PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Tauno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tauno has chosen Pelican - Dead Between The Walls as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stone
vs
Tauno

188 cm
32
275 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

193 cm
34
273 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators

Perkele!

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Tauno!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Sean Stone has been cut.
Tauno clobbers Stone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick by Tauno misses

and Stone counters with a head kick that drops Tauno - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone prevents Tauno from improving his position.
Stone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tauno defending well though.

Stone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tauno is just riding it out for now. Stone eventually gives up the hold.
Tauno wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.
Stone throwing shots but Tauno is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauno gets full guard.
Stone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tauno keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.

Tauno has his foot on Stone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stone works his way back into a safe position though.
Tauno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tauno is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.
Tauno wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.
Stone stands up over Tauno, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tauno's head.
Stone postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to control from the top but Tauno keeps moving.
Tauno is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tauno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stone defends well.
Stone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stone landing with the ground and pound.
Stone landing with the ground and pound.
Stone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Tauno is rocked!
Stone gets to his feet and stands over Tauno, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Tauno felt that one! Stone unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Tauno from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Stone!
Sean Stone took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kobra Clothing Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.