PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Aberu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aberu has chosen Abel's Theme as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Stevens
vs
Aberu

193 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abel Aberu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aberu misses with a hook to the body

and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aberu won't be happy with that.
Aberu is trying to control Stevens's posture but Stevens avoids it.
Stevens lands some shots froms side control.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aberu keeps working.
Stevens cracks Aberu with a big elbow.
Stevens is working Aberu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Aberu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stevens off and has taken his back!
Stevens holding both Aberu 's hands and preventing any damage.

Aberu looking for the RNC.
Well, with Aberu on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Stevens is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aberu is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Stevens knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Stevens for a finish.

Stevens fending off the submission attempt from Aberu.

Aberu working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Stevens is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Aberu has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Stevens taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abel Aberu!