PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danico Conde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Conde
vs
Stevens

200 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
252 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danico Conde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens avoids the head kick by Conde.
Conde throws a combination that misses
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
Stevens lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Danico Conde has been cut.
Stevens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Conde's waist but Conde gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevens off to one side.
Conde scores with a kick to the body.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conde defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevens.

Conde clinches with his opponent.
Conde leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Conde manages to break the clinch.

Stevens manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Conde on his heels. He'll look to pass Conde's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stevens postures up in Conde's guard and throws a big left but Conde blocks it.
Stevens forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control from half guard but Conde is working away.

Stevens seems to be working for a kimura but Conde defends the submission attempt.

Stevens is working for a kimura but Conde is defending it quite comfortably.
Conde wants to control but Stevens is keeping busy.
Conde knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevens on the ground.

Conde has one foot on Stevens's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Danico Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Stevens.

Conde has closed the distance and engaged Stevens in a clinch.

Conde breaks the clinch.
Danico Conde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens shoots for a takedown but Conde saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Conde gets a clinch.
Conde content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Conde has hold of one of Stevens's legs. Stevens is fighting the takedown attempt but Conde gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens wants to sweep here but Conde controlling him for the moment.

Stevens has his feet on Conde's thighs here. He's pushed Conde 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! Conde screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Stevens!