PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Capone
vs
Stone

180 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
149 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Stone!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Stone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Capone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.

Capone is looking for a kimura but Stone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Capone to get the leverage.

Stone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stone is looking for a sweep. Capone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Capone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Capone seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.

Capone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stone defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to control but Capone is keeping busy.

Stone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Capone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stone sees it coming and defends easily.
Stone works his way to full guard. Good work.

Stone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Capone is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stone is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stone has escaped and now he's on top!

Stone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Capone is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Capone's guard.

Stone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Capone has managed to free his arm - good work.

Stone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Capone defends it well.

Stone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Capone sees it coming and defends easily.

Capone actively working from the bottom here.

Stone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Capone is just riding it out for now. Stone eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Capone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stone is working for a submission of some sort.

Stone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Capone is just riding it out for now. Stone eventually gives up the hold.
Capone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stone's back!
Stone trying to control the hands but Capone breaks the grip.

Capone is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Stone defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stone is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Stone is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Capone gets his way!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capone not allowing Stone to control his hands.
Stone breaks Capone's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Stone drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Stone seems to have locked his on tight now - Capone screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Stone, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jack Stone!