PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Kristoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristoff is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by souljaboy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stoner
vs
Kristoff

177 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Attliction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Stoner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Kristoff!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Stoner as Kristoff shoots in.
Stoner misses with a straight left.
Kristoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stoner throws and low kick but Kristoff moves out of range easily.

Stoner forces Kristoff back against the cage and clinches.
Stoner scores with a shot to the side of Kristoff's head.
Kristoff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stoner just stands there and leans against the cage.

Stoner manages to break the clinch.
Stoner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kristoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristoff shoots in for a takedown but Stoner shows good takedown defense.
Danny Stoner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Kristoff.
Kristoff lands with a straight right. Stoner didn't see that one coming.
Stoner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kristoff gets a clinch.

Stoner breaks from the clinch.
Stoner circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stoner moves into the clinch.
Kristoff managing to block the knees to the body from Stoner.
Stoner lands a body punch.
Kristoff has had enough of the clinch but Stoner keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stoner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kristoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Stoner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kristoff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stoner.
Stoner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kristoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stoner throws a nice looking combination but Kristoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kristoff has his takedown stuffed
and Stoner counters with a straight right hand.
Stoner throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kristoff to counter with a crisp jab.

Kristoff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kristoff tries to land knees in the clinch but Stoner avoids the damage to the body.
Stoner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stoner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stoner lands with a left to the head.
Kristoff is working for takedown but Stoner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stoner lands a hook that snaps the head of Kristoff backwards.
Kristoff is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stoner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kristoff looks gassed!
Stoner tries a knee to the head but Kristoff blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristoff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kristoff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stoner has him pressed against the cage.
Stoner could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Stoner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stoner rushes Kristoff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kristoff missing with knees to the body.

Stoner breaks the clinch.
Kristoff misses with a takedown attempt

and Stoner moves into the clinch.

Stoner breaks from the clinch.
Stoner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Nick Kristoff has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Stoner does no damage.

Stoner moves into range and clinches up with Kristoff.

Stoner breaks the clinch.
Stoner throws a combination that misses

and Kristoff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kristoff.
A short uppercut from Stoner.
Stoner tries a knee to the head but Kristoff blocks it.
Stoner lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Stoner breaks from the clinch.
Stoner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoner tries to close the distance and clinch but Kristoff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kristoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Danny Stoner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kristoff looks to clinch
and Stoner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Kristoff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stoner avoiding damage as Kristoff throws knees to the body.
Stoner is trying to break free.
Kristoff just leaning against Stoner, taking a breather.

Kristoff breaks from the clinch.
Kristoff misses with a takedown
and Stoner counters with a right hand to the body.

Kristoff shoots in and bounces Stoner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kristoff tries to stand but Stoner is controlling from the bottom.
Kristoff works over Stoner with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kristoff gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kristoff tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stoner moves into the clinch.
Kristoff has Stoner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stoner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stoner misses with a body punch.
Kristoff changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stoner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danny Stoner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stoner misses with a body shot.
Stoner misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Stoner. No joy for Kristoff on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoner wants to clinch

and Kristoff counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoner keeping moving, preventing Kristoff from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Stoner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Kristoff's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kristoff shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stoner counters by moving into the clinch.
Kristoff has had enough of the clinch but Stoner keeps him there for the moment.

Stoner manages to break the clinch.
Stoner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kristoff.
Kristoff has his takedown stuffed
and Stoner counters with a two punch combo.
Stoner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stoner misses with the combination.

Stoner darts in and clinches Kristoff up against the cage.
Stoner lands a left hand.
Kristoff wants to get back to striking at distance but Stoner won't allow it.

Stoner breaks from the clinch.

Stoner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kristoff, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Stoner breaks from the clinch.

Kristoff shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stoner's guard.

Stoner pushes Kristoff off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoff drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Stoner right on the button. Stoner goes down! Kristoff follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kristoff gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Kristoff!