PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Fuentez (ranked 4717 p4p, 4702 weight class) and Sean Stevenson (ranked 540 p4p, 538 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fuentez
vs
Stevenson

190 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josiah Fuentez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fuentez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fuentez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Stevenson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Fuentez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stevenson's guard.
Fuentez throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuentez works over Stevenson with some ground and pound from guard.
Fuentez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stevenson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stevenson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuentez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuentez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuentez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stevenson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fuentez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fuentez 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.
Fuentez with a nice head shot there.
Stevenson trying to keep a closed guard but Fuentez is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stevenson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fuentez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevenson is keeping the position for now.
Fuentez won't allow Stevenson to sweep him here.
Fuentez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fuentez cracks Stevenson with a solid left hand.
Fuentez throws a strike but Stevenson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fuentez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stevenson is controlling him.
Stevenson is looking to stand up but Fuentez won't let him.
Fuentez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fuentez throws a big elbow that misses.
Fuentez chips away with some ground and pound.
Stevenson wants to sweep here but Fuentez controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stevenson is looking for a triangle but Fuentez pushes his legs off easily.
Stevenson looks winded!
Fuentez working some strikes from top position.
Fuentez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stevenson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fuentez cracks Stevenson with a solid left hand.
Fuentez connects with a couple of short punches.
Fuentez cracks Stevenson with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuentez lands a couple of elbows.
Fuentez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fuentez is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevenson has wrist control.
Fuentez is working Stevenson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Stevenson is rocked!
Fuentez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stevenson is still in real trouble! Can Fuentez finish him?
Fuentez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Stevenson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Josiah Fuentez!