PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Stock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Sandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stock
vs
Sandler

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Stock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Sandler!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stock looks to land a body kick but Sandler moved away.
Stock tries to clinch up but Sandler circles away and keeps his distance.
Stock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Stock drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sandler keeping moving, preventing Stock from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandler has his hands on Stock's head, controlling the position.
Stock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stock throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stock is one step ahead there.
Sandler pulls Stock in close to prevent any damage.
Stock passes Sandler's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandler is looking to improve his position.
Stock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sandler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sandler moves into full guard.
Stock won't allow Sandler to sweep him here.

Sandler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sandler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sandler on the ground.
Sandler looks gassed!
Stock landing some decent shots from guard.
Stock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stock stays in close to Sandler's body and controls the position.
Sandler keeping moving, preventing Stock from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stock controls the pace.

Stock is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sandler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sandler has escaped and now he's on top!
Sandler won't allow Stock to get back to his feet.
Sandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Stock has wrist control.
Sandler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sandler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sandler slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Stock.
Sandler forces the positional change into back control.
Sandler tries to keep control of the position but Stock is staying busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandler is working the ground and pound. Can Stock escape?

Sandler is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Stock defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Stock rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sandler is looking to stall here but Stock recovers full guard.
Sandler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stock is trying to control the position but Sandler postures up.
Stock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stock wants to hit a switch here but Sandler passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Stock there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sandler looking for a guillotine from mount but Stock is having none of it.
Sandler takes Stock's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Stock just trying to survive but Sandler is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Stock wants to escape the position.
Stock is working hard here to advance position.
Stock rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sandler is working away from the top position though.
Stock is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stock tries to clinch up but Sandler circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Sandler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stock shoots in and bounces Sandler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stock wants to stand but Sandler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sandler controls Stock momentarily but Stock frees himself.
Stock trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stock looking to pass the guard.

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

Sandler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sandler is breathing heavily.
Stock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stock stands up over Sandler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Sandler working for a triangle but Stock defends it easily.
Sandler controls Stock momentarily but Stock frees himself.

Sandler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sandler pushes a forearm under Stock's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Stock is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adam Sandler!