PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Stockton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilias Kasidiaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stockton
vs
Kasidiaris

196 cm
27
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

194 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Stockton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilias Kasidiaris!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Stockton. Those never looked like landing.
Kasidiaris tries to clinch but Stockton is having none of it.
Stockton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stockton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasidiaris.
Kasidiaris wants to clinch.
Kasidiaris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stockton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stockton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasidiaris shoots for a double leg takedown but Stockton sprawls well. He's pushed Kasidiaris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stockton lands with a right hand.
Stockton lands a slapping body shot.
Stockton lands a nice shot that snaps Kasidiaris's head back.
Stockton moves in looking to clinch but Kasidiaris pushes him off.
Stockton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stockton stuns Kasidiaris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stockton connects with a single shot there.
Stockton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stockton misses with the combination.
Stockton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasidiaris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stockton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stockton connects with a right hand. Kasidiaris shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Stockton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kasidiaris doesn't seem phased though.
Stockton connects with a body shot.
Kasidiaris gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Stockton gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Kasidiaris is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duane Stockton!