PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Stead (ranked 2679 p4p, 2488 weight class) and Kelien Brisco (ranked 329 p4p, 302 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stead
vs
Brisco

190 cm
22
195
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
190
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Stead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelien Brisco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brisco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stead working some strikes from top position.
Stead content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stead sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stead lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stead scoring with some ground and pound.
Stead not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stead's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stead's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stead advances to half guard.
Ground and pound from Stead.
Stead passes to side control.
Brisco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stead. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brisco tries to bench press Stead off him but Stead keeps the position.
Stead connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brisco some visible discomfort.
Stead lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stead creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brisco on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stead in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stead is working Brisco over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stead working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brisco takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brisco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stead scoring with punches and elbows.
Brisco takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stead landing a few strikes.
Stead landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stead working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stead lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brisco is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stead has an Americana. Brisco didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Stead is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Stead hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Shane Stead!
Our winner, Shane Stead, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.