PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Preton (ranked 5567 p4p, 4766 weight class) and Kyrgios Stapenarkis (ranked 630 p4p, 564 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Preton
vs
Stapenarkis

178 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
194
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good takedowns
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Preton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyrgios Stapenarkis!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stapenarkis shoots in looking for a takedown. Preton tries to sprawl out of it but Stapenarkis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Preton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Preton attempts a counter takedown but Stapenarkis avoids it well and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Preton. No joy for Stapenarkis on that attempt.
Preton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stapenarkis is fending him off so far but Preton persists. Nope, Stapenarkis circles away and we're back to standing.
Stapenarkis shoots and misses

and Preton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Preton.
Preton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Max Preton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyrgios Stapenarkis.
Preton landing with the ground and pound.
Preton content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stapenarkis wants to get back to his feet but Preton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stapenarkis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Preton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stapenarkis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Preton is controlling him.
Preton is working Stapenarkis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Preton is working Stapenarkis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Preton prevents Stapenarkis from getting back to his feet.
Preton working some strikes from top position.
Stapenarkis wants to get back to his feet but Preton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Preton with a nice head shot there.
Preton stands up over Stapenarkis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Preton won't allow Stapenarkis to get back to his feet.
Preton scoring with some ground and pound.
Preton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preton lands a couple of elbows.
Preton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Preton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Preton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Preton won't allow Stapenarkis to get back to his feet.
Stapenarkis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Preton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stapenarkis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Preton controls the pace.
Stapenarkis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Preton working some strikes from top position.
Preton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Preton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Preton lands a couple of digs.
Preton prevents Stapenarkis from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Preton throws a big right hand that misses.
Preton is in close to Stapenarkis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Preton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Preton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Preton landing with the ground and pound.

Stapenarkis is rocked!
Preton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stapenarkis is trying to stand back up but Preton is controlling him
Preton is looking to take a break and control but Stapenarkis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stapenarkis wants to get back to his feet.
Stapenarkis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Preton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stapenarkis is still in real trouble! Can Preton finish him?
Preton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Preton lands a big elbow - Stapenarkis is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Preton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Preton!