PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theo Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe 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.

Thor
vs
Stevenson

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Theo Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thor feints and then cracks Stevenson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stevenson down.
Thor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Thor fails to land the takedown.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Thor.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thor.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thor thumps Stevenson with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Thor.

It looks like Joe Stevenson has been cut.
Thor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stevenson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor tries a head kick but it misses.
Thor scores with a kick to the body.
Theo Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Thor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stevenson moves into the clinch.

Thor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thor throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
Stevenson checks a low kick from Thor.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Thor saw that one coming.
Stevenson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thor misses with a double jab.
Stevenson checks a low kick from Thor.
Stevenson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thor misses with a double jab
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson lands with a hook. Thor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thor lands a head kick!
Stevenson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stevenson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thor throws a head kick that misses
and Stevenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thor throws out the jab.
Stevenson checks a low kick from Thor.
Stevenson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thor on the side of the head.

Stevenson moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson throws a jab but it's blocked by Thor.
Thor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevenson counters with a right hand to the body.
Thor shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevenson sprawls well. He's pushed Thor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stevenson dips to his left and cracks Thor with an uppercut!
Thor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Thor on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Thor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stevenson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Thor is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Stevenson.

Stevenson pulls Thor into guard.

Stevenson has his feet on Thor's thighs here. He's pushed Thor off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Thor screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Stevenson!