PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Stoneheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Wells has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wells
vs
Stoneheart

178 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Stoneheart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoneheart shoots in and drives through. Wells sprawls well.

Stoneheart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wells is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wells can't do much from the bottom here.
Wells is letting Stoneheart control him for a moment.
Stoneheart's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wells gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stoneheart in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wells tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Stoneheart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Stoneheart!
During a confident post fight interview, Jon Stoneheart thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.