PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoner has chosen Battle Hymn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bob
vs
Stoner

195 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Stoner!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stoner's waist but Stoner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bob off to one side.
Stoner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Billy Bob has been cut.
Thomas Stoner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stoner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stoner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stoner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stoner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bob will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stoner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bob shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stoner's guard.
Bob prevents Stoner from getting back to his feet.
Stoner wants to sweep here but Bob controlling him for the moment.
Bob working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stoner is looking to stand up but Bob isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stoner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bob is pushing down on Stoner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stoner is fighting to maintain full guard but Bob has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoner is trying is best to control the position here.
Stoner is trying to get back to full guard.
Stoner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stoner working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stoner wants to sweep but no luck.
Stoner wants to stand but Bob is controlling the position.
Stoner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stoner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stoner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stoner scores with a hook to the body. Bob takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Stoner.

Bob feints and as Stoner raises his hands in defense, Bob changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoner looking for a sweep. Not yet Stoner, not yet.
Stoner looks gassed!
Bob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stoner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bob. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bob connects with a couple of short punches.
Bob throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stoner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bob lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stoner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bob postures up in Stoner's guard and throws a big left but Stoner blocks it.
Stoner can't keep his opponent in guard - Bob advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stoner wants to get back to his feet.
Bob looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bob working over Stoner with some ground and pound. Stoner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stoner is looking for a sweep. Bob is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bob drops an elbow to the side of Stoner's head.
Bob thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stoner taking some punishment here, with Bob in his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stoner is trying to stand.
Bob landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bob uses his free foot to push down on Stoner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stoner.
Stoner wants to hold on but Bob pushes him away.
Stoner is trying to escape the mount.
Bob lands a big shot there that rocks Stoner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bob postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stoner looks a forlorn figure.
Stoner is bucking up trying to escape but Bob cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bob lands with some strikes.
Stoner wants to get back to his feet.
Bob cracks Stoner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob avoids the attempt from Stoner to control.
Bob lands a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bob putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bob with a couple of short strikes.
Bob landing punches.
Bob looking to finish Stoner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stoner!
Stoner taking shots to the head.
Stoner is trying to escape the mount.
Bob has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stoner's face.
Bob has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stoner's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stoner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stoner is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bob looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bob's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bob drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stoner stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Bob scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bob lands some shots froms side control.
Bob lands a nice forearm strike.
Bob scores with punches from side control.
Stoner is looking to regain half guard here but Bob keeps moving and retains side control.
Stoner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bob landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bob lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stoner is pushing Bob's head away, looking to escape. Bob manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stoner is breathing heavily.
Bob working the head and body with strikes.
Bob 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.
Bob grinds an elbow into Stoner's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob scoring with punches from side control.

Stoner is rocked!
Bob landing a few strikes.
Stoner is still in real trouble! Can Bob finish him?
Bob cracks Stoner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bob in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bob is working Stoner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stoner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bob scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stoner to see if he's OK.
Bob is working Stoner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stoner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stoner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stoner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stoner seems to have recovered his senses.
Bob working the body and head with strikes.
Stoner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bob is controlling him well.
Stoner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stoner tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoner struggling a bit here.
Stoner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stoner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stoner is trying to get back to half guard.
Bob scoring with punches and elbows.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bob shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bob landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bob lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Bob.
Stoner is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bob.
Stoner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bob with shots to the head and body - Stoner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bob dominating with strikes here.
Stoner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bob in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bob is landing with some decent strikes but Stoner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bob lands a nice shot to the head.
Bob lands a nice shot to the head.
Bob putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bob with shots to the head and body - Stoner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stoner tries to hold on but Bob postures up.
Stoner working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob with good strikes from the mount here!
Bob lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stoner hang on?
Bob dominating with strikes here.
Bob with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob lands with some strikes.
Stoner is looking to get to half guard.
Bob connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stoner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bob in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bob connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bob's cut.
That's time! Bob's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

A combination from Stoner does no damage.
Bob uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stoner.
Bob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stoner is fending him off so far but Bob persists. Nope, Stoner circles away and we're back to standing.
Stoner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bob moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Stoner's shoulder, as Stoner tries to avoid the shot.
Bob thows a body shot but no joy.
Bob is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoner can do to turn this around?
Bob throws a shot to the body.
Bob moves out of range of the strikes.
Stoner fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stoner wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stoner throws a right and a left that Bob avoids nicely.

Bob shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stoner is trying to defend but Bob finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bob drops an elbow to the side of Stoner's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoner wants to get back to his feet.
Billy Bob overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stoner taking some punishment here, with Bob in his half guard.
Stoner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stoner is trying to stand.
Bob tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stoner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bob winds up and cracks Stoner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bob scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stoner is looking to improve his position.
Stoner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bob.
Bob stops Stoner from getting back to his feet.
Bob looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stoner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bob working over Stoner with some ground and pound. Stoner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob stops Stoner from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Bob there.
Stoner is in trouble now - Bob has advanced to mount!
Bob landing strikes from the mount and Stoner is in trouble!
Bob pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
You get the feeling that Stoner really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bob with good strikes from the mount here!
Stoner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stoner trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bob with a couple of short strikes.
Bob raining down shots from the mount!
Stoner is looking to improve his position but Bob isn't that keen on the idea.
Bob lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Stoner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Bob.
Bob lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stoner tries to reverse the position but Bob maintains control.
Stoner wants to control but Bob is having none of it.
Bob raining down shots from the mount!
Bob looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stoner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bob moves nicely into side control.
Stoner taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoner stops Bob from passing to mount.
Bob in side control, throwing shots but Stoner defends.
Stoner gets back to half guard.
Bob sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stoner defending well though.
Stoner is trying to stand.
Stoner trying to control but Bob postures up.
Bob tries to pass to full mount but Stoner defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stoner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bob.
Thomas Stoner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stoner misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bob, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob!