PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Stones (ranked 3870 p4p, 4444 weight class) and Anton Chystiakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Stones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stones
vs
Chystiakov

225 cm
25
300
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Island clothing lite

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Stones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anton Chystiakov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stones misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stones. Chystiakov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chystiakov shoots in for a takedown but Stones shows good takedown defense.
Stones swings widly with a right hand
and Stones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chystiakov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chystiakov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stones just misses with a punch to the body.
Stones sets himself, and Chystiakov steps forward looking for the clinch! Stones avoids it this time.
Stones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donk. Stones catches Chystiakov right on the button with a cross.
Stones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chystiakov moves away.
Stones looks to score with a jab to the body but Chystiakov is just out of range.
Chystiakov throws a sloppy head kick
and Stones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chystiakov looks winded!
Stones throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chystiakov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stones's waist but Stones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chystiakov off to one side.
John Stones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Chystiakov.
Chystiakov fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Stones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Stones does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stones. Chystiakov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stones throws a body shot but no joy.
Stones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chystiakov avoids the body shot from Stones.
Chystiakov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John Stones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chystiakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Stones misses its target.
Stones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chystiakov.
Stones looks to score with a jab to the body but Chystiakov is just out of range.
Chystiakov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chystiakov darts in trying to clinch
and Stones counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stones drops Chystiakov with a big left hand and mounts him. Chystiakov is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stones stands up from mount. Strange move.
Stones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chystiakov tries for a takedown but Stones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chystiakov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot by Stones.
Chystiakov is looking to clinch but Stones is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Stones misses the target.
Chystiakov fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Chystiakov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stones blocks the body kick.
Stones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chystiakov avoids the body shot from Stones.
Chystiakov tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chystiakov misses with a takedown
and Stones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stones just misses with a punch to the body.
Stones scores with a nice strike.
John Stones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chystiakov has his takedown stuffed
and Stones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chystiakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stones misses the jab.
Chystiakov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stones defends it well.
Chystiakov misses with a takedown attempt
and Stones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stones cracks Chystiakov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chystiakov manages to avoid it.

Stones throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Chystiakov tumbling to the canvas!

Chystiakov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stones stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stones cracks Chystiakov with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Chystiakov tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Stones pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Chystiakov is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Stones!