PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teófilo Stevenson (ranked 2863 p4p, 1414 weight class) and Renato Arbani (ranked 245 p4p, 131 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stevenson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to TEÓFILO STEVENSON - NOCKOUTS. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Stevenson
vs
Arbani

181 cm
23
156
8 - 2 - 0

152 cm
27
136
13 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

World Class MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teófilo Stevenson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Arbani!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevenson rushes Arbani and presses him up against the cage.
Stevenson gets underhooks to prevent Arbani's takedown attempt.
Stevenson lands a hook that snaps the head of Arbani backwards.
Arbani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Arbani has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stevenson is trying to keep an underhook but Arbani manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Arbani is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Stevenson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renato Arbani!
Renato Arbani is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Renato Arbani thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.