PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve comes to the cage accompanied by Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Huang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nelly - The Champ. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Steve
vs
Huang

170 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Huang!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steve gets caught flat footed, as Huang shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Steve keeping moving, preventing Huang from controlling successfully.
Huang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steve is keeping the position for now.
Huang pushing down on Steve's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Steve is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Huang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Huang's back!
Huang rolls, trying to escape but Steve keeps control of the position.
Steve controlling from the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang tries to break free.
Steve biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang is in bad spot here.
Huang looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Steve throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Huang tries to escape but Steve has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Steve knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huang on the ground.
Huang is keeping busy.
Huang rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang tries to get to full guard but Steve has control of the leg.
Huang regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steve is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Steve definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steve wanted to stand there but Huang had control of the position.
Huang wants to sweep but no luck.
Steve has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steve is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Huang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steve is one step ahead there.
Steve controls from within his opponent's guard.
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but Huang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Huang working for a triangle but Steve defends it easily.
Steve is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Huang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Huang is looking for a triangle but Steve pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steve controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Steve avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steve wants to control from the top but Huang keeps moving.
Steve preventing the sweep.
Steve is stalling in the full guard.
Huang keeping moving, preventing Steve from controlling successfully.
Huang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huang wants to pass to mount but Steve is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Huang will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A shot to the body from Huang misses
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Kevin Huang has been cut.
Steve throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huang tries for a takedown but Steve sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Huang has his takedown stuffed
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
George Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steve throws a body punch but Huang moves out of range.
Huang slips a jab and a cross from Steve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve leaves Huang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
George Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.

Huang shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Huang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steve knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steve trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huang is trying to control the action in half guard but Steve is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve is trying to stand back up but Huang is controlling him
Huang wants to free his trapped foot but Steve is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steve tries to get to full guard but Huang has control of the leg.
Huang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steve keeps working.
Steve wants to improve his position but Huang is controlling well.
Huang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steve keeps working.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve works the jab nicely.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huang can do to turn this around?
Steve swings for the body but Huang moves out of range.
Huang has his takedown stuffed
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Huang drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Steve wants to get back to his feet but Huang passes into half guard.
Kevin Huang has got the better of the ground game so far.

Huang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steve defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve is looking to improve his position.
Huang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Huang trying to control but Steve is having none of it.
Huang is trying to take his opponent's back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steve is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Steve dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Huang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steve takes a swing at Huang's ribcage but misses.
Steve leaves Huang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Huang looks to move away, Steve throws a big counter combo but Huang just gets out of the way.

Steve lands a left and a right that send Huang crashing to the mat, dazed. Steve thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Huang is rocked!
Steve misses with a jab to the body

and Huang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve looking to control.
Steve wants to sweep but no luck.
Steve wants to hit a switch here but Huang passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Steve there!
Huang wants to control the pace but Steve is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huang is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Steve is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Steve flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Huang anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Steve and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Huang slips an arm under Steve chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Huang has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Huang is squeezing on Steve like an anaconda would it's prey. Steve fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Huang!
Kevin Huang is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Kevin Huang started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.