PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Artleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Artleby
vs
Stewart

188 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Artleby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artleby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stewart has time to react.

Artleby shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stewart napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stewart taking a bit of punishment here - Artleby scoring with strikes.
Artleby connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stewart some visible discomfort.
Artleby is chipping away with strikes.
Artleby landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artleby works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stewart is trying to get back to half guard.
Artleby controlling from side mount.
Stewart tries to buck Artleby off but Artleby is having none of it.
Artleby wants to control but Stewart is keeping him busy.
Stewart is looking to reverse the position.
Artleby is chipping away with strikes.
Stewart takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Artleby landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stewart sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Artleby landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stewart wants to get back to full guard.
Artleby is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Stewart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Artleby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Artleby is nestled in close to Stewart, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Artleby.
Artleby working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stewart looking for submissions off his back.
Stewart looks winded!
Artleby seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Artleby lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artleby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Stewart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Artleby looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stewart with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Artleby content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Stewart looking for submissions off his back.
Artleby not doing much here.
Artleby's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Artleby pushes down on Stewart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ground and pound from Artleby.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Artleby in particular looking to stall.
Artleby seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stewart for as long as he can get away with.
Artleby scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Artleby lands with a punch from half guard.
Still in half guard, Artleby seems content to control.
Artleby scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artleby is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stewart!
Stewart tries to lock up and control but Artleby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Artleby connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Artleby lands a nice shot to the head.
Artleby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stewart takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Artleby landing strikes from the mount and Stewart is in trouble!
Stewart tries to lock up and control but Artleby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Artleby raining down hammerfists from mount.
Artleby controlling from the full mount.
Artleby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artleby lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stewart hang on?
Artleby with good strikes from the mount here!

Stewart is rocked!
Stewart takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Artleby's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Artleby!