PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by THROW MONEY. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stone
vs
Yamazaki

191 cm
25
221 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Yamazaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamazaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by Yamazaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamazaki.

It looks like Rocky Stone has been cut.
Kazushi Yamazaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamazaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stone avoids the body shot from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamazaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamazaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yamazaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamazaki avoids the body shot from Stone.
Yamazaki swinging wilding here.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Yamazaki throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
Yamazaki stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Yamazaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamazaki misses with a body punch
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a hook but Yamazaki avoids it easily.
Stone takes a swing at Yamazaki's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Stone.
Yamazaki misses with a wild body shot.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stone takes one on the button.
Stone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamazaki on the side of the head.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamazaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamazaki off the cage and back into rage.
Yamazaki connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamazaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamazaki ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Yamazaki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stone rather than just go for the knockout.
Yamazaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Yamazaki misses with a straight left.
Stone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamazaki's head backwards.
Yamazaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Yamazaki connects with a body shot.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Yamazaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamazaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yamazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamazaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamazaki slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Yamazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamazaki misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a left to the body.
Stone scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamazaki thinking.
Nice cross by Stone.
A punch lands to the side of Yamazaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yamazaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stone connects with a looping right hand.
Stone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamazaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stone works Yamazaki's body with a nice hook.
Stone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamazaki dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Stone scores with a three punch combo!
Stone cracks Yamazaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone lands a nice hook to Yamazaki's body. Yamazaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yamazaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stone lands with a right hand.
Good shot there by Stone.

Stone rushes Yamazaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone works over Yamazaki's head and body with a nice combination.
Yamazaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stone lands a jab to the nose.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamazaki is just out of range.
Yamazaki takes one to the chin there.
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stone scores with a body shot.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamazaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamazaki tries to move into range but Stone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yamazaki misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Yamazaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamazaki thinking.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
and Yamazaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamazaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yamazaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Yamazaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stone catches Yamazaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab lands there for Stone.
Stone connects with the punch.
Stone jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamazaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stone.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamazaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamazaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yamazaki ducks right into an uppercut from Stone.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
Yamazaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stone digs a good body shot into Yamazaki's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamazaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stone cracks Yamazaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kazushi Yamazaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamazaki misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone connects with a single shot there.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Yamazaki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yamazaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stone digs a good hook to Yamazaki's body.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamazaki misses with a combination
and Stone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamazaki doesn't seem bothered though.

Stone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamazaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamazaki being controlled against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Stone.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamazaki can do to turn this around?

Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice combination there by Stone.
Yamazaki throws a big shot that misses.
Stone moves out of range as Yamazaki strikes.
Yamazaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone connects with a jab.
Stone catches Yamazaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yamazaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamazaki throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamazaki on the side of the head.
Yamazaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stone connects with a looping right hand.
Stone connects with a jab.
Stone stuns Yamazaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a three punch combo that has Yamazaki backing up. Yamazaki nods at Stone to acknowledge the strikes.
Yamazaki ducks right into an uppercut from Stone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone lands an overhand right.
Stone works the jab nicely.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Stone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Stone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yamazaki throws out a leg kick but Stone moves out of range and Yamazaki only half commits.
Good shot there by Stone.
Yamazaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamazaki's hands.
Yamazaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Stone lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamazaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamazaki walks into a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone lands the left hand.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki takes one on the button.
Nice jab there from Stone.
Stone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamazaki momentarily.
Yamazaki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamazaki thinking.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stone scores with a hook to the body. Yamazaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamazaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a left and a right that stings Yamazaki.
Stone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stone.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamazaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
Yamazaki misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Yamazaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Yamazaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stone scores with the left hand. Yamazaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Stone punishes Yamazaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamazaki staying out of range there.
Yamazaki misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamazaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Yamazaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stone scores with a nice strike.
Stone lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone tries to clinch up but Yamazaki circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone slips under a jab.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
and Yamazaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamazaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamazaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone lands with a nice combination. Yamazaki backs away looking to recover.
Yamazaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yamazaki drops his hands momentarily and Stone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yamazaki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamazaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone lands with a hook. Yamazaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yamazaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamazaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone lands with a right hand.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone works over Yamazaki's head and body with a nice combination.
Stone connects with a single shot there.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamazaki throws a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Stone lands a jab to the head.
Stone scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamazaki should have avoided that one.
Yamazaki misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazushi Yamazaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone cracks Yamazaki with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone lands a two punch combo.
Rocky Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Yamazaki's defenses.
Stone lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone cracks a nice hook into Yamazaki's ribs.
Yamazaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stone scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Stone!