PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stepan Stepanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stepanov has chosen 13 Tries - Tell Me as his entrance music. Stepan Stepanov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

James
vs
Stepanov

185 cm
22
240 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
255 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stepan Stepanov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
James has been working on his boxing with his coaches at VENDETTA Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Stepanov. Stepanov gets slowly back to his feet.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Stepanov tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stepanov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stepanov misses with a left hand

and James holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Stepanov manages to break the clinch.

James is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stepanov's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepanov is trying to control but can't.

Stepanov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James trying to control from half guard but Stepanov is working away.

Stepanov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.

James is working for a kimura but Stepanov is defending it quite comfortably.

James seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanov wants to control but James is keeping busy and won't allow it.

James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stepanov defends it well.
Stepanov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

James is looking for a kimura here.
Stepanov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
James scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
James wants to take a breather but Stepanov is having none of it.

James is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stepanov is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stepanov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
James passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stepanov working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James with good strikes from the mount here!
Stepanov tries to hold on but James pushes him away.
Stepanov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
James wants to control the pace but Stepanov is squirming around nicely.
James is really struggling to control Stepanov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Stepanov actively working from the bottom here.
Stepanov trying to control but James postures up.

James seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Stepanov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). David James!
An out of breath David James thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Stepan Stepanov stepped up to the mic, saying 'I did not good today, but my sponsor is always does good things - lookup Cold Blooded Kemists!'.