PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 2364 p4p, 305 weight class) and Matt Stonie (ranked 7969 p4p, 660 weight class). Dany Crosby could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Stonie's chin.

Crosby
vs
Stonie

180 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Stonie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Crosby.

Crosby drops Stonie with a beautiful combination! Stonie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Crosby is looking for the KO!

Stonie is rocked!

It looks like Matt Stonie has been cut.
Crosby misses with a series of wild punches.
Stonie is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosby finish him?
Stonie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.
Stonie seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Crosby takes the fight into the clinch.
Crosby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crosby has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Crosby.
Crosby lands a nice shot to the body.
Stonie looks winded!
Stonie stalling in the clinch but Crosby improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crosby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonie takes a shot to the head.
Crosby pushes Stonie against the cage and as Stonie bounces back, Crosby cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Crosby follows up with more strikes but Stonie was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dany Crosby!