PBP Commentary

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

Stone
vs
Markov

200 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hristo Markov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov tries to clinch up.
Stone tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Markov counters with a single leg into guard. Stone didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Markov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Markov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stone wants to stand up but Markov is controlling him.
Markov landing with the ground and pound.
Markov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Markov scoring with punches to the head and body.

Stone is rocked!
Markov stands up over Stone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh Stone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone can't keep his opponent in guard - Markov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Markov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Markov drops an elbow to the side of Stone's head.
Markov lands strikes from half guard.
Markov working over Stone with some ground and pound. Stone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Markov on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Markov there.
Stone is in trouble now - Markov has advanced to mount!
Stone is breathing heavily.
Markov cracks Stone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Markov with shots to the head and body - Stone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Markov is landing with some decent strikes but Stone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Markov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Markov lands a nice shot to the head.
Stone trying desperately to get to his feet.
Markov landing strikes from the mount and Stone is in trouble!
Markov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Markov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stone hang on?
Markov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stone looks a forlorn figure.
Markov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stone?
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!
Stone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stone is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stone looks a forlorn figure.
Markov dominating with strikes here.
Markov lands a big shot there that rocks Stone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Aaron Stone has been cut.
Stone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Markov unloading with bombs!
Stone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Markov lands a big elbow.

Aaron Stone's cut is getting worse.
Markov with a couple of short strikes.

Aaron Stone's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Markov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stone hang on?

Jeez, Aaron Stone's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aaron Stone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hristo Markov!