PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Larinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stone
vs
Larinov

188 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Larinov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws a head kick but Larinov moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Larinov - the referee stops the clock and Stone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Larinov. Stone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Larinov misses with a wild body shot.
Larinov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Larinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larinov counters with a thumping low kick.
Stone is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Larinov clinches with his opponent.

Larinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larinov cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Larinov scores with a spinning back kick!
Larinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larinov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larinov. That's going to slow Stone down.
Larinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Larinov feints and as Stone raises his hands in defense, Larinov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Larinov is looking to work some ground and pound but Stone has wrist control.
Larinov wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Larinov postures up in Stone's guard and throws a big left but Stone blocks it.
Larinov postures up in Stone's guard and throws a big left but Stone blocks it.
Stone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stone tries to get out of the position.
Larinov with a nice head shot there.
Larinov advances position into side control!
Stone avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Larinov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larinov throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Stone works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stone defending well though.
Stone regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Larinov.

Larinov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stone, up you get!
Larinov throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Larinov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Larinov.
Larinov scores with a three punch combo!
Stone throws a series of punches but Larinov moves out of range.
Larinov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a three punch combo that has Larinov backing up. Larinov nods at Stone to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Larinov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Larinov fails with the takedown.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larinov dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone scores with a one two! Larinov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Larinov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stone working hard to break the clinch.
Stone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larinov has him pressed against the cage.

Larinov manages to break the clinch.
Larinov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larinov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone cracks Larinov with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Charlie Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Stone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone clobbers Larinov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larinov checks the leg kick.
Stone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Larinov misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a three punch combo that has Larinov backing up. Larinov nods at Stone to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Larinov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larinov counters with a left and a right that stings Stone.
Charlie Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone lands with an uppercut that bounces Larinov off the cage and back into rage.
Larinov throws a big shot that misses.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone throws a head kick that misses
and Larinov counters with a three punch combo that has Stone backing up. Stone nods at Larinov to acknowledge the strikes.
Stone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone misses with a double jab

and Larinov moves into the clinch.
Larinov prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Stone can't break the clinch.
Stone wants to get back to striking at distance but Larinov won't allow it.
Stone tries to circle away but Larinov has him pinned against the cage.
Stone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Larinov prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is looking to break free of the clinch but Larinov has double underhooks.

Larinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larinov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Larinov scores with a nice body kick.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Larinov misses with a combination
and Larinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larinov misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stone.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Larinov throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Larinov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Stone both land. Nice combination.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and Larinov counters with a two punch combo.
Igor Larinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larinov slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Stone throws a lazy head kick
and Larinov counters with a straight right hand.
Larinov looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Stone lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Larinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larinov is breathing heavily.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larinov blocks a head kick by Stone.
A left lands for Stone.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and Larinov counters with a series of strikes. Stone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stone with a jab.
Larinov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone lands with a nice combination. Larinov backs away looking to recover.
Larinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Larinov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stone.
Larinov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone misses with a double jab
and Larinov counters with a good, hard body kick but Stone shrugs it off.
Larinov looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Larinov misses with a looping right.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larinov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Larinov.
A head kick by Stone misses
and Larinov counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larinov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Larinov is looking to land body kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Larinov.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Larinov is just out of range.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larinov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Larinov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Larinov slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larinov throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larinov walks into a straight right hand from Stone.
Stone's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stone duly obliges.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Charlie Stone will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Larinov misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a left and a right that stings Larinov.
Larinov misses with a straight left.
Stone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larinov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larinov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Larinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larinov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone is working the combinations to good effect here.
Larinov misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Stone there.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Stone misses
and Larinov counters with a head kick. That will keep Stone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stone lands a really nice looking cross but Larinov seems unphased.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Larinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Larinov.
Larinov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stone backs up against the cage.
Larinov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stone.
Larinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Stone does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larinov counters with a series of strikes. Stone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Larinov throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone misses with a double jab
and Larinov counters with a series of strikes. Stone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larinov counters with an outside leg kick.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larinov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larinov slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Larinov moves out of range easily.
Larinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Larinov misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
Stone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Larinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larinov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Larinov.
Larinov dodges the punch combination from Stone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larinov lands with a straight right. Stone didn't see that one coming.
Larinov throws a combination that misses
and Larinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Larinov misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Larinov misses with a double jab
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone scores with a three punch combo!
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larinov misses with a straight right.
Larinov cracks Stone with a good jab.
A nice combination there by Stone.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!