PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Tsai (ranked 4226 p4p, 5046 weight class) and Dean Stomp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tsai
vs
Stomp

178 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
147
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Tsai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Stomp!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stomp closes the distance and pushes Tsai back into the cage.
Tsai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsai.
Tsai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stomp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stomp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stomp pulls his leg out and moves away.

Stomp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stomp throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsai.

Stomp gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Stomp is trying to control the action in half guard but Tsai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Stomp looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tsai won't allow Stomp to pass to mount.
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.

Tsai is defending against the submission attempts here by Stomp.
Stomp is trying to control the action in half guard but Tsai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stomp is looking to advance position but Tsai won't allow it.

Tsai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Stomp has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tsai defend it? Stomp steps over the head and cranks it - Tsai is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Stomp!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dean Stomp!
After winning the bout, Dean Stomp thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.