PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markus Stefanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Kensmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stefanovic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Armin Van Buuren - Fine Without You Feat Jennifer Rene . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stefanovic
vs
Kensmith

175 cm
21
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Stefanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toby Kensmith!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefanovic misses with a head kick.
Kensmith keeps the fight on the outside.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stefanovic.
Kensmith is looking for a sweep.
Kensmith regains half guard.
Kensmith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kensmith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Kensmith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Stefanovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kensmith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stefanovic.

Kensmith is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stefanovic pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kensmith tries for a takedown but Stefanovic circles away easily
and Stefanovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kensmith is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kensmith doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stefanovic moves into the clinch.
Stefanovic has Kensmith pushed against the cage.

Stefanovic has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kensmith regains guard immediately.
Stefanovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kensmith is keeping the position for now.
Kensmith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kensmith is looking for a triangle but Stefanovic pushes his legs off easily.
Kensmith looks gassed!
Stefanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Kensmith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stefanovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Kensmith keeping moving, preventing Stefanovic from controlling successfully.
Stefanovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kensmith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kensmith wants to sweep but Stefanovic has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic is looking to take a break and control but Kensmith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kensmith is trying to get back to half guard.
Stefanovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kensmith keeps working.
Kensmith is looking for a sweep.
Stefanovic passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kensmith!
Kensmith is looking to get to half guard.
Stefanovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kensmith is looking to escape.
Kensmith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kensmith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kensmith wants to improve his position but Stefanovic is controlling well.
Kensmith is pressing down on Stefanovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stefanovic wants to control from the top but Kensmith keeps moving.

Kensmith is looking to sinch up a triangle. Stefanovic throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kensmith's body to avoid the submission. Kensmith has instead reached around Stefanovic's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kensmith arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Toby Kensmith!