PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Krush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen bend like banana as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Krush
vs
Stone

189 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Krush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Stone!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stone scores with punches from side control.
Krush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stone on the ground.
Stone advances nicely into full mount.
Krush wants to get back to his feet.
Krush throwing hammer fists to the chest of Stone. What's that going to do exactly?
Krush takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Krush squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krush is in all sorts of trouble here.
Krush is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Stone content just to control the position here.
Stone won't let Krush get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Stone raining down hammerfists from mount.

Stone wants to finish this one by submission but Krush is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stone.
Krush squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krush is trying to stand but he's just given Stone his back.

Stone has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Krush! Can he survive? No! He's out! Stone gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Stone!