PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Like Whoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Steven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven has chosen "Hip To Be Square," by Huey Lewis and the News as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whoa
vs
Steven

188 cm
22
210 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
224 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Amber Swan CBK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Like Whoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Steven!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steven blocks a jab.
Whoa is looking to clinch.
Whoa misses with a straight left.
Whoa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steven.

Steven is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whoa's half guard.
Steven lands with a punch from half guard.
Whoa is refusing to be controlled, as Steven sits in half guard.
Steven trying to pass the guard but Whoa defending well.
Steven prevents Whoa from standing back up.
Steven sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Whoa defending well though.
Steven is trying to control. Whoa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steven performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steven's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Whoa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Whoa.

It looks like Mike Steven has been cut.
Whoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whoa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steven looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steven moves away.
Like Whoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Whoa.
Steven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whoa thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whoa. Steven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whoa thows a body shot but no joy.
Steven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whoa but Whoa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whoa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whoa circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Steven to the canvas! Steven doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Whoa keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Like Whoa!