PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and leon dabestBJJ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Stein
vs
dabestBJJ

190 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

220 cm
20
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, leon dabestBJJ!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stein bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
dabestBJJ tries to improve position but can't.
dabestBJJ is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stein lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear dabestBJJ down.
dabestBJJ is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stein landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stein lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear dabestBJJ down.
dabestBJJ tries to improve position but can't.
dabestBJJ wants to control but Stein postures up.
dabestBJJ on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stein controlling from side mount.
dabestBJJ striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
dabestBJJ sneaks back into half guard.
Still in half guard, Stein seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dabestBJJ looking for submissions off his back.
dabestBJJ looks gassed!
dabestBJJ tries to roll over but Stein keeps him under control.
Stein wants to lay and pray for a moment but dabestBJJ keeps working.
Stein scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stein is pressing down on dabestBJJ's thigh, looking to free his foot. dabestBJJ is holding on for now.
Stein working dabestBJJ over with strikes.
dabestBJJ has hold of Stein's hands but Stein slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stein wants to free his trapped foot but dabestBJJ is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stein seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
dabestBJJ wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stein is taking a breather. dabestBJJ says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

dabestBJJ with the active half guard here but Stein passes nicely into side control.
Check out the look on Stein's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
dabestBJJ is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on dabestBJJ's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
dabestBJJ regains half guard.
dabestBJJ is trying to maintain the position but Stein is very close to passing his half guard.
dabestBJJ gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

dabestBJJ escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stein gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stein passes dabestBJJ's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stein looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
dabestBJJ gets back to full guard.
Stein trying to control the position from guard on top but dabestBJJ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

dabestBJJ is looking for a triangle but Stein pushes his legs off easily.
dabestBJJ wants to sweep but no luck.
Stein lands a couple of elbows.

dabestBJJ working for a triangle but Stein defends it easily.
Stein postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

dabestBJJ looking for a guillotine here but Stein defends easily.
Stein stopping the sweep attempt from dabestBJJ.

dabestBJJ working for a triangle but Stein defends it easily.

dabestBJJ working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stein has passed into half guard!
Stein trying to control the action but dabestBJJ is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Stein dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

dabestBJJ doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stein scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
dabestBJJ is not content to let Stein control the position.
Stein 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.
Stein passes to side control.
dabestBJJ takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stein could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stein in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
dabestBJJ tries to improve position but can't.
dabestBJJ is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stein advances nicely into full mount.
dabestBJJ bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
dabestBJJ is looking to stand up but Stein won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dabestBJJ stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
dabestBJJ trying to control but Stein is working from the bottom.
dabestBJJ slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
dabestBJJ is putting a hurting on Stein here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stein on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stein tries to get out of the position.
Stein can't do much from the bottom here.
Stein is looking to reverse the position.
Stein is trying to control dabestBJJ's posture but dabestBJJ avoids it.
dabestBJJ wants to control but Stein is keeping him busy.
dabestBJJ is breathing heavily.

dabestBJJ working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stein throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stein misses the shot to the body.
dabestBJJ misses with a takedown attempt

and Stein counters with a single leg into guard. dabestBJJ didn't expect that.
Stein stays in close to dabestBJJ's body and controls the position.

dabestBJJ is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
dabestBJJ throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stein is pushing down on dabestBJJ's leg trying to pass to half guard. dabestBJJ is fighting to maintain full guard but Stein has managed to sneak the leg through.
dabestBJJ trying to hold on to Stein's head to control him but Stein postures up.

dabestBJJ is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stein pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein is trying to control the action in half guard but dabestBJJ is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
dabestBJJ is looking for a sweep. Stein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stein lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
dabestBJJ works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stein thows a big elbow that misses.
Stein works over dabestBJJ with some ground and pound from guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
dabestBJJ shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stein counters by clinching up.
John Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of leon dabestBJJ.
dabestBJJ tries to break the clinch but Stein is controlling the position.
Stein tries to stall but dabestBJJ uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
dabestBJJ is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

dabestBJJ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
dabestBJJ misses with a takedown attempt

and Stein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in dabestBJJ's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

dabestBJJ working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stein doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stein manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stein chips away with some ground and pound.
Stein scoring with some ground and pound.
Stein showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stein is working dabestBJJ over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stein lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stein sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stein lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stein cracks dabestBJJ with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Stein postures up and lands a big shot to dabestBJJ's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Stein dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

dabestBJJ with a lazy takedown attempt

and Stein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in dabestBJJ's guard.

dabestBJJ looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

dabestBJJ looking for a guillotine here but Stein defends easily.
Stein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

dabestBJJ is looking for a triangle but Stein pushes his legs off easily.

dabestBJJ has an active guard here but Stein has managed to pass into half guard.
dabestBJJ is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dabestBJJ controlling the position for now.
dabestBJJ wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dabestBJJ actively working from the bottom here.
Stein lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

dabestBJJ looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stein working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
John Stein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
dabestBJJ gets back to full guard.

dabestBJJ looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
dabestBJJ keeping moving, preventing Stein from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

dabestBJJ has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stein can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stein postures up.
Stein trying to control but dabestBJJ is working from the bottom.

dabestBJJ is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
dabestBJJ tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dabestBJJ shoots and misses

and Stein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stein throwing shots but dabestBJJ is blocking nicely.
Stein working the head and body with strikes.
dabestBJJ is staying active underneath Stein, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dabestBJJ on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stein winds up and cracks dabestBJJ with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

dabestBJJ is rocked!
Stein controlling the pace.
Stein drops an elbow to the side of dabestBJJ's head.
dabestBJJ is still in real trouble! Can Stein finish him?
dabestBJJ wants to control but Stein is keeping busy.
dabestBJJ seems to have recovered his senses.

dabestBJJ looking for submissions off his back.
leon dabestBJJ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stein takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Stein moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from dabestBJJ.
Stein scores with punches from side control.
dabestBJJ is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dabestBJJ taking a bit of punishment here - Stein scoring with strikes.
Stein is putting a hurting on dabestBJJ here, landing some big shots from side control.
dabestBJJ taking a bit of punishment here - Stein scoring with strikes.
dabestBJJ manages to get back to half guard.
dabestBJJ is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
dabestBJJ moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stein postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

dabestBJJ is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

dabestBJJ is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Stein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stein, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Stein!