PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Stephenson (ranked 6561 p4p, 0 weight class) and Datsakorn Anan (ranked 6511 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stephenson
vs
Anan

180 cm
24
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
24
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Datsakorn Anan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stephenson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stephenson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Stephenson.
Anan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stephenson throws out the jab.
Anan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anan lands an overhand right.
A jab from Stephenson does it's job there.
Stephenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stephenson doesn't seem bothered though.
Stephenson cracks Anan with an open hand slap.
Stephenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anan.
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!
Stephenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stephenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Stephenson finds it's target.
Stephenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stephenson.
Stephenson lands with an uppercut that bounces Anan off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson ducks under a wild hook from Anan.
Stephenson misses with a looping left.
Anan thuds his right hand into Stephenson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Stephenson is rocked!
Anan moves in close and cracks Stephenson with a massive right hand! Stephenson, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Anan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Datsakorn Anan!
A relieved looking Datsakorn Anan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.