PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Stevenson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Junior Key's chin.

Stevenson
vs
Key

180 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Alpha-Omega

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Key!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Key misses with a looping left.
Key doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Key as Stevenson shoots in.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Key.
Key swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Key misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Key looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Stevenson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Stevenson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Key wants to stand but Stevenson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Key missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stevenson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Key throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevenson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevenson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Key can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Key gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Key gets the takedown into side control.
Key looks gassed!
Stevenson manages to get back to half guard.

Stevenson actively working from the bottom here.

Stevenson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Key sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevenson defending well though.
Key is nestled in close to Stevenson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Key is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stevenson defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stevenson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Stevenson working for a triangle but Key defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stevenson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Key cracks Stevenson with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Key throws a big right hand that misses.

Key drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Key as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Stevenson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Key! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Junior Key!