PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Alexis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Wicked End. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stone
vs
Alexis

175 cm
26
178 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Alexis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Stone is defending against the submission attempts here by Alexis.

Alexis is looking for a kimura but Stone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alexis to get the leverage.

Alexis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alexis.
Stone wants to control but Alexis is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Stone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stone.

Alexis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alexis tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Alexis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stone dives on top into guard.

Stone is pushing down on Alexis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alexis is fighting to maintain full guard but Stone has managed to sneak the leg through.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alexis can do anything to dispel that myth.

Alexis looking for submissions off his back.
Alexis looks winded!

Stone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Stone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stone has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Stone is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Alexis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Alexis shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexis is looking to get to half guard.
Alexis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Stone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Alexis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stone is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stone has escaped and now he's on top!

Alexis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Alexis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stone escapes and throws Alexis's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Stone is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Alexis looks calm but he's in trouble here. Stone gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Alexis is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Stone lets go of the hold and Alexis can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mason Stone!
After the fight, Mason Stone was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Connor Alexis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kudo's to my opponent,He was brilliant tonight,But im not gonna stop,Im coming for the title sooner or later.'.