PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Trap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stabber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Stabber has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Trap's chin.

Trap
vs
Stabber

187 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

160 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Trap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Stabber!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trap looking to score a takedown here. Stabber is defending well but Trap drives through and ends up in Stabber's guard.

Stabber looking for a guillotine here but Trap defends easily.

Stabber is looking for a triangle but Trap pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Trap is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stabber is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stabber has escaped and now he's on top!
Stabber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stabber passes into half guard.
Trap is trying to get back to full guard.
Trap is doing well to control the position and prevent Stabber from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Trap manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stabber passes Trap's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Trap moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Trap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stabber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stabber preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Stabber drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Trap manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stabber has Trap in his guard.
Stabber manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stabber trying to control but Trap is having none of it.
Trap taking shots to the head.
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!
Stabber breaks from Trap's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Trap is looking to get to half guard.
Stabber connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Trap tries to reverse the position but Stabber maintains control.
Trap is working hard here to advance position.

Stabber is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Stabber!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steve Stabber!
Steve Stabber took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Jon Trap stepped up to the mic, saying 'its not my fault!'.