PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Stephenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suvid Perun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stephenson
vs
Perun

190 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suvid Perun!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perun clinches up with Stephenson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Stephenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Perun has double underhooks.
Perun is trying to pull guard but Stephenson has him pressed against the ropes.
Perun goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stephenson prevents it.

Stephenson breaks from the clinch.
Perun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stephenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Stephenson throws a left that rocks Perun and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Stephenson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Perun regain composure!

It looks like Suvid Perun has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Perun is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Stephenson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Perun is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stephenson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stephenson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stephenson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Perun can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Perun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perun can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stephenson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Perun! More shots from Stephenson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Stephenson!
Carlos Stephenson took some time post fight to say the following; 'I would like to thank my opponet for a tough fight. Also Seamus O'Connell and FML Hilo for this opportunity to show what I can do. And I cannot forget the fans, Thank you!!!!'.