PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Stallion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Edward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Stallion has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stallion
vs
Edward

197 cm
24
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Brute
Ganja's Warehouse

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Stallion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Edward!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Stallion gets a double leg takedown into Edward's guard.
Stallion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stallion controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edward can do anything to dispel that myth.

Edward working for a triangle but Stallion defends it easily.
Stallion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stallion has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stallion is pushing down on Edward's leg trying to pass to half guard. Edward is fighting to maintain full guard but Stallion has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stallion scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stallion working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stallion is trying to control. Edward wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Edward wants to get back to his feet.
Stallion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stallion will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stallion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stallion throwing shots but Edward is blocking nicely.
Stallion looks to land a strike but Edward avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Stallion wants to control from the top but Edward keeps moving.
Stallion connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stallion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edward looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stallion slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stallion is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Edward will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Stallion trying to control the position but Edward is working away.
Stallion advances nicely into full mount.
Stallion controlling from the full mount.
Edward takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallion cracks Edward with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stallion has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stallion controlling his opponent.
Edward keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stallion sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stallion scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Edward?
Edward wants to hold on but Stallion pushes him away.
Stallion with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Brock Edward has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edward is bucking up trying to escape but Stallion cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Edward that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That has opened up Brock Edward's cut even more.
Edward really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stallion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stallion with the ground and pound from mount.

Edward is rocked!

The cut above Brock Edward's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stallion lands a big shot there that rocks Edward but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Edward is still in real trouble! Can Stallion finish him?
Stallion loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Edward scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Stallion land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Stallion stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Stallion!
A victorious Mike Stallion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.