PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zhorik Vartanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Stonedberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Stonedberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vartanov
vs
Stonedberg

177 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zhorik Vartanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Stonedberg!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stonedberg looks for the body kick but Vartanov saw that one coming.
Vartanov wants to slow Stonedberg down by chopping away at his legs.
Stonedberg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vartanov.
Stonedberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vartanov misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Stonedberg.
Vartanov lands with a hook. Stonedberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stonedberg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stonedberg. Vartanov shrugs it off though.
Stonedberg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vartanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stonedberg's head backwards.

It looks like Michael Stonedberg has been cut.
Stonedberg blocks a jab.
A big right from Vartanov misses.
Vartanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stonedberg ducks under a wild hook from Vartanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sloppy strikes from Vartanov. Those never looked like landing.
Vartanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stonedberg throws a big shot that misses.
Vartanov jabs Stonedberg right on the nose. Stonedberg blinks but takes it well.
Stonedberg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vartanov is out of range.
Jab from Stonedberg.
Stonedberg slips a jab and a cross from Vartanov.
Vartanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Vartanov misses.
Vartanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vartanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Stonedberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stonedberg. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stonedberg blocks a jab.
Vartanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stonedberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Stonedberg lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stonedberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vartanov is breathing heavily.
Vartanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stonedberg.
Vartanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stonedberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vartanov.
Vartanov throws a combination that misses
and Stonedberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stonedberg lands a front kick.
Stonedberg lands a right hook to the body.
Stonedberg cracks Vartanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Zhorik Vartanov has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg misses the shot to the body.
Stonedberg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stonedberg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vartanov's calf.
Stonedberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vartanov.
Stonedberg cracks a nice hook into Vartanov's ribs.
Stonedberg throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stonedberg throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Stonedberg throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vartanov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Stonedberg lands a big head kick that sends Vartanov tumbling to the mat! Stonedberg takes a step backwards and waves Vartanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Vartanov is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stonedberg.
Stonedberg misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Whack! Stonedberg lands a heavy head kick that drops Vartanov. The ref tackles Stonedberg to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Vartanov was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Michael Stonedberg!
Our winner, Michael Stonedberg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.