PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrick Stagliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Hold Us. Kendrick Stagliano will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stevens
vs
Stagliano

175 cm
25
135 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

173 cm
27
135 lbs
3 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Determined

The Dark Side

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kendrick Stagliano!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stagliano doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Stagliano fails with a takedown attempt.
Stagliano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevens doesn't seem bothered though.

Stevens throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Stagliano stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Stevens follows into mount!

Stagliano is rocked!

It looks like Kendrick Stagliano has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stagliano is still in real trouble! Can Stevens finish him?
Stevens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stagliano squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Stevens stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Stevens! Stagliano is out on his feet! Stevens rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Stagliano is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Stagliano is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Stevens!
A very excited looking Victor Stevens made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.