PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietr Knicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietr Knicks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stevenson
vs
Knicks

170 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pietr Knicks!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevenson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stevenson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Stevenson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knicks is aware though and is defending well.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Knicks from controlling successfully.

Knicks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stevenson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Knicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevenson working a defensive guard but Knicks manages to pass into side control anyway.
Knicks in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Knicks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stevenson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knicks working the ground and pound but Stevenson is defending the strikes.
Stevenson wants to control but Knicks postures up.
Knicks wants to control but Stevenson is keeping him busy.

Knicks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stevenson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stevenson can't do much from the bottom here.
Knicks advances to full mount.
Knicks controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stevenson reaches up to try and control the position but Knicks seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Stevenson rolls and tries to escape and now Knicks has his back!

Knicks is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stevenson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevenson trying to control the position but Knicks manages to sink in the hooks.

Knicks working for a choke but Stevenson is defending well.

Knicks looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Stevenson taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pietr Knicks!