PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoner comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Hymn. Kong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Faint. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Stoner
vs
Kong

200 cm
23
265 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Warrior MMA

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Stoner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Kong!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Stoner does no damage.
Stoner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stoner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kong wants to clinch.
Stoner throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Stoner as Kong shoots in.
Kong dodges the punch combination from Stoner.
Stoner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Stoner misses.
Stoner lands a nice shot to the body.
Kong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stoner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kong somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kong circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Stoner does no damage.
Stoner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoner misses with a looping left.
Kong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kong looks gassed!
Kong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoner. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stoner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kong slips a jab from Stoner.
Stoner misses the shot to the body.
Stoner throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoner misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Stoner.
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!
Stoner misses with a wild body shot.
Kong needs to keep his hands up - Stoner had a free shot at his head there.
Kong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stoner.
Stoner throws a front kick aimed at Kong's knee but Kong avoids it well.
Stoner scores with a one two! Kong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like King Kong has been cut.
Stoner just misses with a punch to the body.

Stoner drops Kong with a beautiful combination! Kong stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stoner is looking for the KO!
Stoner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kong at a distance.
Stoner lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner lands a hook that stumbles Kong back into the cage. Stoner follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Kong to the canvas! Stoner pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Kong has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thomas Stoner!