PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethel da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Silva has chosen AC/DC - Black Ice as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Stone
vs
da Silva

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ethel da Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

da Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stone to the mat! Stone manages to get full guard.
Stone trying to control the position.
da Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stone's guard.
Stone trying to control the position.
Stone has his hands on da Silva's head, controlling the position.
Stone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
da Silva tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone fails with the takedown.
da Silva tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.

Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Stone tries to pull guard but da Silva won't allow it.
da Silva gets underhooks to prevent Stone's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stone has picked da Silva up - he's going for a ride! Stone dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Stone trying to control the action but da Silva is working from the bottom.
Stone tries to stand but his hand is stuck under da Silva.
Stone is keen to just control but da Silva is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva wants to control but Stone is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Silva is not content to let Stone control the position.
da Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stone is working away from the top position though.

da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
da Silva looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stone lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Ethel da Silva has been cut.
Stone scores with a kick to the body.

Stone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming da Silva to the mat! da Silva manages to get full guard.
da Silva wants to stand but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
da Silva keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva keeping full guard, as Stone tries to pass.
Stone prevents da Silva from getting back to his feet.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

and da Silva moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethel da Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stone swinging wildly here.

Stone darts in and clinches da Silva up against the cage.
da Silva tries to pull guard but Stone holds him up against the cage and eventually da Silva drops back down to his feet.

da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for da Silva.
Stone scores with the left hand. da Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
da Silva keeps control of Stone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone is trying to drag da Silva to the mat but da Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stone is trying to drag da Silva to the mat but da Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
da Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stone just stands there and leans against the cage.

da Silva jumps into guard, dragging Stone to the mat.
Stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

da Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stone wants to stand but da Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stone trying to control but da Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva wants to stand up but Stone is controlling him.
Stone trying to control but da Silva is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
da Silva throws a lazy head kick

and Stone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stone.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone shoots in and drives through. da Silva sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stone wants to clinch.

da Silva moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stone has da Silva pushed against the cage.
Stone gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

da Silva decides to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone trying to control but da Silva is working from the bottom.
da Silva wants to stand and escape but Stone is having none of it.
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 Mark Stone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ethel da Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stone closes the distance and clinches up with da Silva, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes da Silva against the cage but da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
da Silva throws a sloppy head kick

and Stone counters with a nice double leg into guard.

da Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stone uses it to pass to side control.

Stone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but da Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
da Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
da Silva pushes Stone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to control but da Silva is keeping him busy.
Stone moves into full mount!
Stone tries to control but da Silva wriggling away.
Stone lands a big elbow.
da Silva is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
da Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
da Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Stone controlling the pace for now.
Stone seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down da Silva for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as da Silva is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Stone.
da Silva tries to reverse the position but Stone maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stone tries to control but da Silva wriggling away.
da Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stone prevents da Silva from getting the reversal.
Ethel da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone looking to control but da Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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