PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Angelo Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Goldie - A$AP Rocky. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angelo Pratt
vs
Stephens

170 cm
25
225 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

200 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

The Knot

Top Dogs

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, De Angelo Pratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens throws a right hand that Pratt ducks under and follows up with a left that Pratt also avoids with ease.
Pratt tries to counter with a takedown but Stephens is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pratt is defended easily by Stephens.
Stephens feints the counter takedown.

Pratt gets the takedown into side control.

Pratt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Pratt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pratt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stephens knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens wants to control but Pratt postures up.

Pratt swings around for an armbar but Stephens sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pratt's guard.
Stephens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pratt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pratt wants to sweep but no luck.
Pratt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pratt keeping moving, preventing Stephens from controlling successfully.
Stephens passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Stephens has hold of Pratt's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pratt seems comfortable defending it but Stephens has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pratt is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pratt is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Stephens couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Stephens!
Steve Stephens very nearly forgot to thank Top Dogs amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.