PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Stock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Tastiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brayden Stock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stock
vs
Tastiu

185 cm
19
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brayden Stock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshida Tastiu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tastiu takes the fight into the clinch.
Stock blocks the elbow strike.
Tastiu looking to throw knees to the head but Stock is blocking nicely.
Tastiu lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Brayden Stock has been cut.
Tastiu trying to control the position but instead, Stock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tastiu into the cage.
Stock misses with a body punch.

Stock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tastiu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stock lands a slapping body shot.
Stock throws the left hand but Tastiu avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Tastiu.
Tastiu ducks under a wild hook from Stock.
Tastiu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Stock scores with a nice strike.
Stock slips a jab and a cross from Tastiu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tastiu rushes Stock and presses him up against the cage.
Tastiu tries a knee to the head but Stock blocks it.

Stock has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tastiu clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Stock misses with an elbow to the head.
Stock lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Stock scores with punches to the body.
Stock is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stock has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stock loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Tastiu hold on?
Stock throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tastiu tries to escape but Stock has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stock controls the position.
Stock struggling to land strikes to the head as Tastiu covers up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Stock scores with punches to the body.
Tastiu avoids the strikes from Stock.
Stock scores with strikes from the back.
Stock scores with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stock lands strikes to the head.

Tastiu is rocked!
Stock is landing big shots and Tastiu is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brayden Stock!