PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franklyn Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Trojan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogdan Trojan looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Stone
vs
Trojan

167 cm
19
161 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

165 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Franklyn Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bogdan Trojan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trojan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.

Stone tries to keep at a distance but Trojan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stone looking for a takedown.

Trojan gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Trojan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stone sees it coming and defends easily.
Trojan wants to take a breather but Stone is having none of it.

Trojan seems to be looking for submissions.
Trojan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Trojan has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.

Trojan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to control but Trojan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Trojan is trying to work for a kimura but Stone is defending well.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trojan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stone!
Stone sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Stone tries to roll over but Trojan keeps him under control.
Trojan tries to pass to full mount but Stone defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Trojan has control of the leg.
Stone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Trojan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stone can't escape the position.
Trojan blocks Stone's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trojan is landing with some decent strikes but Stone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Franklyn Stone has been cut.
Stone tries to hold on but Trojan pushes him away.

Trojan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Stone has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Stone!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trojan kicks Stone off and gets to his feet.

Trojan darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.
Stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklyn Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Trojan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stone is trying to keep an underhook but Trojan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Trojan uses his free foot to push down on Stone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stone.
Trojan wants to control the pace but Stone is squirming around nicely.
Stone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trojan tries to control but Stone wriggling away.
Stone trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stone is squirming around, avoiding Trojan's attempts to control the action.

Trojan wants to finish this one by submission but Stone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Trojan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trojan works his way to his opponent's back.
Trojan lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Trojan is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Stone has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Trojan has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Stone taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Trojan doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bogdan Trojan!