PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baxter Nova (ranked 9183 p4p, 738 weight class) and Maverick Stoner (ranked 3507 p4p, 410 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nova
vs
Stoner

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Baxter Nova !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maverick Stoner!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nova feints a jab promting Stoner to slip. Nova then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stoner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stoner.
A jab lands there for Nova .
Nova slips under a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stoner.
Stoner slips a straight right by Nova .
Nova stuffs the takedown.
Stoner tries for a takedown but Nova sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baxter Nova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maverick Stoner.
Stoner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nova avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nova throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stoner counters with a shoot takedown. Nova fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoner stops Nova from standing up.
Stoner landing some decent shots from guard.
Stoner works over Nova with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stoner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stoner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nova wants to stand up but Stoner is controlling him.
Stoner throws a big right hand that misses.
Stoner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stoner stops Nova from standing up.
Stoner works over Nova with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stoner is in close to Nova 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nova wants to get back to his feet but Stoner passes into half guard.
Stoner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stoner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nova is trying to stand.
Stoner stalling.
Stoner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nova is looking to escape.
Stoner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nova taking some punishment here, with Stoner in his half guard.
Nova on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nova tries to get out of the position.
Stoner controlling the action here.
Nova looks like he's trying to stand up.

Stoner in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Nova tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Stoner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maverick Stoner!