PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Cohnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Stinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cohnor comes to the cage accompanied by Sound Of Madness. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cohnor
vs
Stinson

175 cm
19
187 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Cohnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Stinson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cohnor fakes the leg kick and cracks Stinson in the body.
Stinson closes the distance and clinches up with Cohnor, looking for a takedown. Stinson pushes Cohnor against the cage but Cohnor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Stinson with that takedown attempt.
No joy there for Cohnor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Stinson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stinson showed some decent athleticism there.

Cohnor is defending against the submission attempts here by Stinson.
Stinson prevents Cohnor from improving his position.

Stinson seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cohnor is defending against the submission attempts here by Stinson.
Cohnor trying to control here.

Stinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stinson looks gassed!
Stinson prevents Cohnor from improving his position.
Stinson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stinson trying to pass the guard but Cohnor defending well.
Cohnor wants to get back to his feet.

Stinson is working for a kimura but Cohnor is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Cohnor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stinson closes the distance and clinches up with Cohnor, looking for a takedown. Stinson pushes Cohnor against the cage but Cohnor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christian Cohnor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Stinson.

Cohnor has closed the distance and engaged Stinson in a clinch.
Cohnor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stinson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cohnor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cohnor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stinson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cohnor is pressed up against the cage. Stinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cohnor down to the mat. Cohnor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Cohnor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Cohnor stands up and beckons Stinson to his feet.

Cohnor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stinson sprawls well initially but Cohnor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stinson actively working from the bottom here.
Stinson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stinson.
Cohnor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Stinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cohnor has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Stinson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cohnor is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Stinson pulls down on the head and he's put Cohnor to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ted Stinson!