PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Lovell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tebow comes to the cage accompanied by Tim Tebow's Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tebow
vs
Lovell

190 cm
18
235 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

177 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Nature's Edge Nutrition

Saving Grace Clothing
Saving Grace Clothing

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Tebow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Lovell!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovell misses with a takedown attempt - Tebow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lovell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tebow swivels and escapes.
Lovell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tebow leaves Lovell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tim Tebow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Lovell.
Lovell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tebow as he jumps to the side.
Nice shot by Tebow.

It looks like Steve Lovell has been cut.
Tebow cracks a nice hook into Lovell's ribs.
Lovell looks gassed!
Lovell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tebow is looking to score with low kicks.
Tebow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tebow throws a sloppy head kick and Lovell moves out of range easily.
No luck for Lovell with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Tebow.
Tebow lands a two punch combo.
Tebow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lovell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tebow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tebow!
Lovell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tebow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tebow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tebow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tebow doesn't manage to clinch there - Lovell circles away.
Lovell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tebow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A left lands for Tebow.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lovell has eaten all the pies!
Good exchange - Tebow coming out on top.
Steve Lovell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tebow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lovell shoots for a takedown but Tebow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tebow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tebow works over Lovell's head and body with a nice combination.
Lovell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tebow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tebow swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebow throws a head kick but Lovell moves out of range.
Tebow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lovell throws a series of punches but Tebow moves out of range.
Lovell misses with a looping right.
Tebow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tim Tebow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lovell looks to score with a jab to the body but Tebow is just out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tebow!

Tebow has closed the distance and engaged Lovell in a clinch.

Lovell manages to pull guard.

Lovell is looking for a triangle but Tebow pushes his legs off easily.
Lovell wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebow postures up.
Tebow wanted to stand there but Lovell had control of the position.

Lovell is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tebow has his hands clasped together but Lovell extends an breaks Tebow's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lovell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Lovell!
Steve Lovell managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Saving Grace Clothing, into his post fight interview.