PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trabi Kobang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaine Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stone
vs
Kobang

175 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blaine Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trabi Kobang!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kobang thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stone if he has to take too many more of those.

Kobang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kobang showed some decent athleticism there.

Kobang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kobang thows a huge punch but Stone dodges it nicely.
Stone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kobang is aware though and is defending well.

Stone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kobang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobang stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobang trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Kobang wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Kobang trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.

Kobang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Stone is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kobang rolls with it to try and escape but Stone cranks on the arm and Kobang is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blaine Stone!