PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Kickass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevo Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kickass
vs
Stone

170 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Kickass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stevo Stone!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Kickass could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stone looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kickass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Kickass fails to land with a series of punches.

Kickass shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Kickass decides to return to a standing position.

Kickass drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stone can't keep his opponent in guard - Kickass advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Kickass is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stone defends it well.
It looks like Kickass is going to stand back up.

Kickass is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stone is just riding it out for now. Kickass eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stone keeping full guard, as Kickass tries to pass.
Stone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kickass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.
Kickass pushing down on Stone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kickass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stone trying to hold on to Kickass's head to control him but Kickass postures up.

Kickass seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kickass tries to pass to full mount but Stone defends it.
Kickass working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Stone's thigh. Stone counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kickass stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.
Stone is trying to keep Kickass in close.
Kickass tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to keep a closed guard but Kickass is proving a slippery customer.

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

Kickass feints and as Stone raises his hands in defense, Kickass changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kickass slips nicely into half guard.

Kickass is trying for a kimura here. Stone looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kickass wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ray Kickass!