PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stone
vs
Tepes

170 cm
28
149 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

165 cm
27
152 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.

Tepes rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Tepes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tepes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tepes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Stone tightens his grip and picks Tepes up, before dumping him to the ground. Tepes manages to land in guard.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Tepes is keeping the position.
Stone postures up in Tepes's guard and throws a big left but Tepes blocks it.

Stone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tepes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stone has managed to get both his arms back between Tepes's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to control from the top but Tepes keeps moving.
Stone won't allow Tepes to get back to his feet.
Tepes keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tepes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stone looking to sit in guard and control but Tepes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tepes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Stone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tepes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes connects with a couple of short punches.
Tepes distracts Stone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tepes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tepes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tepes passes into half guard.
Stone is not content to let Tepes control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tepes.
Tepes working the head and body with strikes.
Tepes trying to pass the guard but Stone defending well.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tepes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stone keeping full guard, as Tepes tries to pass.
Stone wants to sweep here but Tepes controlling him for the moment.
Tepes connects with a couple of short punches.

Stone is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tepes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Stone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes loads up on a big left hand. Stone felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Tepes looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Stone can't hide his disappointment, as Tepes celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Tepes!