PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Bingisser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bingisser is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can't Be Touched. Richard Stevens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stevens
vs
Bingisser

180 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Bingisser!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bingisser changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stevens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bingisser tries to stand but Stevens is controlling his head.
Bingisser lands some shots froms side control.
Stevens is looking for a sweep.
Bingisser works to advance to full mount. Stevens defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bingisser working the ground and pound effectively.
Stevens wants to hold on but Bingisser pushes him away.
Stevens is trying to escape the mount.
Bingisser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stevens is working hard here to advance position.
Bingisser scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stevens?
Stevens can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingisser cracks Stevens with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stevens working to try and regain half guard.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Bingisser fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bingisser putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stevens is working to get back to half guard.
Bingisser punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stevens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bingisser scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stevens?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingisser raining down shots from the mount!
Stevens is in a horrible position here. Bingisser smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Bingisser wants to finish this one by submission but Stevens is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bingisser.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stevens is squirming around, avoiding Bingisser's attempts to control the action.

Stevens defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bingisser.
Stevens is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingisser with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bingisser thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Stevens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stevens wants to hold on but Bingisser pushes him away.
Bingisser wants to control the pace but Stevens is squirming around nicely.
Stevens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stevens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stevens tries to get out of the position.
Bingisser raining down shots from the mount!
Stevens is looking to get to half guard.
Bingisser in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stevens is trying to escape the mount.
Stevens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bingisser on the ground.
Stevens taking shots to the head.
Bingisser landing strikes from the mount and Stevens is in trouble!
Bingisser trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bingisser looking to finish with strikes here!
Stevens is working to get back to half guard.
Bingisser lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Bingisser dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stevens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bingisser counters with a head kick.

Stevens gets a takedown into half guard.
Bingisser blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevens.
Bingisser is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stevens's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stevens's back!
Bingisser has the hooks in. Stevens is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bingisser scores with strikes from the back.
Stevens wants to escape the position.
Bingisser tries to keep control of the position but Stevens is staying busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bingisser is punishing Stevens with strikes - can he finish him?!
Bingisser is hanging on to Stevens's back as he tries to escape.
Bingisser is looking to control Stevens but Stevens is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bingisser keeps control of the position as Stevens tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingisser lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Bingisser.
Bingisser trying to control momentarily.
I really don't envy Stevens right now.

Bingisser is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Stevens has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Bingisser has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Stevens taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Bingisser doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Bingisser!