PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Porfirio Watson (ranked 25083 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Stone (ranked 4467 p4p, 0 weight class). Porfirio Watson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Watson
vs
Stone

163 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Porfirio Watson!
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, Michael Stone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Watson.

It looks like Michael Stone has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stone manages to circle out of the way.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Porfirio Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Stone sprawls well.

Stone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stone 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.

It looks like Porfirio Watson has been cut.
Watson is in trouble now - Stone has advanced to mount!

Stone is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Stone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Stone!