PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dario Conca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and harris stephenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Conca
vs
stephenson

183 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Budget Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dario Conca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, harris stephenson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
stephenson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Conca.
Conca tries to score a power double leg takedown but stephenson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Conca somewhat.
Conca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says stephenson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dario Conca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. stephenson tries to avoid it but Conca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag stephenson to the ground. stephenson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Conca darts in and clinches stephenson up against the cage.
stephenson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Conca has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. stephenson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Conca turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
stephenson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
stephenson sneaks back into half guard.

stephenson actively working from the bottom here.

stephenson looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conca with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Conca's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. stephenson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Conca throwing strikes but missing.

stephenson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Conca is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for stephenson.
stephenson looks gassed!
Conca takes a little break here. stephenson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
stephenson is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conca controlling the position.
Conca lands some shots froms side control.
Conca slows the pace down.
stephenson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Conca is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
stephenson is looking to reverse the position.
Conca is looking to take a break and control but stephenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conca is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt stephenson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stephenson manages to get back to half guard.
Conca keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Conca drops an elbow to the side of stephenson's head.

stephenson actively working from the bottom here.
Conca stalling.

stephenson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conca content to control rather than advance.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dario Conca just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Conca looks for a takedown but stephenson sprawls well.

Conca bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
stephenson is looking for a sweep.
Conca controlling the position from side mount.
Conca has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Conca is looking to take a break and control but stephenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Conca lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dario Conca dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

stephenson blocks a head kick by Conca.
No luck for Conca with that takedown attempt.
Dario Conca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conca dives in and grabs stephenson's left leg, looking for a takedown. stephenson pushes down on Conca's head and hops out.
stephenson stuffs the takedown attempt from Conca. Conca gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dario Conca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Conca shoots in for a double leg but stephenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
stephenson shoots and misses

and Conca counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Conca is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, stephenson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Conca trying to control the action but stephenson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

stephenson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Conca pulls his head out easily.
Conca passes to full mount!
stephenson is trying to reverse the position but instead Conca has taken his back - oops!
Conca is riding his opponent, not letting stephenson buck him off.

Conca has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. stephenson is defending well but eventually Conca manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! stephenson has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dario Conca!