PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Stove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foster Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stove kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fire. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stove
vs
Bell

165 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steffan Stove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Foster Bell!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell tries to clinch but Stove moves out of range.
Stove lands a leg kick that knocks Bell off balance momentarily.
Bell throws the left hand but Stove avoids the punch easily.
Bell closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Steffan Stove has been cut.
Stove lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bell moves out of range as Stove strikes.
Bell throws a head kick that misses
and Stove counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
Bell needs to keep his hands up - Stove had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Stove counter with a right hand.
Bell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stove looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stove lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove leaves Bell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stove connects with a right hand. Bell shakes it off.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stove cracks a nice hook into Bell's ribs.
Bell has his takedown stuffed
and Stove scores with a counter punch that sends Bell to the canvas! Stove smells blood - he's punishing Bell with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bell has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steffan Stove!
Steffan Stove spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.