PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Stein

187 cm
22
262 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
32
270 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

MMA ANIMAL

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistair Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Stein!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson wants to clinch
enabling Stein to counter with a crisp jab.

Stein shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thompson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stein working the head with strikes.
Thompson stops Stein from passing to mount.
Thompson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stein asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Stein cracks Thompson with a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stein has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Thompson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Stein yanks on the arm and Thompson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Stein.

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