PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landry Stephenson (ranked 2194 p4p, 6387 weight class) and Payton Sultan (ranked 272 p4p, 0 weight class). Landry Stephenson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stephenson
vs
Sultan

178 cm
24
154
8 - 5 - 1

176 cm
25
155
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Landry Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Payton Sultan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sultan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sultan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sultan throws a series of strikes that have Stephenson backpedaling.
Sultan misses with a head kick.
Sultan throws a sloppy head kick and Stephenson moves out of range easily.
Sultan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stephenson shoots for a double leg takedown but Sultan sprawls well. He's pushed Stephenson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sultan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Stephenson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sultan tries to improve position but can't.
Stephenson has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Stephenson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sultan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sultan shrugs it off.
Stephenson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sultan hang on?
Stephenson tries to control but Sultan wriggling away.
Sultan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultan gives up his back whilst trying to strike.

Stephenson has got one arm under Sultan's chin. This could be trouble... Sultan trying to control the other hand but Stephenson gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Sultan has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Landry Stephenson!
Landry Stephenson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Payton Sultan had this to say: 'i am hot so ill be back better'.