PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Rector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Israel Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Israel Stephens has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andre Rector's chin.

Rector
vs
Stephens

150 cm
23
135 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Rector!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Israel Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rector moves into the clinch.
Rector is trying to drag Stephens to the mat but Stephens just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rector is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stephens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stephens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rector.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Rector. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stephens is trying to break the clinch but Rector is controlling him.
Rector tries a body shot but Stephens blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Rector.
Stephens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rector has him pressed against the cage.

Rector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stephens throws a wild body kick that Rector sees coming a mile off.

Rector scores with a takedown into Stephens's guard.
Stephens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stephens can't keep his opponent in guard - Rector advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rector maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Stephens could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rector has cracked it and Stephens is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rector!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Rector!
Andre Rector is the new bantamweight champion!
Andre Rector tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.