PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bounphaseuth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Olbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bounphaseuth's entrance music is U Don't Want Dat. A fine choice. Steve Bounphaseuth had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bounphaseuth
vs
Olbo

178 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Bounphaseuth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devin Olbo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bounphaseuth moves into the clinch.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!

Bounphaseuth turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bounphaseuth in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bounphaseuth working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bounphaseuth scores with punches from side control.
Bounphaseuth in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bounphaseuth scoring with punches and elbows.
Bounphaseuth lands some shots froms side control.
Bounphaseuth landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bounphaseuth advances to full mount.
Bounphaseuth lands a big elbow.
Bounphaseuth looking to control but Olbo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Olbo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bounphaseuth tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bounphaseuth throws some wild stikes that Olbo manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olbo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Devin Olbo has been cut.
Bounphaseuth looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bounphaseuth unloading with bombs!

Olbo is rocked!
Bounphaseuth lands a nice shot to the head.
Olbo is still in real trouble! Can Bounphaseuth finish him?
Bounphaseuth is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Olbo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bounphaseuth working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bounphaseuth with shots to the head and body - Olbo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bounphaseuth with the ground and pound from mount.
Bounphaseuth with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Bounphaseuth.
Bounphaseuth with good strikes from the mount here!
Olbo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Bounphaseuth is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Olbo is surviving well by controlling Bounphaseuth's body position as best he can.
Bounphaseuth landing strikes from the mount and Olbo is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bounphaseuth unloading with bombs!
Bounphaseuth lands a big shot there that rocks Olbo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bounphaseuth working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That has opened up Devin Olbo's cut even more.
Bounphaseuth landing shots from mount.

The cut above Devin Olbo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bounphaseuth cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Bounphaseuth is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Bounphaseuth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steve Bounphaseuth!