PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pusku Traktori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Traktori comes into the arena with LL Cool J - Mama said knock you out blaring out of the sound system. Stone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. God Save the Queen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Martin Stone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Traktori
vs
Stone

165 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
212 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Control Nutrition
Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pusku Traktori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Stone!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traktori leaves Stone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Traktori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Stone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Traktori is trying desperately to improve position.
Traktori wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stone.
Stone lands a big shot there that rocks Traktori but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stone prevents Traktori from getting the reversal.
Stone tries to control but Traktori wriggling away.
Traktori tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone trying to control but Traktori is having none of it.
Traktori is desperately trying to improve his position but Stone has a good base and remains in mount.
Stone punching from mount but Traktori doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Traktori suckers Stone into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Traktori is now in Stone's guard!
Stone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Stone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Traktori was covering up waiting for the punch and Stone finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone wants to control from the top but Traktori keeps moving.
Stone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Traktori's guard.
Stone passes Traktori's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Traktori makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Traktori.
Traktori keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking to pass the guard.
Stone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Traktori pulls Stone in to control the position.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Traktori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Traktori is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Traktori has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Traktori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone trying to move into half guard but instead Traktori has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Traktori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stone shoots in and bounces Traktori off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Traktori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stone wants to stand and escape but instead Traktori has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Traktori in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone has momentary wrist control but Traktori slips an elbow through the middle.
Traktori throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Traktori throwing strikes from guard but Stone blocks nicely.
Traktori keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stone's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traktori working some strikes from top position.
Traktori makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Traktori throws and elbow that misses. Stone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Traktori's guard. Nice move by Stone!
Stone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stone preventing the sweep.
Traktori controls Stone momentarily but Stone frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traktori is looking to sweep but instead, Stone has passed into half guard.
Stone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Traktori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Traktori is working away.

Stone is looking to control the position but Traktori frees his trapped leg and locks up an armbar from the bottom! It looks tight! Stone grimaces and holds on for a second but is forced to tap or have his arm broken! Slick Jiu Jitsu from Traktori there - Stone really paying for some sloppy defensive work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pusku Traktori!
Pusku Traktori is the new light heavyweight champion!