PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Dillinger (ranked 2682 p4p, 518 weight class) and Boryenka Stepanov (ranked 357 p4p, 74 weight class). Stepanov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Russian Paradise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Boryenka Stepanov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dillinger
vs
Stepanov

184 cm
25
177
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
181
11 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Dillinger !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryenka Stepanov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stepanov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stepanov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dillinger down.
Dillinger is pushing Stepanov's head away, looking to escape. Stepanov manages to hold on to the position though.
Dillinger gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dillinger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stepanov on the ground.
Dillinger wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stepanov scoring with strikes but Dillinger is staying in there.
Stepanov is landing with some decent strikes but Dillinger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Dillinger is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepanov postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Dillinger badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Stepanov around the waist but Stepanov pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Stepanov is the winner by TKO! Stepanov jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boryenka Stepanov!
An out of breath Boryenka Stepanov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.