PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaden Stephens (ranked 4326 p4p, 25590 weight class) and Parker Saint John (ranked 448 p4p, 530 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Stephens
vs
Saint John

188 cm
25
175
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
170
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaden Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Parker Saint John!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Saint John misses its intended target.
A cross from Saint John lands.
Saint John stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saint John tries to bum rush Stephens with a series of wild strikes but Stephens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stephens appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stephens ducks right into an uppercut from Saint John.
Stephens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stephens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saint John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stephens.
Saint John swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Stephens counters with a single leg into guard. Saint John didn't expect that.
Saint John keeping moving, preventing Stephens from controlling successfully.
Stephens is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stephens passes into half guard.
Stephens is looking to take a break and control but Saint John is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stephens trying to control the action but Saint John is working from the bottom.
Stephens moves into full mount! Saint John won't be happy about that!
Stephens looking to control but Saint John is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saint John stops Stephens from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Stephens is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Saint John is in real trouble.

Stephens is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Saint John taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Stephens.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaden Stephens!