PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Arellanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoner's entrance music is Battle Hymn. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Thomas Stoner has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thomas Stoner seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stoner
vs
Arellanes

200 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Stoner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Arellanes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stoner throws a hook but Arellanes avoids it easily.
Stoner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Stoner.
Arellanes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Arellanes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stoner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arellanes somewhat.
Arellanes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stoner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arellanes somewhat.
Arellanes shoots in for a takedown but Stoner shows good takedown defense.
Thomas Stoner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Arellanes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arellanes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Arellanes has eaten all the pies!
Stoner connects with the punch.
Arellanes walks straight into a right hand from Stoner - that's dropped him! Stoner jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Arellanes from any more punishment! Arellanes complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Stoner!