PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 1840 p4p, 1170 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 42 p4p, 34 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bystrom
vs
St Stone

202 cm
35
255
16 - 12 - 0

196 cm
31
282
19 - 25 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Torkel Bystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Bystrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bystrom misses the shot to the body.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Bystrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Stone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Marcus St Stone has been cut.
St Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Bystrom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from St Stone.
St Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bystrom.

St Stone has Bystrom up against the cage in a clinch.

Bystrom tightens his grip and picks St Stone up, before dumping him to the ground. St Stone manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bystrom wants to stand but St Stone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've been hearing good reports from Bystrom's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
St Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

St Stone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bystrom is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but St Stone has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bystrom is looking to defend but St Stone has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bystrom! St Stone pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bystrom taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcus St Stone!
Marcus St Stone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Torkel Bystrom had this to say: 'Well back to the gym.'.