PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Stones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TONY THOMPSON (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I came to bring the pain!. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Stones
vs
THOMPSON

199 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Stones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, TONY THOMPSON!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stones.
Stones trying to control the action but THOMPSON is working from the bottom.
THOMPSON tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Stones stalls from top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stones trying to control the position but THOMPSON is working away.
THOMPSON prevents Stones from improving position.
THOMPSON is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones is looking to take a break and control but THOMPSON is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Stones scores with a takedown into THOMPSON's guard.

THOMPSON working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stones wants to control from the top but THOMPSON keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stones trying to control the position from guard on top but THOMPSON is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because THOMPSON is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Steve Stones just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

THOMPSON shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stones is trying to defend but THOMPSON finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for THOMPSON on the ground.
Stones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stones punching from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

THOMPSON is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

THOMPSON is working for a kimura but Stones is defending it quite comfortably.
Stones is not content to let THOMPSON control the position.
Stones tries to roll over but THOMPSON keeps him under control.

THOMPSON seems to be working for a kimura but Stones defends the submission attempt.
Stones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
THOMPSON blocks the strikes from Stones.
Stones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stones tries to get to full guard but THOMPSON has control of the leg.

THOMPSON is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

THOMPSON is trying to work for a kimura but Stones is defending well.
THOMPSON looks gassed!
Stones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stones tries to roll over but THOMPSON keeps him under control.
Stones missing with punches from the bottom.
THOMPSON should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

THOMPSON is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TONY THOMPSON dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches THOMPSON napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stones tries to move into full mount but can't pass THOMPSON's legs.
Stones taking a breather here.
Stones trying to control the position but THOMPSON is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
THOMPSON gets back to half guard.
THOMPSON trying to control here.
THOMPSON is staying active underneath Stones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Stones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stones is trying to control. THOMPSON wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stones is looking to stall here but THOMPSON recovers full guard.

THOMPSON is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Stones has his hands clasped together but THOMPSON extends an breaks Stones's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by THOMPSON.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). TONY THOMPSON!