PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karl Stienz (ranked 2600 p4p, 25595 weight class) and JOe Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JOe Mama will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stienz
vs
Mama

185 cm
25
135
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
130
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl Stienz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JOe Mama!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stienz is looking to clinch.
Mama stuffs the takedown attempt from Stienz. Stienz gets slowly back to his feet.

Stienz takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mama gets underhooks to prevent Stienz's takedown attempt.
Mama gets underhooks to prevent Stienz's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Stienz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stienz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stienz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stienz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mama up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stienz is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mama.
Mama lands a hook that snaps the head of Stienz backwards.
Stienz can't break the clinch.

Stienz has Mama pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stienz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mama tumbling to the mat - Stienz dives into Mama's guard.

Stienz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stienz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stienz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mama's guard.
Mama is trying to maintain the position but Stienz is very close to passing his half guard.

Stienz is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Stienz seems content to control.
Stienz slips a nice elbow through Mama's hands, connecting with Mama's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stienz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mama defend it? Stienz steps over the head and cranks it - Mama is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Stienz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karl Stienz!