PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samurai Shadow (ranked 6538 p4p, 3775 weight class) and Jack Stevens (ranked 602 p4p, 411 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shadow
vs
Stevens

225 cm
25
155
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
155
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samurai Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow throws a shot to the body.
Shadow sizes up Stevens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Stevens shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stevens is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stevens slips a nice elbow through Shadow's hands, connecting with Shadow's forehead.
Stevens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stevens in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stevens postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Shadow to stand up.

Stevens scores with a takedown into Shadow's guard.
Shadow wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Stevens manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevens working Shadow over with strikes.
Stevens content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shadow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shadow wants to get back to his feet.
Shadow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevens on the ground.
Stevens is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Stevens seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Shadow is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Stevens!
Jack Stevens really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.