PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Cardenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Stoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ryan Cardenas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ryan Cardenas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cardenas
vs
Stoke

222 cm
20
214 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Cardenas!
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, Rob Stoke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoke throws a right hand that misses
and Cardenas counters with a nice body kick.
Stoke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cardenas.

Cardenas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Stoke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cardenas pulls his head out easily.

Cardenas is looking for a kimura but Stoke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cardenas to get the leverage.
Stoke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cardenas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stoke is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Cardenas rolls with it to try and escape but Stoke cranks on the arm and Cardenas is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rob Stoke!