PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Stoner (ranked 3025 p4p, 315 weight class) and Bayden Wood (ranked 4313 p4p, 416 weight class). Bayden Wood will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stoner
vs
Wood

181 cm
19
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Conviction

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaxon Stoner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bayden Wood!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood throws a body punch but Stoner moves out of range.
Stoner feinted with a counter takedown.
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stoner's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Stoner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood throws a body punch but Stoner moves out of range.
Wood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Stoner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stoner.
Wood trying to control the position.
Stoner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stoner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stoner landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stoner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stoner postures up in Wood's guard and throws a big left but Wood blocks it.
Wood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stoner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stoner trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
Stoner works over Wood with some ground and pound from guard.
Stoner is working Wood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stoner is working Wood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stoner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wood is trying to control the position but Stoner postures up.
We've been hearing that Stoner has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Stoner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stoner connects with a couple of short punches.
Stoner is in close to Wood's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Stoner stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Wood throws up his legs and catches Stoner in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Stoner tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Wood! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bayden Wood!
In defeat, Jaxon Stoner stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to all my fans for your support tonight. I'm sorry I did not bring him the victory, but I will go back, train harder, and come back stronger and better to give you what you all deserve! A winner, a champion, a legend!'.