PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Stokes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Verona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verona has chosen Dawn Patrol by The Eliminators as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stokes
vs
Verona

172 cm
21
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stokes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Verona!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Stokes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Verona.
Stokes doesn't manage to clinch there - Verona circles away.
Verona throws a series of punches but Stokes avoids them all with ease.

Stokes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Verona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Verona is working Stokes over against the cage.
Verona lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stokes looking to slow down the pace here.
Stokes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Verona escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stokes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slapping body kick lands there for Verona.
Verona bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stokes's head backwards.
Verona fails to land with a series of punches.
Verona is looking to land body kicks.
Stokes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stokes doesn't manage to clinch there - Verona circles away.

Verona moves into range and clinches up with Stokes.
Stokes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stokes takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stokes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Verona.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verona lands a nice elbow.
Stokes has a couple of punches blocked by Verona.
Verona lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes misses with some punches.
Stokes misses with some punches.
Stokes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Verona.

Verona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Verona throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stokes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Verona tries to bum rush Stokes with a series of wild strikes but Stokes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stokes tries to clinch up
and Verona counters with a stiff right hand.
Stokes darts in trying to clinch
and Verona counters with a nice uppercut.
Stokes looks to clinch
and Verona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Verona.
Stokes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Verona gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Verona blocks an uppercut.
Stokes tries a body shot but Verona blocks it.
Stokes misses with some punches.

Verona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Verona.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes tries to clinch up
and Verona counters with a left and a right that stings Stokes.
Verona cracks Stokes with a good jab.

Verona closes the distance and clinches.
Verona lands an elbow just above Stokes 's eye.

Verona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stokes closes the distance but Verona moves to the side
and Verona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verona lands a glancing blow to the side of Stokes's head.
Verona swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stokes.

Stokes is rocked!
Verona throws an overhand right that drops Stokes like a sack of potatoes! Verona dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Verona!