PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby O Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Steinburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steinburg has chosen Under and Over It - Five Finger Death Punch as his entrance music. Billy Steinburg acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

O Bannon
vs
Steinburg

177 cm
26
217 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
31
223 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby O Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Steinburg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Bannon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

O Bannon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Steinburg quickly recovers to half guard.
Steinburg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Bannon.
Steinburg is looking for a sweep. O Bannon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steinburg has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
O Bannon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steinburg is positioning himself well to prevent O Bannon advancing to mount.

O Bannon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Steinburg trying to control but O Bannon postures up.
Steinburg is looking to improve his position.

Steinburg looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinburg wants to get back to full guard.
O Bannon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steinburg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Steinburg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Bannon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
O Bannon postures up.
Steinburg wants to stand and escape but O Bannon is having none of it.
O Bannon scoring with some ground and pound.

Steinburg has his foot on O Bannon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Bannon works his way back into a safe position though.
Steinburg trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steinburg is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! O Bannon has his hands clasped together but Steinburg extends and breaks O Bannon's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Steinburg.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Steinburg!
Billy Steinburg gave a mention to Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).