PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Steiner
vs
Givens

190 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Steiner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Givens!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Givens tries to close the distance and clinch but Steiner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Givens misses with a few strikes there.

Steiner rushes Givens and presses him up against the cage.

Steiner decides to pull guard.
Steiner wants to sweep but no luck.
Steiner is pulling down on Givens's head. It's preventing any offense from Givens, at least for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steiner is on top in guard.
Steiner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steiner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steiner stops Givens from standing up.
Steiner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Steiner stands and steps away. Givens gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Givens throws a right and a left that Steiner avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steiner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Givens looks gassed!
Givens wants to clinch
and Steiner counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Steiner has managed to clinch.
Givens wants to get back to striking at distance but Steiner won't allow it.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Steiner.

Steiner stands up.

Givens gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Steiner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steiner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Givens, up you get!
Givens falls off balance throwing a combination

and Steiner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steiner is looking to advance position but Givens won't allow it.
Steiner stops Givens from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner works his way into full mount!
Givens is trying to stand up.

Steiner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Givens has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Givens wants to try and get back to his feet.
Steiner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Givens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steiner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steiner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Givens's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Steiner has taken his back!
Steiner throwing damaging strikes from the back! Givens could be in trouble here!
Steiner has good solid back control here.

Givens won't enjoy being in this position. Steiner looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Givens is tapping - it's over boys! Steiner picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Steiner!
Rick Steiner is the new lightweight champion!