PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fadi Rymad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rymad has chosen The Beast as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stone
vs
Rymad

187 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Paul Stone!
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, Fadi Rymad!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rymad.
Nice sprawl there from Rymad as Stone shoots in.

Rymad takes the fight into the clinch.

Rymad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rymad moves into the clinch.
Stone controlling the action here for a moment.
Rymad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stone jumps guard but Rymad turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rymad dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rymad has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stone after a bit of a struggle.
Rymad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paul Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fadi Rymad.
Stone is trying to pull guard but Rymad turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymad wants a takedown.
Rymad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Rymad has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stone is trying to keep an underhook but Rymad manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Stone is positioning himself well to prevent Rymad advancing to mount.
Rymad wants to pass the guard but Stone is defending well.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Rymad has control of the leg.
Rymad stops Stone from getting back to his feet.

Rymad looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rymad content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stone is staying active underneath Rymad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rymad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Rymad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Rymad is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stone defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to stand up here but Rymad is controlling him well.
Rymad perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rymad working some strikes from top position.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Rymad from controlling successfully.

Rymad drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stone looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stone looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stone!
Stone wants to stand but Rymad has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymad wants to get back to his feet but Stone drags him back down.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rymad on the ground.
Rymad manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rymad trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rymad wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Rymad is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rymad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fadi Rymad dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rymad scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stone prevents Rymad from improving position.
Rymad working the ground and pound.
Rymad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stone down.
Stone struggling a bit here.

Rymad decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stone to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Rymad or perhaps it was just good defense by Stone which made him look bad.
Paul Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rymad gets the takedown into side control.
Rymad is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymad looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stone is avoiding damage well.
Stone tries to bench press Rymad off him but Rymad keeps the position.

Rymad is trying to get an arm triangle but Stone is defending well.

Rymad is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rymad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stone down.
Fadi Rymad has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rymad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stone wants to control but Rymad postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rymad cracks Stone with a big elbow.
Rymad wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.

Rymad swings around for an armbar but Stone sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rymad's guard.
Stone wants to control from the top but Rymad keeps moving.

Rymad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rymad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stone tries to stand but Rymad is controlling from the bottom.
Stone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rymad has Stone pulled in close to control his posture.

Rymad has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Stone should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rymad has tightened it up now! Stone should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fadi Rymad!