PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kirkland Morrenove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morrenove
vs
Stevenson

170 cm
24
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

158 cm
19
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirkland Morrenove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrenove slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevenson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stevenson with a poor takedown
and Morrenove counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stevenson misses with a takedown

and Morrenove counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kirkland Morrenove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Stevenson.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stevenson tries to roll over but Morrenove keeps him under control.
Stevenson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Stevenson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Morrenove escapes and throws Stevenson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Stevenson is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stevenson struggling a bit here.
Stevenson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morrenove knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevenson on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stevenson is looking to reverse the position.
Stevenson manages to get back to half guard.
Morrenove takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stevenson wants to improve his position but Morrenove is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrenove is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stevenson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stevenson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morrenove is working away from the top position though.
Stevenson tries to roll over but Morrenove keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Morrenove seems content to control.
Stevenson wants to improve his position but Morrenove is controlling well.
Morrenove controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to roll over but Morrenove keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson trying to control but Morrenove postures up.
Stevenson works his way to full guard. Good work.

Stevenson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Morrenove is defending well. Stevenson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Morrenove has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Stevenson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam Stevenson!