PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus St Stone (ranked 1603 p4p, 2545 weight class) and Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr (ranked 48 p4p, 58 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

St Stone
vs
Maximus Jr

196 cm
32
282
20 - 27 - 0

189 cm
27
181
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus Jr swinging wildly here.
St Stone looks to clinch
letting Maximus Jr counter with a right hand.

It looks like Marcus St Stone has been cut.

St Stone instigates a clinch.
St Stone tries a knee to the head but Maximus Jr blocks it.
St Stone is looking to control Maximus Jr's arms but Maximus Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now St Stone has his back to the cage.
St Stone pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maximus Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
St Stone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maximus Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Maximus Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
St Stone misses with a body punch.
Maximus Jr dodges an elbow strike from St Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
St Stone lands an elbow inside.
St Stone leaning against his opponent.
Maximus Jr is trying to force a seperation but St Stone has the dominant position.
St Stone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maximus Jr prevents a body shot from St Stone.
Maximus Jr tries to work over St Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maximus Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but St Stone gets an underhook and turns Maximus Jr into the cage.
Maximus Jr blocks an elbow strike from St Stone.
Maximus Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
St Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Stone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Maximus Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Stone pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
St Stone blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Stone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maximus Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Maximus Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maximus Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Maximus Jr can't get the takedown.
St Stone blocking some punches.
St Stone connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr's cut even more.
St Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Maximus Jr gets an underhook and turns St Stone into the cage.

Maximus Jr breaks from the clinch.
Maximus Jr throws a hook to the side of St Stone's head but St Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Stone tries to clinch but Maximus Jr moves out of range.
St Stone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

St Stone instigates a clinch.
St Stone misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Stone.
Maximus Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Stone's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr goes for a takedown attempt but St Stone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maximus Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
St Stone wants to clinch up but Maximus Jr keeps it at a distance.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maximus Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maximus Jr throws a right hand that St Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that St Stone also avoids with ease.
Maximus Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maximus Jr tries a head kick but it misses.

St Stone has closed the distance and engaged Maximus Jr in a clinch.
Maximus Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maximus Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Stone is pushing Maximus Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
St Stone landing knees to the head.

The cut above Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Stone.

Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus St Stone!
Marcus St Stone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.