PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dick Roman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Roman
vs
Stone

193 cm
24
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Stone!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stone has closed the distance and engaged Roman in a clinch.
Roman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stone after a bit of a struggle.
Roman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roman is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Stone to work.
Stone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stone is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Roman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roman lands a right hand.
Roman working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Roman has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stone regains guard immediately.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stone pulls Roman in close to prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone is trying to keep Roman in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Paul Stone hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Roman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roman cracks Stone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.

Stone is rocked!
Roman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Roman finish him?
Roman misses with a looping left.
Roman looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
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!
Roman throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.

Roman is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Stone is in big trouble! Roman is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Stone. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Dick Roman!