PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Stock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Zenkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brayden Stock has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stock
vs
Zenkowski

185 cm
24
199 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

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 6 - 2 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutus Zenkowski!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stock tries to clinch up.
Stock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zenkowski manages to avoid it.
Zenkowski throws a body punch but Stock moves out of range.
Zenkowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zenkowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stock misses with an uppercut. Zenkowski saw that one coming.
Zenkowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zenkowski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Brayden Stock has been cut.
Stock slips a jab and a cross from Zenkowski.
Stock scores with a hook to the body. Zenkowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brutus Zenkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zenkowski throws a nice looking combination but Stock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zenkowski throws a combination that misses
and Stock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Stock shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stock thows a huge punch but Zenkowski dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stock is nestled in close to Zenkowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zenkowski is trying to stand up here but Stock is controlling him well.
Stock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zenkowski defending well though.
Zenkowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stock scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zenkowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Stock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zenkowski is just riding it out for now. Stock eventually gives up the hold.
Zenkowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stock is taking a breather. Zenkowski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Zenkowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stock passes to side control.
Stock scores with punches from side control.
Stock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stock misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stock prevents Zenkowski from escaping the position.
Stock moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stock scoring with punches from side control.
Stock landing a few strikes.
Zenkowski being controlled for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zenkowski can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stock looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zenkowski is avoiding damage well.

Stock has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Zenkowski is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Stock yanks on the arm and Zenkowski is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Stock.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brayden Stock!