PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Driver is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stevenson
vs
Driver

190 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Stevenson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Driver!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Driver.
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Driver moves out of range.

Stevenson lands a big head kick that sends Driver tumbling to the mat! Stevenson takes a step backwards and waves Driver back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jack Driver has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Driver circles away.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Driver circles away and keeps his distance.
Driver throws a hook but Stevenson blocks it.
Driver misses with a hook.
Driver misses with a wild body shot.
Driver should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Stevenson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Driver.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Driver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Driver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Driver swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson .
A head kick misses from Stevenson .
A punch lands to the side of Stevenson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Driver connects with a jab.
Driver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson slips a jab and a cross from Driver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver stuns Stevenson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson .
Driver scores with a jab to the jaw.
Driver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Driver blocks a head kick by Stevenson .
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Driver circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Driver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driver lands a jab.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
Stevenson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driver.
Driver missing with a left hand there. Stevenson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Driver is having none of it.
Driver slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Driver uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver digs a good body shot into Stevenson 's ribs.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Stevenson throws a head kick that Driver semi-blocks.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Driver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jack Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Driver lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Driver. That snapped Stevenson 's head back.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Stevenson tries to keep at a distance but Driver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Driver digs a right hand underneath Stevenson 's ribcage. Stevenson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Driver - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Driver.
Driver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevenson s head.
Driver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Nice body punch from Driver - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Driver - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Driver.
Good body shot from Driver.
Nice body punch from Driver.
Driver digs a right hand underneath Stevenson 's ribcage. Stevenson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver works on Stevenson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Driver lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Driver.
Driver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Driver lands a nice shot to the body.
Driver is working Stevenson over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Driver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Driver lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevenson or not.
Driver presses Stevenson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Driver as the two fighters clinch.
Driver is leaning against Stevenson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Driver pushes Stevenson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Driver lands a left hand.
Driver works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Driver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Driver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Driver scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Driver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Driver.
Driver lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Driver.
Driver is leaning against Stevenson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stevenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Driver.
A right hand to the body from Driver.
Driver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Driver lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Driver.
Still in the clinch, Driver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Driver lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Driver.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Driver lands with a right to the head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Driver has eaten all the pies!
Driver cracks Stevenson with a nice body shot.
Driver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Driver.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Driver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Driver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Driver'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.

Driver with a hook.
Stevenson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tom Stevenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Driver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Driver clinches.
Driver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Driver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stevenson wants to break free but Driver has control.
Nice body punch from Driver - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driver lands a shot to the body.
Driver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Driver scores with a hook to the body.
Driver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stevenson misses with a punch to the body.
Driver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Driver lands a body shot.
Driver is leaning against Stevenson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Driver on the inside.
Driver lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Driver lands a body punch.
A short right from Driver on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Driver.
Driver lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Driver - that landed with a thud.
Driver lands a nice uppercut.
Driver lands with a left to the head.
Driver lands a shot to the body.
Driver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Driver - that landed with a thud.
Driver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Stevenson is rocked!
Driver presses Stevenson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Stevenson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Driver on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Driver.
Driver lands a right hand.
Driver dips a shoulder and cracks Stevenson with a mighty uppercut! Stevenson falls back against the cage and Driver unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stevenson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Driver screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Driver!