PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between idZee Stinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Stallworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster Stallworth is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stinger
vs
Stallworth

175 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, idZee Stinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Stallworth!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Stinger with that takedown attempt.
Stallworth looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stinger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stallworth cracks Stinger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stinger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinger moves into full mount!

Stinger is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Stinger tries to bum rush Stallworth with a series of wild strikes but Stallworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Stinger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stallworth on his heels. He'll look to pass Stallworth's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stinger is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallworth keeping moving, preventing Stinger from controlling successfully.

Stinger stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stinger tries to close the distance and clinch but Stallworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stinger throws a head kick that misses.
Stinger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stallworth is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Stinger.
Stinger shoots for a takedown but Stallworth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for idZee Stinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stallworth is fending him off so far but Stinger persists. Nope, Stallworth circles away and we're back to standing.
Stallworth blocks a head kick by Stinger.
Stinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stallworth lands a body shot.
Stinger shoots in looking for a takedown but Stallworth manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stinger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stallworth pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stinger back to the cage. Stallworth follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stinger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stallworth throws a series of punches but Stinger avoids them all with ease.
Stinger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stallworth avoids it really well and circles away.
Stinger dodges the punch combination from Stallworth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallworth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stallworth throws a right hand that Stinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Stinger also avoids with ease.
Stallworth looks to land a right hand but Stinger moved out of range.
Stallworth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stinger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stallworth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stinger misses with a head kick.
Stinger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stinger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stallworth.
Stallworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stinger misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Stallworth.
Stallworth avoids the head kick by Stinger.
Stinger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stallworth but Stallworth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stallworth throws a nice looking combination but Stinger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stallworth digs a good body shot into Stinger's ribs.

Stinger clinches.
Stinger misses with an elbow over the top.

Stinger has picked Stallworth up - he's going for a ride! Stinger dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stinger postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stallworth to stand up.
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!

Stinger gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

idZee Stinger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick from Stinger lands but Stallworth takes it in his stride.
Stallworth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stinger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stallworth misses with a wild body shot.
Stallworth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stallworth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stallworth is breathing heavily.

Stinger clinches.

Stinger turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stallworth can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stinger wants to control but Stallworth is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger controls the position.
Stallworth wants to get back to his feet but Stinger is dominant here and he's now got Stallworth's back!
Stallworth felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Stinger is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Stallworth won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Stinger off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). idZee Stinger!