PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Efron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Mark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart Efron has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Efron
vs
Mark

170 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stuart Efron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Mark!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Mark as Efron shoots in.
Mark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mark doesn't manage to clinch there - Efron circles away.
Efron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mark circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Efron won't be happy with that.
Mark wants to stand but Efron has his arm trapped.
Efron is trying to get back to half guard.

Mark has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Efron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mark. Mark obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mark bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mark decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Efron but Efron pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mark throws a big shot that misses.
Stuart Efron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Efron shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mark sprawls well. Mark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Efron gets slowly back to his feet.
Efron misses with an uppercut. Mark saw that one coming.
Mark slips a jab and a cross from Efron.
Mark is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Efron.

It looks like Steven Mark has been cut.
Mark looks gassed!
Efron throws a body punch but Mark moves out of range.
Efron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Efron lands with a hook. Mark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Efron tries to clinch but Mark moves out of range.
Efron scores with a punch to the head.

Mark is rocked!
Efron grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Mark takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Efron cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stuart Efron!