PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stifiler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantyn Sobczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stifiler
vs
Sobczak

183 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Stifiler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantyn Sobczak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobczak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stifiler is fending him off so far but Sobczak persists. Nope, Stifiler circles away and we're back to standing.

Stifiler scores with a takedown into Sobczak's guard.
Stifiler wants to control from the top but Sobczak keeps moving.
Stifiler looking to sit in guard and control but Sobczak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stifiler working a defensive guard here.
Stifiler wants to sweep here but Sobczak controlling him for the moment.
Sobczak wants to stand but Stifiler is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stifiler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sobczak is one step ahead there.

Sobczak gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No luck for Stifiler with that takedown attempt.

Stifiler scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobczak is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Stifiler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sobczak is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Stifiler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sobczak's face.
Sobczak is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Stifiler wants to control the pace but Sobczak is squirming around nicely.
Stifiler is breathing heavily.
Sobczak manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sobczak is trying to stand up here but Stifiler is controlling him well.
Sobczak is staying active underneath Stifiler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sobczak wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stifiler is trying to control the action in half guard but Sobczak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sobczak tries to kick Stifiler off but Stifiler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sobczak is staying active underneath Stifiler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stifiler trying to control the pace.

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

and Stifiler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sobczak's guard now.
Sobczak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stifiler is controlling him.
Stifiler trying to control but Sobczak is working from the bottom.

Sobczak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stifiler trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobczak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sobczak looking for a guillotine here but Stifiler defends easily.
Stifiler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stifiler sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobczak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sobczak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stifiler manages to get himself to full guard.

Sobczak stands up from Stifiler's guard - Sobczak perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sobczak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stifiler counters by moving into the clinch.
Steven Stifiler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantyn Sobczak.
Stifiler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sobczak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stifiler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sobczak tries to break the clinch but Stifiler is controlling the position.
Stifiler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sobczak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sobczak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stifiler fails with the takedown.
Sobczak swinging wilding here.
Sobczak misses the shot to the body.
Sobczak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stifiler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stifiler.
Stifiler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sobczak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stifiler trying to control but Sobczak is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Stifiler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sobczak doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stifiler counters with a takedown into side control.
Stifiler trying to control the action but Sobczak is working from the bottom.
Sobczak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee asks Stifiler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stifiler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sobczak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stifiler is looking to take a break and control but Sobczak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stifiler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sobczak but Sobczak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sobczak lands a high kick!
Stifiler misses with a hook. Sobczak ducked under it nicely.
Sobczak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stifiler counters with a takedown into side control.
Sobczak sneaks back into half guard.
Stifiler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sobczak on the ground.
Sobczak looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stifiler controlling the action here.
Sobczak misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobczak throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stifiler trying to control the action but Sobczak is working from the bottom.
Sobczak is looking to escape.
Stifiler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sobczak keeps working.
Sobczak is trying to stand up here but Stifiler is controlling him well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sobczak stuffs the takedown attempt from Stifiler. Stifiler gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Sobczak as Stifiler shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Stifiler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobczak fails to land the takedown.
Sobczak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stifiler circles away.

Stifiler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sobczak wants to get back to his feet but Stifiler drags him back down.

Sobczak throws Stifiler to one side and escapes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobczak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stifiler if he has to take too many more of those.

Sobczak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stifiler trying to control but Sobczak is working from the bottom.

Sobczak pushes Stifiler off and scrambles back to his feet.

Stifiler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Sobczak explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sobczak has his takedown stuffed

and Stifiler counters with a takedown into side control.
Sobczak holding on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobczak pushes Stifiler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stifiler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Stifiler is looking to take a break and control but Sobczak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobczak wants to get back to his feet.
Stifiler is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sobczak's shoulder. That is not cool.
Stifiler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sobczak keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sobczak is looking to slow Stifiler down with leg kicks.
Sobczak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobczak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stifiler. That did some damage!
Sobczak shoots and misses

and Stifiler counters with a shoot takedown. Sobczak fights it but they end up in guard.
Sobczak will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stifiler wants to control from the top but Sobczak keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Stifiler dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sobczak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Stifiler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stifiler prevents Sobczak from escaping the position.
Stifiler trying to control the action but Sobczak is working from the bottom.
Sobczak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Sobczak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stifiler staying calm.
Steven Stifiler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sobczak wants to get back to his feet but Stifiler drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Stifiler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stifiler prefers to stall for the moment though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sobczak misses with a two punch combination.
Sobczak has his takedown stuffed
and Stifiler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Stifiler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sobczak kicks off Stifiler and gets to his feet.
Sobczak doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stifiler counters with a single leg into guard. Sobczak didn't expect that.
Sobczak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stifiler is controlling him.
Stifiler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Sobczak wriggles free and stands up.
Sobczak on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobczak misses with a wild body shot.
Stifiler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sobczak's waist but Sobczak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stifiler off to one side.
Sobczak misses with a takedown

and Stifiler counters with a takedown into side control.
Steven Stifiler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantyn Sobczak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobczak is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stifiler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Stifiler working the head and body with strikes.
Stifiler prevents Sobczak from escaping the position.
Stifiler working away.
Stifiler trying to control the action but Sobczak is working from the bottom.
Stifiler scoring with punches from side control.
Sobczak sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobczak flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Stifiler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sobczak keeping moving, preventing Stifiler from controlling successfully.
Sobczak wants to get back to his feet but Stifiler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sobczak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stifiler manages to get himself to full guard.
Stifiler has a closed guard, preventing Sobczak from standing up.
Stifiler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sobczak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stifiler's guard.
Stifiler looking to control.
Sobczak trying to control the position from guard on top but Stifiler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sobczak gets to his feet - Stifiler follows without any prompting.
Konstantyn Sobczak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobczak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Stifiler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sobczak trying to control the position.
Stifiler trying to control but Sobczak is working from the bottom.
Stifiler prevents Sobczak from getting back to his feet.
Stifiler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stifiler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Sobczak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stifiler trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobczak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sobczak scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stifiler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stifiler lands in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Stifiler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stifiler, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Stifiler!