PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Mushroomhead. Stone has chosen Metallica (Stone Cold Crazy) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Stone

180 cm
26
215 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

178 cm
22
215 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Knock Out Artistry

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Stone!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Stone.

Stone lands a left and a right that send Jones crashing to the mat, dazed. Stone thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Jones is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Stone misses.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jim Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones slips a jab from Stone.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones cracks Stone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stone at a distance.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Stone with an uppercut!
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Stone seems unphased.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stone on the side of the head.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Stone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones lunges at Stone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stone's hand.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stone lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones blocks a jab.
Stone defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Jones misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stone's hands.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones connects with a jab.
Stone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Stone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
James Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Stone lands a big right hand that sends Jones crashing to the mat! Stone stays standing though and waves Jones back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Stone misses.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones works over Stone's head and body with a nice combination.
James Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.

Stone drops Jones with a beautiful combination! Jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stone is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones thuds his right hand into Stone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stone moves away from the strike by Jones.
Stone looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Stone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Stone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Jones looks to land a combination. Stone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stone moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones scores with a hook.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Jones tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Stone takes one to the side of the head.
Stone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones blocks a jab.
Stone slips under a jab from Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones works over Stone's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones slips a straight right by Stone.
Jones defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Jones will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones throws a combination that misses

and Stone counters with a crisp one two that drops Jones! Stone thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jones to his feet! Jones is in big trouble!
Jones scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a big right hand! Oh Jones is in trouble here! Stone follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Stone!