azrei effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Azrei.
Azrei lands a knee to the head.
Stepanov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Azrei is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Azrei lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Azrei.
Azrei landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Azrei scores with a knee to the head.
Azrei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Azrei creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stepanov's defenses.
Azrei taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Azrei crunches a lovely knee into Stepanov's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov tries to score a body lock takedown but Azrei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Azrei creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stepanov's defenses.
Azrei lands a nice elbow.
Azrei scores a nice knee to the body.
Azrei utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Azrei lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Azrei.
Azrei scores with a knee to the head.
Azrei lands an elbow inside that Stepanov shrugs off.
Azrei gets underhooks to prevent Stepanov's takedown attempt.
Azrei lands a nice knee to the body.
Stepanov tries to pull guard but Azrei holds him up against the cage and eventually Stepanov drops back down to his feet.
Stepanov takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azrei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stepanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Azrei.
Knees to the body from Azrei.
Azrei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stepanov's face.
Azrei is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Azrei landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Azrei working Stepanov over with knees to the body.
Azrei landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Azrei obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azrei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Azrei lands a knee to the head.

Stepanov is rocked!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Azrei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rohan Azrei dominated that round.
That's time! Azrei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stepanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stepanov tries for a takedown but Azrei circles away easily

and Azrei moves into the clinch.
Azrei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stepanov's face.
Stepanov wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Azrei.
Azrei working Stepanov over with knees to the body.
Stepanov goes for a takedown attempt but Azrei pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rohan Azrei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexej Stepanov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azrei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azrei fails with an attempt to clinch.

Stepanov moves into the clinch.
Azrei with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Azrei lands an elbow just above Stepanov 's eye.
Azrei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stepanov can do to turn this around?
Azrei working Stepanov over with knees to the body.
Stepanov is breathing heavily.
Azrei lands an elbow inside.
Azrei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stepanov tries to pull guard but Azrei holds him up against the cage and eventually Stepanov drops back down to his feet.
Azrei lands a good knee to the midsection. Stepanov won't want to take too many of those.
Azrei lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Azrei.
Stepanov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Azrei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Azrei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Azrei is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stepanov is looking for a takedown.
Azrei lands an elbow just above Stepanov 's eye.
Azrei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stepanov misses with a knee to the head.
Azrei is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Azrei landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Azrei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Azrei obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Azrei.
Azrei landing knees to the head.
Azrei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stepanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Azrei finish him?
Stepanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Azrei lands an elbow inside.
Azrei landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azrei putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stepanov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Azrei with a knee to the head.
Azrei with a knee to the head.
Azrei scores a nice knee to the body.
Azrei lands an elbow inside that Stepanov shrugs off.
Azrei using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Azrei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stepanov's face.
Azrei lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Azrei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Azrei.
Azrei lands an elbow inside that Stepanov shrugs off.
Azrei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Azrei has Stepanov pressed against the cage. He pushes Stepanov back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Azrei throws a beautiful elbow that sends Stepanov crashing to the floor! Azrei piles on the pressure with more strikes! Stepanov is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rohan Azrei!
Rohan Azrei managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Wolfpack Blood Labs, into his post fight interview.