PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Cows (ranked 5762 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edvard Stefansson (ranked 5814 p4p, 451 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.

Cows
vs
Stefansson

197 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
241 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mad Cows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edvard Stefansson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cows darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cows bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stefansson moves forwards but Cows connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stefansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cows.
Stefansson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Cows fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stefansson, pushing him back against the cage.

Cows lands a big right hand that sends Stefansson to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Stefansson!

Stefansson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefansson gets back to full guard.
Stefansson is still in real trouble! Can Cows finish him?
Stefansson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Stefansson seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stefansson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cows has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stefansson is working away from the top position though.
Stefansson prevents Cows from standing back up.
Cows is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cows is working hard here to advance position.
Stefansson is nestled in close to Cows, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefansson prevents Cows from improving his position.
Stefansson wants to take a breather but Cows is having none of it.
Cows is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stefansson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cows wants to control but Stefansson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stefansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cows wants to improve his position but Stefansson is controlling well.
Stefansson is trying to control. Cows wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stefansson working over Cows with some ground and pound. Cows looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stefansson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stefansson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cows!
Cows knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stefansson on the ground.
Stefansson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stefansson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cows looks a forlorn figure.
Stefansson landing strikes from the mount and Cows is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Cows that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cows is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stefansson with shots to the head and body - Cows looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stefansson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stefansson working Cows over with strikes here.
Cows keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stefansson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stefansson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stefansson landing strikes from the mount and Cows is in trouble!
Stefansson postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Cows bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Stefansson and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Stefansson!