PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borgen Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedrick Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stein comes to the cage accompanied by 'Don't Believe the Hype', by Public Enemy.. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Stein
vs
Stevenson

188 cm
26
223 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
222 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Pirates Powder
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borgen Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedrick Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Cedrick Stevenson has been cut.
Stein lands with a good body shot.

Stein lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Stevenson sprawling to the canvas. Stein follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Stevenson hang on?

Stevenson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stevenson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stevenson is still in real trouble! Can Stein finish him?
Stein is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stevenson!
Stein forces the positional change into back control.

Stein is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Stevenson has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Stein has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Stevenson taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Stein doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Borgen Stein!
Our winner, Borgen Stein, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.