PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Ka Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bong's choice of entrance music: ULTRAMAGNETIC MCs - Ego Trippin. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as El Ka Bong enters the cage!

Stevens
vs
Ka Bong

191 cm
34
252 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

195 cm
33
265 lbs
12 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, El Ka Bong!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.

Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stevens wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bong.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bong.
Bong tries a body shot but Stevens blocks it.

Stevens gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing.
Stevens has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stevens postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stevens trying to control but Bong is working from the bottom.
Bong trying to keep a closed guard but Stevens is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stevens's guard.

Bong wants to stand but Stevens is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stevens will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stevens has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bong has managed to get both his arms back between Stevens's legs - danger averted.
Bong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Stevens looking for a guillotine here but Bong defends easily.
Bong looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bong has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Stevens to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bong is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Stevens pulls down on the head and he's put Bong to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Frank Stevens!