PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parker Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaun Stephens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stephens
vs
Michaels

180 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaun Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Parker Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michaels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Michaels seems to be looking for submissions.
Michaels works his way into side control.
Stephens is trying to control Michaels's posture but Michaels avoids it.
Michaels trying to control the position but Stephens is working away.
Michaels scores with punches from side control.
Michaels working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stephens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Michaels tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Michaels has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Michaels crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stephens, who protects the arm well.
Stephens is trying to control Michaels's posture but Michaels avoids it.

Michaels is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stephens knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Michaels wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stephens, who protects the arm well.
Stephens tries to bench press Michaels off him but Michaels keeps the position.
Stephens is trying to control Michaels's posture but Michaels avoids it.
Michaels works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Michaels is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stephens has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stephens keeps working.

Michaels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stephens is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stephens wants to improve his position but Michaels is controlling well.

Stephens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Michaels wants to pass to mount but Stephens is defending the position.

Michaels is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stephens doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Michaels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to control the action in half guard but Stephens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Michaels works his foot free and advances to mount.
Michaels has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cannagym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Stephens tries to hold on but Michaels postures up.
Stephens is bucking up trying to escape but Michaels cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Michaels with the ground and pound from mount.
Stephens controls the position.

Michaels moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stephens has worked his arm free - good work by Stephens!
Stephens sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels stops Stephens from getting back to his feet.
Michaels thows a huge punch but Stephens dodges it nicely.
Stephens wants to get back to full guard.

Stephens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stephens throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Michaels moves into full mount! Stephens won't be happy about that!

Michaels swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Parker Michaels!