PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Spider (ranked 23967 p4p, 5118 weight class) and Lee Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Spider
vs
Stephens

180 cm
19
202
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Spider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stephens feints and as Spider raises his hands in defense, Stephens changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Spider is looking to stand back up but Stephens counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Spider.

Spider trying to control here.
Stephens passes to full mount!
Spider is desperately trying to improve his position but Stephens has a good base and remains in mount.
Stephens landing shots from mount.
Spider is trying to stand up.
Spider wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stephens.
Spider is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spider wants to hold on but Stephens pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Spider can't escape the position.
Spider tries to lock up and control but Stephens gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stephens lands a big elbow.
Stephens looking to finish with strikes here!
Stephens looking to ground and pound but Spider is blocking nicely.
Spider knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stephens on the ground.
Spider is trying to escape the mount.
Stephens landing strikes, looking to finish!
Spider tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stephens putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens trying to control but Spider is having none of it.
Stephens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stephens sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stephens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Stephens with shots to the head and body - Spider looks very uncomfortable down there.
Spider in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stephens looking to finish Spider with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spider!
Stephens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spider is looking to escape.
Spider is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens is landing with some decent strikes but Spider is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stephens lands with some strikes.
Stephens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Spider hang on?
Stephens looking to finish Spider with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spider!
Stephens raining down hammerfists from mount.
Spider wants to control but Stephens is having none of it.
Stephens looking to ground and pound but Spider is blocking nicely.
Stephens raining down hammerfists from mount.
Spider is desperately trying to improve his position but Stephens has a good base and remains in mount.

Stephens working for a guillotine from mount but Spider is in no mood to give up.
Spider blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stephens looking to ground and pound but Spider is blocking nicely.
Stephens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Spider hang on?
Stephens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Spider is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stephens looking for a guillotine from mount but Spider is having none of it.
Stephens drops a big elbow. That's hurt Spider! More shots from Stephens and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Stephens!