PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Mura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mura
vs
Stone

157 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Mura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maurice Stone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mura has picked Stone up - he's going for a ride! Mura dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mura is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stone is trying to stand up here but Mura is controlling him well.

Mura is working for a submission of some sort.
Mura is trying to control. Stone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mura is working away from the top position though.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mura is looking for a kimura but Stone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mura to get the leverage.
Stone wants to improve his position but Mura is controlling well.
Mura controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Mura. No joy for Stone on that attempt.
Mura just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Stone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Mura gets a double leg takedown into Stone's guard.
Mura really is a fat lump.
Mura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mura is one step ahead there.
Mura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stone swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mura works over Stone with some ground and pound from guard.
Mura throws a big elbow that misses.
Stone working a defensive guard here.
Mura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mura's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to clinch but Mura is avoiding it.
Mura drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stone sprawls and moves away.
Mura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone swinging wildly here.

Mura drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Stone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Mura drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stone is looking to stand up but Mura won't let him.

Mura looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stone passes into side control.
Mura is not content to let Stone control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mura tries to bench press Stone off him but Stone keeps the position.
Mura struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stone has hold of Mura's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Mura seems comfortable defending it but Stone has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Mura is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Mura is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Stone couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maurice Stone!