PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stevenson
vs
Guapo

189 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Crippler's Corner
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Guapo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Guapo lands with a nice combination. Stevenson backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Guapo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Stevenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guapo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Guapo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a hook but Guapo avoids it easily.
Guapo lands a body shot.
Stevenson takes a swing at Guapo's ribcage but misses.

Stevenson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Guapo looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Stevenson looking to sit in guard and control but Guapo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stevenson is trying to keep Guapo in close.
Guapo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Guapo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guapo works over Stevenson with some ground and pound from guard.

Stevenson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guapo looking to pass the guard.
Guapo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guapo trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.

Stevenson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guapo trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guapo won't allow Stevenson to sweep him here.
Guapo works over Stevenson with some ground and pound from guard.

Guapo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guapo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guapo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a left and a right that stings Guapo.
Guapo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guapo tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Guapo avoids them all with ease.
Guapo misses with a body punch
and Stevenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson throws a combination. Guapo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Guapo is rocked!
Guapo circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Stevenson. Guapo falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Stevenson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Greg Stevenson!