PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conan Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortes comes to the cage accompanied by Techno. Ash Stoner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cortes
vs
Stoner

188 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conan Cortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ash Stoner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoner sizes up Cortes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cortes shoots in and drives through. Stoner sprawls well.
Cortes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stoner but Stoner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cortes shoots for a takedown but Stoner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Cortes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stoner lands an overhand right.
Horrible takedown by Cortes or perhaps it was just good defense by Stoner which made him look bad.
Ash Stoner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cortes is breathing heavily.
Cortes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stoner lands with a straight right. Cortes didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Stoner.

Cortes is rocked!
Cortes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stoner connects with a single shot there.
Oh Cortes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stoner stuns Cortes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cortes seems to have got his legs back now.
Cortes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stoner but Stoner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cortes shoots in and drives through. Stoner sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Stoner.
Stoner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoner moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoner lands with a nice combination. Cortes backs away looking to recover.

Stoner gets a clinch.
Cortes wants a takedown but no success here.
Stoner lands a body shot.
Stoner lands a shoulder strike.
Stoner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stoner.
Stoner lands with a short shot to the head.
Stoner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stoner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stoner lands a shoulder strike.
Stoner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
Stoner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stoner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stoner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stoner lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner digs a right hand into Cortes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cortes's gas tank.
Stoner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Stoner.
Stoner scores with a shot to the side of Cortes's head.
Stoner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
Cortes takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Conan Cortes has been cut.
Stoner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
Stoner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stoner creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cortes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cortes drops to his knees and Stoner pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ash Stoner!