PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Greatest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daire Stive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that The Greatest has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily The Greatest seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Greatest
vs
Stive

190 cm
26
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, The Greatest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daire Stive!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Stive with that takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Greatest.
Greatest throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stive tries for a takedown but Greatest sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stive dives in and grabs Greatest's left leg, looking for a takedown. Greatest pushes down on Stive's head and hops out.
The Greatest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daire Stive.
Greatest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stive paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Greatest there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stive looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stive misses with a straight left.

Greatest fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stive, pushing him back against the cage.
Greatest manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Greatest breaks from the clinch.
Greatest is looking to clinch.
Stive circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greatest tries to clinch but Stive is having none of it.

Greatest fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stive, pushing him back against the cage.
Greatest digs a right hand into Stive's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stive's gas tank.
Greatest lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Greatest utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Greatest lands a knee to the body.
Greatest lands an elbow inside.
Greatest stalls.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Greatest pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Greatest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greatest throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Greatest lands a head kick!

It looks like Daire Stive has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greatest lands a nice shot to the body.

Greatest forces Stive back against the cage and clinches.

Greatest breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Greatest rushes Stive and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stive is trying to break the clinch but Greatest is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Greatest.
Greatest dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Greatest lands a damaging elbow.
Greatest is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Greatest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greatest plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Greatest lands a big head kick that sends Stive tumbling to the mat! Greatest takes a step backwards and waves Stive back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greatest throws a quick head kick that knocks Stive silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Greatest is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). The Greatest!