PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minotauro Bermudez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry McStone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Larry McStone was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bermudez
vs
McStone

185 cm
22
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Minotauro Bermudez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Larry McStone!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bermudez wants to clinch up but McStone keeps it at a distance.
Bermudez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but McStone circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McStone.
McStone is looking to clinch but Bermudez is avoiding it.
Bermudez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McStone throws a wild body kick that Bermudez sees coming a mile off.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but McStone circles away.
McStone shoots for a double leg takedown but Bermudez sprawls well. He's pushed McStone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McStone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bermudez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Minotauro Bermudez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry McStone.
Bermudez tries to clinch but McStone moves out of range.
McStone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bermudez tries to avoid it but McStone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bermudez to the ground. Bermudez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McStone swats away the attempt to clinch by Bermudez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bermudez closes the distance and clinches.
Bermudez prevents the takedown attempt.
Bermudez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bermudez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Larry McStone has been cut.
McStone looks gassed!
McStone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bermudez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermudez scores a nice knee to the body.
Bermudez lands a knee to the body.
Bermudez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McStone's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bermudez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bermudez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside that McStone shrugs off.
Bermudez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bermudez has McStone pushed against the cage.
Bermudez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bermudez controlling the action here for a moment.
Bermudez landing knees to the body.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Bermudez.
The referee calls for Bermudez to work.
Nice elbow from Bermudez.

That has opened up Larry McStone's cut even more.
Bermudez with a knee to the head.
Bermudez connects with a nasty looking knee right to McStone's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bermudez.
Bermudez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McStone up against the cage.
Bermudez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McStone's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McStone managing to block the knees to the body from Bermudez.
Bermudez stops a takedown attempt from McStone.
Nice elbow from Bermudez.
Knees to the body from Bermudez.
Bermudez landing knees to the head.
McStone avoiding damage as Bermudez throws knees to the body.
Bermudez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bermudez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McStone avoids the elbow strike from Bermudez, against the cage.
Bermudez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McStone blocks an elbow strike.
Bermudez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McStone.
McStone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bermudez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bermudez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McStone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bermudez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch but McStone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bermudez fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for McStone with that takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bermudez.
Bermudez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McStone's defenses.
Bermudez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McStone's defenses.
Bermudez landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bermudez.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside that McStone shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Bermudez.
Bermudez looking to stall.
McStone managing to block the knees to the body from Bermudez.
McStone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bermudez smiles and moves away.
McStone tries to close the distance and clinch but Bermudez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McStone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bermudez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Bermudez as McStone shoots in.
Bermudez doesn't manage to clinch there - McStone circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bermudez takes the fight into the clinch.
Bermudez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bermudez crunches a lovely knee into McStone's ribcage.
Bermudez lands a knee to the body.
Bermudez lands a knee to the head.
Bermudez leaning against his opponent.
Bermudez prevents the takedown attempt.
McStone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bermudez.
McStone takes an elbow to the forehead.
McStone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bermudez prevents it.
Bermudez unloads a knee to the mid-section. McStone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McStone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bermudez unloads a knee to the mid-section. McStone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bermudez lands a knee to the body.

McStone drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McStone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bermudez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing McStone to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bermudez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - McStone pulls down on the head and he's put Bermudez to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Larry McStone!