PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Stolen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Becker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stolen
vs
Becker

175 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Stolen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Becker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stolen is looking to clinch.
Stolen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Stolen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Becker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stolen is in Becker's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stolen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stolen pushing down on Becker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stolen is trying to control the action in half guard but Becker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stolen lands with a punch from half guard.
Becker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Stolen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stolen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Becker wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!

Stolen wants to work for an arm triangle but Becker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Stolen stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker throws a sloppy head kick and Stolen moves out of range easily.

Stolen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Becker did well to prevent Stolen getting side control.
Stolen prevents Becker from improving his position.
Stolen slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Becker looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Stolen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker won't allow Stolen to pass to mount.
Stolen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stolen lands a heavy elbow.
Becker tries to control Stolen's body but Stolen pushes him off. Becker squirms to his side and now Stolen has his back!
Becker is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Becker tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Stolen has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Becker is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Stolen!