PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Stevens
vs
Aybara

191 cm
39
252 lbs
24 - 20 - 0

188 cm
41
245 lbs
21 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Aybara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Aybara.
Aybara lands with a straight right. Stevens didn't see that one coming.

Aybara manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stevens on his heels. He'll look to pass Stevens's guard now, I'm sure.

Aybara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Stevens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aybara chips away with some ground and pound.
Aybara wants to pass the guard but Stevens is keeping the position.

Stevens isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Aybara stacks Stevens on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Aybara!
You can see the frustration on Stevens's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stevens is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Aybara's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Aybara controlling the position.
Stevens is trying to get back to half guard.
Aybara is working Stevens over with some ground and pound from side control.
Aybara connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stevens some visible discomfort.
Stevens regains half guard.
Aybara controlling the pace.
Stevens is looking for a sweep. Aybara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Stevens actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aybara is looking to advance position but Stevens won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aybara throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aybara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aybara wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Aybara content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stevens throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Stevens working for a triangle but Aybara defends it easily.
Stevens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Aybara landing some decent shots from guard.
Aybara works over Stevens with some ground and pound from guard.

Stevens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aybara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aybara is stalling in the full guard.
Aybara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aybara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stevens throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Aybara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Aybara wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.

Stevens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aybara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aybara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevens is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Stevens looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aybara passes into side control.
Stevens on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin Aybara dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good exchange - Aybara coming out on top.
Aybara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Aybara shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stevens napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Aybara lands some shots froms side control.
Aybara is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aybara looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aybara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stevens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aybara slips a nice elbow through Stevens's hands, connecting with Stevens's forehead.
Stevens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aybara is nestled in close to Stevens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stevens actively working from the bottom here.
Aybara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aybara uses his free foot to push down on Stevens's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stevens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aybara working Stevens over with strikes here.

Stevens is rocked!
Aybara controlling from mount.
Aybara looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Stevens covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perrin Aybara!
A less than humble Perrin Aybara misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.