PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by I Got A Feeling. Vic Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stone
vs
King

173 cm
26
170 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal King!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

King is looking for a kimura here.
Stone is looking to improve his position.

Stone actively working from the bottom here.
Stone controlling the position well.
Stone is trying to control but can't.

Stone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.

Stone looking for submissions off his back.
Stone regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
King wanted to stand there but Stone had control of the position.

King drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now King has Stone in his guard.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Stone scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stone controls the pace.
Stone throws a big right hand that misses.
Stone wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Stone advances to half guard.
Stone is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stone works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stone misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stone throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for King because Stone loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone scoring with strikes but King is staying in there.
Stone landing strikes from the mount and King is in trouble!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stone controlling from mount.
Stone lands a big shot there that rocks King but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
King is in a horrible position here. Stone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Stone.

King is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone landing shots from mount.
King is still in real trouble! Can Stone finish him?
Stone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stone working King over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Stone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice combination there by King.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stone connects with a superb combination that knocks King out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Stone before he can land any more shots to the unconscious King!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vic Stone!