PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Stove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Coombes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steffan Stove could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy Coombes's chin.

Stove
vs
Coombes

165 cm
20
139 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steffan Stove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Coombes!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coombes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stove works Coombes's body with a nice hook.
Coombes has a takedown stuffed.
Stove misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coombes.
Coombes ducks under a wild hook from Stove.
Stove lands a leg kick that knocks Coombes off balance momentarily.
Stove takes a swing at Coombes's ribcage but misses.
Stove lands a jab to Coombes's midsection.
Coombes has a takedown stuffed.
Stove cracks Coombes with an open hand slap.
Coombes gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coombes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stove fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coombes.
Nice body punch from Stove.
Stove swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stove scores with a body shot.
Stove is looking to wear down Coombes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Coombes.
Steffan Stove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stove lands with a nice body punch.
Stove lands with a kick to the temple. Coombes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coombes shoots in looking for a takedown but Stove manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coombes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steffan Stove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Coombes.
Stove misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coombes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coombes looks winded!
Stove lands a slapping body shot.
Stove keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coombes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coombes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Stove is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Coombes.

Stove cracks Coombes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Stove has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Coombes to stand back up!

Coombes is rocked!
Coombes shoots in for a takedown but Stove shows good takedown defense.
Coombes is still on wobbly legs! Can Stove finish him?
Steffan Stove is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stove lands with a kick to the ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stove.
BOOM! Stove lands a beautiful left hook that drops Coombes. Coombes tries to recover but Stove is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Coombes lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steffan Stove!