PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alden Horn (ranked 5134 p4p, 3383 weight class) and Spencer Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 318 weight class). Alden Horn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Spencer Stein's chin.

Horn
vs
Stein

170 cm
21
135
2 - 6 - 0

150 cm
26
145
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alden Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Spencer Stein!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Horn clinches up with Stein and pushes him back against the cage.
Stein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Horn smiles and moves away.

Horn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Stein is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Horn pulls his head out easily.

Horn is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Stein still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Stein has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Stein is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Horn's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stein wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stein remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein cracks Horn with a big elbow.
Stein lands some shots froms side control.
Stein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horn keeps working.
Horn is trying to control Stein's posture but Stein avoids it.
Horn is looking for a sweep.
Stein scores with punches from side control.
Stein scores with a couple of short elbows.
Stein works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Horn is rocked!

Stein is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Horn looks calm but he's in trouble here. Stein gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Horn is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Stein lets go of the hold and Horn can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Spencer Stein!
In his post fight interview, Spencer Stein started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.