PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Resnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubin Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stone
vs
Resnov

194 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rubin Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Resnov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resnov throws a head kick that misses

and Stone counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.
Resnov prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Stone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Resnov is looking to break free of the clinch but Stone has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Resnov has him pressed against the cage.
Resnov scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Resnov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Resnov looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Resnov manages to break the clinch.
Resnov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Resnov drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Resnov's efforts to push away.
Resnov scores with a nice hook to the head.

Stone manages to break the clinch.

Resnov clinches up with Stone and pushes him back against the cage.
Resnov avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Resnov managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Resnov is defending well for now.
Resnov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Resnov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone is pushing Resnov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stone can't find room to land a body shot as Resnov controls the action.
Resnov prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Resnov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stone is struggling to control the position.
Stone is trying to stall.
Stone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Resnov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Resnov looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Marko Resnov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Resnov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Resnov drops his hands momentarily and Stone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Resnov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A head kick from Resnov lands but Stone takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Resnov misses the target.
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Resnov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Resnov moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Resnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone wants to take the fight to the mat but Resnov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rubin Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resnov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Resnov working Stone over with knees to the body.
Resnov is trying to maintain a safe position but Stone gets an underhook and turns Resnov into the cage.
Stone wants to break free but Resnov has control.
Resnov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Resnov tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Resnov is trying to stall.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Resnov working Stone over with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stone as Resnov tries to tie him up.
Resnov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Resnov - that landed with a thud.

Resnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Resnov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resnov looks to land a combination. Stone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Resnov looking to slow down the pace here.
Resnov working hard to break the clinch.
Stone prevents Resnov from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Resnov.
Resnov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Resnov breaks the clinch.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Stone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Resnov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Resnov lands a big head kick that sends Stone tumbling to the mat! Resnov takes a step backwards and waves Stone back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Stone is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Marko Resnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Resnov circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Stone tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Resnov wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Resnov!