PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafeal Djocovito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djocovito is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rose - A Perfect Circle. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Stone
vs
Djocovito

175 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blaine Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafeal Djocovito!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Djocovito.
Djocovito wants to clinch.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Djocovito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Djocovito.
Djocovito is looking to clinch.
Djocovito wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Djocovito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Djocovito fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djocovito wants to clinch.
Djocovito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Djocovito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Djocovito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Djocovito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Djocovito goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Blaine Stone has been cut.
Djocovito tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Stone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Stone are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Stone throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Djocovito works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Djocovito avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stone.
Stone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito wants to get back to full guard.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stone trying to control from Djocovito's half guard. Djocovito has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Djocovito is looking to clinch.
Djocovito throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Djocovito.
Djocovito doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Djocovito misses with a head kick.
Djocovito takes one to the chin there.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Djocovito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Djocovito tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Djocovito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stone's hands.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Djocovito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stone.
Djocovito is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stone connects with a decent elbow.
Stone working the head and body with strikes.
Stone lands some shots froms side control.
Stone in side control, throwing shots but Djocovito defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Djocovito, who protects the arm well.
Djocovito is trying to buck Stone off.
Djocovito sneaks back into half guard.
Djocovito taking some punishment here, with Stone in his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Djocovito is looking to control Stone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Djocovito avoid being mounted?
Stone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Blaine Stone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blaine Stone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stone gets a takedown into half guard.
Djocovito regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stone.
Stone pushes down on Djocovito's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stone throwing shots but Djocovito is blocking nicely.
Stone working the head and body with strikes.

Stone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stone 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stone's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Djocovito has the hooks in. Stone is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The referee is taking a good look at Stone as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Djocovito!
Djocovito cracks Stone with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Stone from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Djocovito is trying to stick to Stone's back but Stone is turning into Djocovito. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Djocovito's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stone.
Stone throws and elbow that misses. Djocovito uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stone's guard. Nice move by Djocovito!
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Stone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Djocovito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Djocovito wants to stand but Stone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Stone is looking for a triangle but Djocovito pushes his legs off easily.

Stone is looking for a triangle but Djocovito pushes his legs off easily.
Djocovito loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Djocovito throwing strikes from guard but Stone blocks nicely.
Djocovito trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito wants to stand but Stone is controlling his posture from full guard.

Stone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Djocovito avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Djocovito scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Stone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Djocovito defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Djocovito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito scoring with some ground and pound.
Djocovito loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Djocovito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Djocovito is in close to Stone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stone looking for a guillotine here but Djocovito defends easily.
Djocovito wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Stone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Djocovito is in close to Stone's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Stone is looking for a triangle but Djocovito pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaine Stone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blaine Stone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Djocovito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.

Stone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Djocovito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Djocovito trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stone is trying to control. Djocovito wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stone is thwarting Djocovito's attempts to control the position.

Stone is working for a kimura but Djocovito is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Stone is looking for a kimura here.
Djocovito avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stone.
Djocovito desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Djocovito with a nice cross.
Djocovito throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Djocovito connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.
Djocovito throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.

Stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stone throws a strike but Djocovito rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Stone looking for a triangle here. Djocovito is fighting it but it looks tight! Stone pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Djocovito is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Blaine Stone!