PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brim Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araya has chosen Angel of Death as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stone
vs
Araya

165 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

184 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brim Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Araya!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
Araya cracks Stone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Stone forces Araya back against the cage and clinches.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Araya is blocking nicely.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stone lands an elbow inside.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Stone throws an elbow but it misses.
Araya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Araya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stone misses with a knee to the head.
Araya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Stone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Araya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Araya blocks an elbow strike.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Araya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Araya drags the fight down to the ground.
Araya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Araya throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone is looking to stand up but Araya won't let him.
Araya wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.
Araya manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Stone defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Araya.
Araya landing strikes from the mount.
Araya landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Araya has hold of Stone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stone is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Araya working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Stone turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Araya off and cradles Stone's limp body as Araya celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Tom Araya!