PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kane - No Surrender. Stanley Stone struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Frank Morris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morris
vs
Stone

210 cm
26
133 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanley Stone!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris throws a head kick that half lands.

Stone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morris is trying to get back to his feet.
Morris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stone working the ground and pound but Morris is defending the strikes.
Morris struggling a bit here.
Stone throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stone advances to mount.
Morris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morris taking shots to the head.

Morris is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stone.
Oh Morris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Stone is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Stone extends the arm and Morris is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stanley Stone!
After the big win, Stanley Stone made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors - Elite Fighter Clothing © - **SALE** and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.