PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talib Kweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kweli has chosen 2Pac - Hit em up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Talib Kweli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stone
vs
Kweli

170 cm
27
149 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

160 cm
27
152 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Talib Kweli!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kweli scores with the left hand. Stone knows he should have avoided that one.
Stone moves out of range as Kweli strikes.

Stone tries to sprawl but Kweli drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Kweli stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stone to get to his feet.
Stone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kweli is fending him off so far but Stone persists. Nope, Kweli circles away and we're back to standing.
Kweli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Kweli circles away.
Stone closes the distance but Kweli moves to the side
and Kweli counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to clinch but Kweli slips to the side
and Kweli counters with a two punch combo.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
Kweli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Stone is rocked!
Kweli looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Oh Stone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kweli gets a big slam - oh, Stone is out! Stone is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Talib Kweli!