PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juliano Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocha comes to the cage accompanied by BRING ME THE DAWN. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rocha
vs
Stoner

195 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juliano Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Stoner!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stoner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rocha.
Stoner misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Stoner misses.
Stoner misses with a wild combination.
Rocha has a takedown stuffed.
Stoner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stoner as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rocha.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juliano Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stoner tries for a takedown but Rocha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rocha shoots and misses
and Stoner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocha misses with a takedown
and Stoner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocha is breathing heavily.
Stoner lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Juliano Rocha has been cut.
Stoner lands a hook that stumbles Rocha back into the cage. Stoner follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Rocha to the canvas! Stoner pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Rocha has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thomas Stoner!