PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gleison Nibar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenner's entrance music is Ektomorf feat. Danko Jones - The One. A fine choice. CJ Stenner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stenner
vs
Nibar

180 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, CJ Stenner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gleison Nibar!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nibar throws a jab when Stenner was well out of range.

Stenner forces Nibar back against the cage and clinches.
Stenner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nibar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stenner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nibar avoiding damage as Stenner throws knees to the body.
Stenner stalling against the cage.
Stenner landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenner is struggling to control the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stenner.

It looks like Gleison Nibar has been cut.
Nice elbow from Stenner.
Stenner leaning against his opponent.
Nibar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Stenner.
Nibar looks winded!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stenner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nibar wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stenner obliges.
Stenner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nibar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stenner pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Stenner for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by CJ Stenner.

Stenner moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stenner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Stenner lands an elbow just above Nibar 's eye.

That has opened up Gleison Nibar's cut even more.
Stenner lands an elbow just above Nibar 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stenner.

The cut above Gleison Nibar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls for Stenner to work.
Stenner seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Stenner lands a knee to the body.
Stenner content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by CJ Stenner.

Stenner has managed to clinch.
Stenner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nibar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stenner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stenner scores a nice knee to the body.
Stenner stalling against the cage.
Nibar misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stenner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nibar's defenses.

Gleison Nibar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stenner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gleison Nibar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). CJ Stenner!
Our winner, CJ Stenner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.