PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ura Nage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to National Anthem. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nage's choice of entrance music: Who Wants To Live Forever. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stone
vs
Nage

190 cm
21
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 London, Martin Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ura Nage!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone throws a series of punches but Nage avoids them all with ease.

Nage clinches with his opponent.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Nage avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Nage gets underhooks to prevent Stone's takedown attempt.
Nage prevents the takedown attempt.

Nage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nage tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nage throws a nice head kick!
Nage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nage lands with a slapping head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nage - the referee stops the clock and Stone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nage. Stone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Nage has managed to clinch.
Nage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nage manages to break the clinch.
Ura Nage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nage pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.

Nage has picked Stone up - he's going for a ride! Nage dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nage is looking to advance position but Stone won't allow it.
Well, if Nage is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nage wants to stand up but Stone has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.
Nage keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Stone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nage is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nage is working away from the top position though.
Stone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stone tries to get out of the position.
Stone is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nage wants to clinch.
Stone is looking to clinch but Nage is avoiding it.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Nage checks a leg kick.
Stone shoots in for a double leg but Nage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Nage closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nage lands in his opponent's guard.
Nage wanted to stand there but Stone had control of the position.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Nage from controlling successfully.
Stone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nage trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Nage postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nage lands a couple of digs.
Stone looking to control but Nage passes into half guard.
Nage wants to pass to mount but Stone is defending the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Stone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nage checks it well.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Nage rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.

Nage breaks from the clinch.
Nage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone clinches but Nage breaks the clinch

and Nage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Nage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nage throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Nage is looking to reverse the position.

Nage bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Stone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stone trying to pass the guard but Nage defending well.
Nage gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nage is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Stone frees his head nicely. Oh but Nage has switched to an armbar! Stone is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ura Nage!