PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Balisi (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.

Stone
vs
Balisi

165 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luciano Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christopher Balisi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balisi looks to land a combination. Stone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Luciano Stone has been cut.
Balisi fails with a takedown attempt.
Balisi throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Balisi throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
It looked like Stone was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Balisi misses with the combination.
Balisi misses with a few strikes there.
Stone attempts a counter takedown but Balisi avoids it well and moves away.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Balisi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Stone jumps into guard, dragging Balisi to the mat.
Stone wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balisi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Balisi's guard.

Balisi lands a decent punch to the body there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Balisi's head.
Balisi is wriggling around but Stone manages to pass to half guard.
Balisi pushes Stone off but Stone dives into side control.
Balisi bucks up and tries to throw Stone off but instead Stone has got his back!
Stone 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.
Stone punches Balisi on the ear.

Stone tightening his grip on Balisi, looking for the choke.

Stone working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Balisi wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Balisi is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Stone manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Stone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luciano Stone!