PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Stephens (ranked 4968 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Dettman (ranked 5435 p4p, 0 weight class). George Dettman looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Stephens
vs
Dettman

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
157 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Jeremy Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Dettman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dettman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stephens shoots in looking for a takedown but Dettman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stephens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dettman throws a series of punches but Stephens moves out of range.
Stephens is looking to land body kicks.

Stephens takes the fight into the clinch.

Stephens pulls guard successfully.
Stephens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stephens is working hard here to advance position.
Dettman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dettman stands and steps away. Stephens gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stephens shoots in but no luck this time.
Dettman throws a right hand that Stephens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stephens also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stephens clinches with his opponent.
Dettman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stephens has him pressed against the cage.
Dettman is looking to break free of the clinch but Stephens has double underhooks.
Dettman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dettman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Stephens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Stephens.

Dettman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stephens shoots in looking for a takedown but Dettman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stephens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stephens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dettman tries to bum rush Stephens with a series of wild strikes but Stephens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dettman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stephens counters with a two punch combo.
Dettman looks winded!

Stephens closes the distance and clinches.
Dettman wants to get back to striking at distance but Stephens won't allow it.
Dettman is trying to force a seperation but Stephens has the dominant position.
Stephens leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dettman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dettman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dettman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dettman tries to circle away but Stephens has him pinned against the cage.
Dettman is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dettman is trying to break the clinch but Stephens has him pressed against the cage.
Dettman tries to circle away but Stephens has him pinned against the cage.
Dettman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stephens taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dettman wants to break free but Stephens has control.
Dettman wants to get back to striking at distance but Stephens won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Stephens.

Stephens pulls guard successfully.
Stephens trying to keep a closed guard but Dettman is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dettman is fighting to break Stephens's control of his arms but Stephens is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Stephens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stephens working a defensive guard here.

Stephens had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dettman defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens trying to keep a closed guard but Dettman is proving a slippery customer.

Stephens has his feet on Dettman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dettman stuffs the takedown.
Dettman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stephens is defended easily by Dettman.
Danga de danga de dang - Dettman scores with a four punch combination!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Dettman!