PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horus Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Stones (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.

Ra
vs
Stones

197 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Horus Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Stones!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ra scores with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Ra scores with a four punch combination!
Stones slips a jab and a cross from Ra.
Donk. Ra catches Stones right on the button with a cross.
Ra looks to land a combination but Stones avoids it well.
Stones misses with a body kick.
Stones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ra.
Stones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stones slips a jab and a cross from Ra.
Ra misses with a double jab.
Stones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stones looks for a takedown but Ra sprawls well.
Ra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stones backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Ra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ra scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Ra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra misses with a few strikes there.
Horus Ra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stones fails to land the takedown.
Horus Ra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Stones.
Stones avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ra misses with a series of wild punches.
Ra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stones swinging wilding here.
Stones on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stones rushes Ra and presses him up against the cage.
Ra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ra wants to break free but Stones has control.
Stones fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Stones pulls guard.
Ra has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stones is proving hard to escape from.

Stones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra is looking to stand up but Stones won't let him.

Stones working for a triangle but Ra defends it easily.

Stones looking for a guillotine here but Ra defends easily.
Stones looks gassed!
Ra tries to stand but Stones is controlling from the bottom.
Ra trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Stones has his feet on Ra's thighs here. He's pushed Ra off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ra screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Stones!