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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Rbn (ranked 2502 p4p, 246 weight class) and George Steve Jr (ranked 3395 p4p, 311 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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175 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rbn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Steve Jr! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rbn throws a right hand that misses
and Steve Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Steve Jr scores with a hook to the body. Rbn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Steve Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Rbn is just out of range. Steve Jr works Rbn's body with a nice hook. Steve Jr misses with a looping right. Rbn throwing a counter right hand but Steve Jr manages to avoid it. Steve Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Rbn counters with a three punch combo that has Steve Jr backing up. Steve Jr nods at Rbn to acknowledge the strikes. Steve Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Steve Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. The fight stays on the outside here - Rbn looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Steve Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Rbn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Rbn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steve Jr misses with a double jab
and Rbn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Steve Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Steve Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Rbn is just out of range. Rbn misses with a wild combination.
Steve Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Rbn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Rbn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steve Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Rbn counters with a straight right hand. Rbn misses with a double jab
and Steve Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rbn thinking. Steve Jr shoots in and bounces Rbn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Rbn is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. 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! Steve Jr tries a body shot but Rbn blocks it.
Rbn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Steve Jr after a bit of a struggle. Steve Jr lands a shoulder strike. Rbn wants to take the fight to the mat but Steve Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rbn. Rbn wants the takedown. Steve Jr is fighting it off but Rbn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Steve Jr's guard against the cage. Rbn landing some decent shots from guard. Steve Jr working for a triangle but Rbn defends it easily.
Steve Jr has his foot on Rbn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rbn works his way back into a safe position though. Steve Jr has momentary wrist control but Rbn slips an elbow through the middle. Rbn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Steve Jr pushes Rbn off and scrambles back to his feet.
Steve Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rbn. Steve Jr clobbers Rbn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. 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! Steve Jr looks to land a left hand but Rbn moved out of range nicely. Steve Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rbn manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Steve Jr. Rbn does a little dance to reset his feet. Steve Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rbn on the side of the head. Steve Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Rbn counters with a stiff right hand. Nice straight punches there by Steve Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steve Jr. A big left from Steve Jr misses. Rbn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Steve Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rbn is in Steve Jr's guard. Rbn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Steve Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rbn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Rbn throwing strikes but missing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Steve Jr dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rbn blocks a jab. A jab from Steve Jr finds it's way through Rbn's defenses. Steve Jr throws the left hand but Rbn avoids the punch easily. Steve Jr misses with a left hand and Rbn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. George Steve Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup. Steve Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Rbn is just out of range. As Steve Jr looks to move away, Rbn throws a big counter combo but Steve Jr just gets out of the way. Rbn moves away from the strike by Steve Jr. It looked like Rbn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steve Jr. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rbn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Steve Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Steve Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Steve Jr jabs Rbn right on the nose. Rbn blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steve Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Rbn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Steve Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Rbn avoids the body shot from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rbn moves away. Steve Jr misses with a body shot.
Rbn misses with a right hand and Rbn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A low kick from Rbn misses and Steve Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice shot by Steve Jr. Rbn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rbn tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Steve Jr counters with a nice uppercut. Rbn throws a big shot that misses. Steve Jr scores with a jab. 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! Steve Jr takes a swing at Rbn's ribcage but misses. Rbn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Rbn throws a big shot that misses. Rbn shoots and misses and Steve Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rbn throws a combination that misses and Steve Jr counters with a stiff right hand. Steve Jr takes a swing at Rbn's ribcage but misses. An attempted straight right counter from Rbn misses the target. Steve Jr misses the body punch and Steve Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rbn ducks under a wild hook from Steve Jr. As Steve Jr backs away, Rbn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Steve Jr misses with a body shot.
Steve Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Rbn seems unphased.
Rbn slips under a jab from Steve Jr. Steve Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Rbn counters with a straight right hand. Steve Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Rbn's shoulder, as Rbn tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rbn slips under a jab from Steve Jr. Rbn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steve Jr manages to circle out of the way. Rbn tests Steve Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot. Steve Jr misses with a looping left. Rbn throwing a counter right hand but Steve Jr manages to avoid it. Steve Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. 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! Steve Jr looks to land a left hand but Rbn moved out of range nicely. It looked like Rbn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. George Steve Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Steve Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Steve Jr lunges at Rbn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rbn's hand. Steve Jr misses with a right hand and Rbn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Steve Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Steve Jr jabs Rbn right on the nose. Rbn blinks but takes it well. Steve Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Steve Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Steve Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rbn throws a combination that misses and Steve Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand! Steve Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Steve Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Steve Jr scores with a punch to the head. Steve Jr misses with a body punch
and Rbn counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steve Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Steve Jr moves into range and connects with a jab. A swing and a miss from Steve Jr. Steve Jr with a hook.
Rbn is rocked! It looks like Rbn has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Steve Jr throws a jab when Rbn was well out of range. Rbn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Rbn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rbn walks straight into a right hand from Steve Jr - that's dropped him! Steve Jr jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Rbn from any more punishment! Rbn complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). George Steve Jr! After winning the bout, George Steve Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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