PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stymae Stinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fanglo ToXenbright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fanglo ToXenbright has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stymae Stinson's chin.

Stinson
vs
ToXenbright

181 cm
25
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stymae Stinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fanglo ToXenbright!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with ToXenbright but ToXenbright pushes him off and we're back to square one.
ToXenbright swats away the attempt to clinch by Stinson.
ToXenbright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stinson shoots in and drives through. ToXenbright sprawls well.
Stinson looks for the body kick but ToXenbright saw that one coming.

ToXenbright closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - ToXenbright lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
ToXenbright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinson controls ToXenbright momentarily but ToXenbright frees himself.

Stinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. ToXenbright is aware though and is defending well.
Stinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
ToXenbright regains full guard. Nicely done.
ToXenbright looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stinson is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from ToXenbright.

Stinson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Stinson misses with a double jab.
ToXenbright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stinson sprawls well. Stinson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ToXenbright gets slowly back to his feet.

ToXenbright gets caught napping as Stinson dives in and scores a takedown. ToXenbright manages to retain guard.
Stinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for ToXenbright on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ToXenbright is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ToXenbright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. ToXenbright is working away from the top position though.
Stinson wants to get back to full guard.
Stinson trying to control but ToXenbright postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stinson is trying to control but ToXenbright passes into side control!
ToXenbright postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stinson is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stymae Stinson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

ToXenbright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

ToXenbright scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stinson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute ToXenbright jumps into side control!
ToXenbright gets to mount! Stinson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Stinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stinson wants to control but ToXenbright is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinson is working to get back to half guard.
Fanglo ToXenbright has got the better of the ground game so far.
ToXenbright with the ground and pound from mount.

Stinson is rocked!

It looks like Stymae Stinson has been cut.
Stinson wants to control but ToXenbright is having none of it.
Stinson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stinson tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stinson really wants to buck ToXenbright off and get back to his feet.
Stinson taking shots to the head.
Oh Stinson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Stymae Stinson's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stymae Stinson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fanglo ToXenbright!
A determined Fanglo ToXenbright didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!