PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stan Lazarith (ranked 3620 p4p, 392 weight class) and Maverick Stoner (ranked 2442 p4p, 285 weight class). The key to victory for Stan Lazarith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lazarith
vs
Stoner

184 cm
25
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Taps On The Island

ZZ POPS

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stan Lazarith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maverick Stoner!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lazarith misses with a body shot.
Stoner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stoner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lazarith.
Lazarith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lazarith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stoner takes one on the button.
Lazarith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lazarith jabs at Stoner's body.
Lazarith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stoner has a takedown stuffed.
Lazarith lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Lazarith.
Lazarith scoring well with a low kick there.
Stoner wants to slow Lazarith down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazarith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lazarith.
Lazarith connects with a high kick.
Stoner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lazarith.
Lazarith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stoner thows a leg kick but Lazarith checks it
and Lazarith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stan Lazarith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazarith tries a head kick but it misses.
Stoner misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Stoner misses
and Lazarith counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Lazarith slams his shin into Stoner's torso.
Lazarith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stoner's head.
Lazarith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stoner.
Stoner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lazarith lands a jab.
Stoner avoids the head kick by Lazarith.
Stoner misses with an uppercut. Lazarith saw that one coming.
Lazarith moves out of range as Stoner throws a body kick.
Lazarith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lazarith pushes Stoner up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stoner successfully pulls guard.

Lazarith is sitting in close to Stoner's body. Stoner has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lazarith is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lazarith is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stoner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Maverick Stoner!