ESPN FNF 1/29/10 - Brinkley vs. Stevens

This kid looks pissed!

 

Round 1

Stevens had his body completely turned away from Brinkley during the center-ring introductions...he looks serious.

Both jab. Stevens' is straighter; Brinkley's longer. Brinkley's lands a bit more but Stevens' lands sharper. A couple of hooks glance off Brinkley's head. Stevens throwing with big time power, but not getting wild. Brinkley using his height to jab at Stevens until he bores in, then doing a decent job of leaning outside his lead foot to get away from barrages. Stevens not falling for any traps, stepping back whenever he doesn't find a good target on the way in.

Good round. Harder shots by Stevens, he gets it.

 

Fuggin' Stevens looks like a beast!

 

For a second, I got a Tua-Cameron flashback. Stevens' left hook is sick.

 

Stevens dont have no power like you guys think. He landed that left solid and the other dude did not even flinch. He is all looks. No gusto.

 

Round 2

Brinkley takes a deep breath getting off the stool. Stevens looks like a cyborg, not even sweating. He pins Brinkley to the ropes with a 1-2 and then presses on top of him; ref appears quick to break up clinches. Stevens is still throwing a varied attack of power punches. Brinkley making him miss by ducking and moving, but a few still land in partially. Brinkley jab scores to the body, then upstairs, then is countered by a two power punch combination from Stevens.

20-18 CS

 

If anything I see Jeff Lacy v2.0

 

Stevens is not too impressice after 2

 

What I don't get is why Dirrell was running from this guy. Andre would've had a field day against those wide shots if he had decided to open up more.

 

2-1 brinkley

 

Not right now he don't.

 

Round 3

Showtime is a good nickname, but if Jeff Lacy's all set with "Left Hook", Stevens should lay claim to it. He's throwing it by itself though, instead of setting it up. Brinkley winning the first half of this round with jabs from far out, bouncing on his toes. Now Stevens on the ropes, hooks his way off. Whistles a massive one in the last fifteen seconds, but again from too far out and without setting it up - Brinkley simply steps back and watches it nearly spin Stevens around.

Brinkley round.

29-28 Stevens.

 

My boy Showtime needs to press the action more. He waiting for Brinkley to much.

 

Stevens looks faster.

 

Oh ****, great minds.