PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Stepanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janos Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieu has chosen "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stepanov
vs
Lieu

180 cm
20
164 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

JL Fightwear - $15.00 [THW]

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Stepanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janos Lieu!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Stepanov.
Stepanov cracks Lieu with an open hand slap.
Stepanov throws a big shot that misses.
Stepanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lieu slips a jab from Stepanov.
Stepanov throws a jab when Lieu was well out of range.
Stepanov avoids the body shot from Lieu.
Stepanov throws the left hand but Lieu avoids the punch easily.
Stepanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stepanov throws the left hand but Lieu avoids the punch easily.
Lieu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stepanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Lieu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Stepanov.
Lieu misses with a body shot.
Stepanov missing with a left hand there. Lieu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stepanov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stepanov looks to land a combination but Lieu avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanov throws a lazy right hand but Lieu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stepanov throws a hook but Lieu blocks it.
Lieu just misses with a punch to the body.
Lieu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stepanov.
Stepanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lieu circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Stepanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Stepanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lieu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stepanov.
Stepanov misses with a two punch combination.
Stepanov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stepanov throws a hook but Lieu blocks it.
Stepanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stepanov misses with a straight left.
Stepanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stepanov throws a hook but Lieu avoids it easily.
Lieu tries to clinch but Stepanov moves out of range.
Nice shot by Stepanov.
Vladimir Stepanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov throws out a loose jab but Lieu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stepanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Lieu closes the distance and clinches.
Lieu misses with the head strike.
Lieu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stepanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stepanov.
Lieu cracks Stepanov with a nice body shot.
Stepanov is trying to break the clinch but Lieu is controlling him.

Lieu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lieu blocks a jab.
Stepanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lieu.
Stepanov avoids the body shot from Lieu.
Stepanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stepanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lieu thows a body shot but no joy.
Lieu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lieu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lieu ducks under a wild hook from Stepanov.
Lieu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Stepanov is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Stepanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lieu drops Stepanov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Lieu follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janos Lieu!