PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Conor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Joe Stevenson enters the cage!

Conor
vs
Stevenson

172 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Conor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevenson shoots in and bounces Conor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Conor trying to control the position.
Stevenson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Conor is proving hard to escape from.
Stevenson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Conor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevenson stops Conor from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Conor holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Craig Conor.
Stevenson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Conor.
Conor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Conor lands a right hook to the body.

Conor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Conor.
Conor effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Conor.
Conor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Conor prevents Stevenson from breaking the clinch.
Stevenson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Conor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Conor digs a right hand underneath Stevenson's ribcage. Stevenson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Conor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stevenson.
Stevenson looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conor effectively controlling the action here.
Conor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Conor lands a shot to the body.
Conor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevenson or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conor.
Conor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevenson or not.
Conor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Conor lands with a left to the head.
Conor scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Conor to work.
Conor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Conor on the inside.
A short uppercut from Conor.

Stevenson is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conor.
Stevenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Conor finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conor.
Come on Conor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Conor dips a shoulder and cracks Stevenson with a mighty uppercut! Stevenson falls back against the cage and Conor unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stevenson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Conor screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Conor!