PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bala Bala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bala Bala is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bala
vs
Stone

185 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bala Bala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Stone!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stone wants to pass to mount but Bala is defending the position.
Bala has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stone is working away from the top position though.
Bala is looking for a sweep. Stone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stone wants to take a breather but Bala is having none of it.
Bala wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stone feints and then cracks Bala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bala down.
Nice sprawl there from Bala as Stone shoots in.
Stone shoots in but Bala avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bala but Bala pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bala Bala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Stone.
Stone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bala circles away.

Stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bala is looking to improve his position.
Bala regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bala keeping full guard, as Stone tries to pass.
Bala looking for a sweep. Not yet Bala, not yet.

Bala throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bala is breathing heavily.
Stone is working Bala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stone wants to control from the top but Bala keeps moving.
Bala will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bala wants to sweep but no luck.

Bala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Stone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bala keeping full guard, as Stone tries to pass.

Bala looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bala working for a triangle but Stone defends it easily.
Bala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Stone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stone postures up in Bala's guard and throws a big left but Bala blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bala drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bala sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bala throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Bala tries for a kimura but Stone is defending well.
Stone gets back to half guard.
Stone trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Bala there.

Bala is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mason Stone will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Bala counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bala can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bala throwing strikes but missing.
Stone can't keep his opponent in guard - Bala advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bala performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Stone is defending against the submission attempts here by Bala.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone won't allow Bala to pass to mount.

Bala is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stone defends it well.
Bala is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stone!
Stone is wriggling around trying to escape.

Bala is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Bala extends the arm and Stone is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bala Bala!