PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgios Tsitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Steiner
vs
Tsitas

180 cm
22
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Steiner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georgios Tsitas!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Tsitas. No joy for Steiner on that attempt.

Tsitas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Steiner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Tsitas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tsitas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steiner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tsitas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tsitas working some strikes from top position.

Steiner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tsitas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steiner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tsitas.
Tsitas stands up over Steiner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tsitas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steiner's head.

Steiner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tsitas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsitas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tsitas is looking to work some ground and pound but Steiner has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steiner has his foot on Tsitas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tsitas works his way back into a safe position though.
Tsitas scoring with some ground and pound.
Tsitas lands a couple of elbows.

Steiner is looking for a triangle but Tsitas pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Steiner is breathing heavily.
Tsitas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tsitas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tsitas lands a couple of digs.
Tsitas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tsitas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tsitas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steiner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tsitas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Feeble punches landing from Tsitas - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Tsitas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Steiner. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steiner has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tsitas is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Steiner!
Mark Steiner is the new featherweight champion!