PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peeta Mellark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen 2001 Space Odissey/Blow me away (Breaking Benjamin) combo as his entrance music. Phil Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mellark
vs
Stone

172 cm
25
140 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

167 cm
25
145 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peeta Mellark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Stone!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellark moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Mellark staying out of range there.
Mellark avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone shoots for a double leg takedown but Mellark sprawls well. He's pushed Stone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mellark. Mellark obviously looking to wear him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mellark is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mellark lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mellark.
Mellark connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Phil Stone has been cut.
Mellark lands a shoulder strike.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Mellark lands a left hand.

Mellark breaks from the clinch.
Stone takes a swing at Mellark's ribcage but misses.
Stone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stone shoots in but Mellark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stone looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mellark. That snapped Stone's head back.
Mellark lands with a kick to the temple. Stone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mellark moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mellark as he avoids it easily.
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Stone.
Mellark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stone's hands.
Mellark scoring well with a low kick there.
Mellark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peeta Mellark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Mellark.

Mellark pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone misses with the head strike.
Mellark stalling against the cage.
Stone can't break the clinch.
Mellark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Mellark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mellark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Mellark feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Peeta Mellark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone throws a head kick that misses
and Mellark counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Mellark has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stone misses with some punches.
Mellark is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stone is keeping busy.
Stone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mellark just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mellark slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mellark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone throws a sloppy body shot
and Mellark counters with a nice body kick.
Mellark scores with a leg kick.

Mellark moves into the clinch successfully.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mellark slows down the pace here.

Mellark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mellark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mellark scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Mellark. Beautiful body shot.

Mellark pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mellark is defending well for now.
Stone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mellark is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mellark.
Mellark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mellark pushes Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Mellark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mellark clinches with his opponent.
Mellark crunches a lovely knee into Stone's ribcage.
Mellark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mellark cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mellark is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mellark scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mellark.
Mellark working Stone over with knees to the body.

Mellark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mellark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mellark scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mellark gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Mellark is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Mellark.
Mellark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stone or not.
Stone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Mellark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Stone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab by Mellark.
Mellark lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stone will feel that in the morning.
Mellark lands a nice shot to the body.
Stone tries to clinch but Mellark moves away
and Mellark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mellark scores with a nice strike.
Mellark lands a really nice looking cross but Stone seems unphased.
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Mellark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Mellark tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mellark has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.
Mellark stalling in the clinch.
Mellark lands a nice uppercut.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mellark avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mellark.
Mellark stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Mellark.
Mellark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Mellark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Mellark looking to slow down the pace here.
Mellark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mellark looking to stall.
Mellark prevents a body shot from Stone.
A right hook to the body lands for Mellark.

Mellark manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stone.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mellark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark is looking to clinch.
Stone throws a sloppy body shot
and Mellark makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mellark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mellark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mellark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Stone misses
and Mellark counters with a nice body shot.
Peeta Mellark is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mellark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Mellark darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Mellark.
Mellark digs a right hand underneath Stone's ribcage. Stone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mellark lands a hook that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Mellark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Mellark manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mellark for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Mellark lands with a right to the head.
Mellark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stone.
Mellark just leaning against Stone, taking a breather.
Mellark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mellark scores with a shoulder strike.
Peeta Mellark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mellark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Mellark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mellark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mellark's elbow.
Mellark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mellark is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mellark.
Mellark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Mellark.
Mellark blocking some punches.
Stone is working Mellark over against the cage.
Mellark gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mellark avoiding damage.
Mellark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mellark slowing the pace effectively.
Stone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mellark gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Stone.
Mellark is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mellark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Mellark scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mellark.
Mellark pushes Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mellark lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mellark is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Mellark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Stone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mellark fails with an attempt to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mellark!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mellark.
Mellark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mellark misses with a double jab.
Mellark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone throws a sloppy body shot

and Mellark holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mellark just leaning against Stone, taking a breather.
Stone lands a nice uppercut.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Mellark pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mellark's elbow.
Mellark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mellark stalling the fight.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mellark avoids it.
Mellark lands a shot to the body.
Mellark stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stone tries to score a body lock takedown but Mellark shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mellark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Mellark.

Mellark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mellark connects with a high kick.

Mellark clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mellark lands a left hand.

Mellark manages to break the clinch.
Stone takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mellark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mellark to score with a decent uppercut.
Stone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mellark avoids it really well and circles away.
Mellark connects with a looping right hand.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mellark lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mellark checks a leg kick.
Jab from Mellark.
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stone shoots in but no luck this time.
Phil Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Stone.
Mellark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mellark is looking to clinch.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mellark lands a head kick. Stone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mellark scores with a leg kick.
Peeta Mellark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellark throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Mellark.
Stone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mellark feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Stone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mellark.
Mellark lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Mellark.
Mellark scores with a kick to the body.
Mellark throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mellark throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Peeta Mellark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mellark 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peeta Mellark!