PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Stevenson (ranked 6989 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yougot Tappedout (ranked 4779 p4p, 0 weight class). Yougot Tappedout has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stevenson
vs
Tappedout

151 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yougot Tappedout!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappedout shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stevenson but Stevenson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stevenson feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Stevenson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tappedout is looking for a sweep.
Tappedout wants to control but Stevenson postures up.
Stevenson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tappedout holding on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tappedout is looking for a sweep.
Tappedout keeps trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson working away.
Tappedout tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Stevenson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Tappedout is desperately trying to improve his position but Stevenson has a good base and remains in mount.
Tappedout wants to control but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson controlling the pace for now.
Stevenson prevents Tappedout from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tappedout manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Tappedout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tappedout tries to roll over but Stevenson keeps him under control.
Stevenson really is a fat lump.
Tappedout is not content to let Stevenson control the position.

Tappedout looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Stevenson there.
Stevenson working over Tappedout with some ground and pound. Tappedout looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tappedout is looking to improve his position.

Tappedout actively working from the bottom here.

Tappedout is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Stevenson is tapping! Great win for Tappedout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yougot Tappedout!