PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hristo Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Markov
vs
Stone

185 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hristo Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Stone!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Stone wants to clinch.

Markov closes the distance and clinches.
Stone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Markov wants a takedown.

Stone is fighting off a takedown attempt but Markov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stone to the mat. Stone regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stone keeping full guard, as Markov tries to pass.
Markov cracks Stone with a solid left hand.
Stone wants to get back to his feet but Markov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Markov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stone's head.
Stone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Markov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Markov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Markov is in close to Stone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Markov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Markov advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov advances to full mount.
Markov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Markov.

Stone is rocked!
Markov with the ground and pound from mount.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Markov finish him?
Markov scoring with strikes but Stone is staying in there.
Markov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Markov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markov with good strikes from the mount here!
Markov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Markov 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.
Markov is breathing heavily.
Markov looking to finish Stone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stone!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stone is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Markov landing strikes from the mount.
Markov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stone trying desperately to get to his feet.
Markov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov landing strikes from the mount and Stone is in trouble!
Markov with good strikes from the mount here!
Markov landing shots from mount.
Markov won't let Stone get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Markov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Markov dominating with strikes here.
Markov throwing strikes here but Stone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The referee warns Stone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Markov with good strikes from the mount here!
Markov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stone's face.

It looks like Aaron Stone has been cut.
Markov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Markov lands a heavy elbow.

That has opened up Aaron Stone's cut even more.
Markov cracks Stone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Markov lands with some strikes.

The cut above Aaron Stone's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Markov is landing with some decent strikes but Stone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stone squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Markov.
Markov raining down shots from the mount!

Aaron Stone's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aaron Stone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hristo Markov!