PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bj fist this (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norris Steinmayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bj fist this has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

fist this
vs
Steinmayer

180 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground

KRRO Wear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bj fist this!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norris Steinmayer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinmayer closes this distance looking for a takedown but fist this circles away.

fist this has closed the distance and engaged Steinmayer in a clinch.

Steinmayer is fighting off a takedown attempt but fist this is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Steinmayer to the mat. Steinmayer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

fist this drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and fist this jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Steinmayer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
fist this sitting in guard here, content to control.
fist this seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Steinmayer for as long as he can get away with.
fist this tries to free his leg and advance position but Steinmayer is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

fist this drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and fist this jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
fist this looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
fist this's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinmayer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but fist this puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Steinmayer tries to roll over but fist this keeps him under control.
fist this performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

fist this postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Steinmayer to stand up.
No joy there for Steinmayer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
fist this tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steinmayer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steinmayer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
fist this takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
fist this is breathing heavily.
fist this misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

fist this scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinmayer tries to buck fist this off but fist this is having none of it.
fist this working the head with strikes.
Steinmayer is looking for a sweep.
fist this grinds an elbow into Steinmayer's temple.
Steinmayer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, fist this asserts his dominance and retains side control.

fist this stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steinmayer.
fist this swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

fist this decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
fist this scoring with strikes to the body and head.
fist this 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.
Well, if fist this is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

fist this seems to be working for a kimura but Steinmayer defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steinmayer actively working from the bottom here.
fist this moves nicely into side control.
Steinmayer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with fist this. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
fist this moves into full mount!
fist this controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fist this can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steinmayer is looking to escape.
fist this lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
fist this lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Steinmayer hang on?
fist this looking to control and managing it successfully.
fist this working the ground and pound effectively.
Steinmayer is working to get back to half guard.
fist this will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

fist this stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
fist this wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj fist this dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steinmayer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on fist this if he has to take too many more of those.
Steinmayer avoids the body shot from fist this.
fist this tries to clinch but Steinmayer moves out of range.
fist this throws and low kick but Steinmayer moves out of range easily.

Steinmayer gets caught flat footed, as fist this shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Steinmayer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst fist this is controlling him.
fist this distracts Steinmayer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
fist this stops Steinmayer from standing up.
Steinmayer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
fist this is in close to Steinmayer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
fist this pushes down on Steinmayer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steinmayer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
fist this seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fist this passes to full mount!
fist this landing punches.
fist this tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
fist this working away from the top, dropping strikes.
fist this looking to control and managing it successfully.
fist this lands a big shot there that rocks Steinmayer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Steinmayer is rocked!

fist this stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
fist this stuffs the takedown attempt from Steinmayer. Steinmayer gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fist this looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
fist this has a takedown stuffed.
Steinmayer shoots for a takedown but fist this saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steinmayer misses with a body kick.
fist this stuffs the takedown attempt from Steinmayer. Steinmayer gets slowly back to his feet.
Bj fist this has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norris Steinmayer.

fist this shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Steinmayer wants to get back to full guard.
fist this passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Steinmayer!

fist this has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Steinmayer is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bj fist this!