PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Axl Horn (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. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horn
vs
Stone

175 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

167 cm
26
145 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axl Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Stone!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stone.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Horn scores with a three punch combo!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stone.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
Horn clobbers Stone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horn connects with a body shot.
Stone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Horn.
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone moves forwards but Horn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horn lands a lovely overhand right.
Axl Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Horn saw that one coming.
Horn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axl Horn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horn was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Horn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horn keeps the fight on the outside.
Horn scores with a jab to the head.
Horn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horn scores with a decent looking hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Horn scores with a four punch combination!
Horn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stone at a distance.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horn jabs at Stone's body.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stone is looking to chop away at Horn's legs.
Stone wants to clinch.
Stone moves forwards but Horn connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses the body punch
and Horn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horn lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Horn cracks Stone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stone throws a head kick but Horn moves out of range.
Stone tries to clinch but Horn is having none of it.
Horn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horn lands a head shot.
Stone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by Horn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horn.
Horn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Horn lands a lovely overhand right.
Horn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn lands a right hook to the body.
Horn lands a nice looking body shot.
Horn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horn wants it to stay on the feet.
Axl Horn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Stone.
Stone looks gassed!
Horn lands a nice hook to Stone's body. Stone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt - Horn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice jab there from Horn.
Horn jabs at Stone's body.
Horn catches Stone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horn throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Horn. Beautiful body shot.
Stone tries to clinch there but Horn circles away.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stone doesn't seem bothered though.
Horn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn works the jab nicely.
Horn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheers as Horn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stone doesn't seem phased though.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horn lands with a right hand.
Horn cracks Stone with a good jab.
Stone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horn jabs at Stone's body.
Horn lands with a cross.
Horn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horn scores with a punch to the head.
Horn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Horn stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone tries to clinch there but Horn circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axl Horn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Horn digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Horn scores with a three punch combo!
Horn cracks Stone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horn connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horn lands a body shot.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
Horn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horn scores with a body shot.
Horn jabs at Stone's body.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Donk. Horn catches Stone right on the button with a cross.
Horn lands with a nice combination. Stone backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn scores with a jab.
Horn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone is trying desperately to land a takedown but Horn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stone.
Horn thuds his right hand into Stone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horn scores with a body shot.
Horn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horn moves away from the strike by Stone.
Horn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left and a right from Horn both land. Nice combination.
Stone walks into a left hand.
Horn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Horn.
Horn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stone doesn't seem bothered though.
Horn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horn is working the combinations to good effect here.
Horn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horn lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone takes one on the button.
Horn lands with a good body shot.
Horn lands a two punch combo.
Horn throws a shot to the body.
Horn scores with a nice strike.
Horn lands a jab.
Good shot there by Horn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Axl Horn is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horn lands a right hook to the body.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Horn scores with a body shot.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone thuds his shin into the meat of Horn's side.
Stone wants to clinch
and Horn counters with a left and a right that stings Stone.
Stone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horn scores with a jab.
Horn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Horn - just one landing.
Horn lands with a good body shot.
Horn works over Stone's head and body with a nice combination.
Horn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Horn duly obliges.
Stone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Horn. Beautiful body shot.
Horn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Horn coming out on top.
Horn cracks Stone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axl Horn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Horn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone wants to clinch up but Horn keeps it at a distance.
Horn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horn lands a right hook to the body.
Stone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horn pinned against the cage. Horn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horn connects with a nice looking jab.
Horn scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Horn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horn.
Horn lands a jab to the nose.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn cracks Stone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horn fails to land with a series of punches.
Horn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stone might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Horn has got the better of the exchanges.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horn sprawls well. Horn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone moves in looking to clinch but Horn pushes him off.
Horn stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horn throws a combination. Stone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Horn scores with a three punch combo!
Decent striking displayed by Horn there.
Horn lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stone takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horn scores with a body shot.
Horn scores with a punch to the head.
Horn lands a right hook to the body.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Horn.
Stone misses with a hook to the body
and Horn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horn punishes Stone's body with a nice straight punch.
Horn tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horn lands a really nice looking cross but Stone seems unphased.
Horn lands with a right hand.
Horn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horn scores with a nice head shot.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horn connects with a crisp jab.
Phil Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horn scores with a shot to the body.
Horn slips under a jab.
Horn cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
Horn lands with a cross.
Horn misses with a few strikes there.
Horn lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Horn does it's job there.
Horn throws a good cross that connects.
A jab lands there for Horn.
Horn lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Horn lands with a nice body punch.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horn scores with a nice right hand.
Horn digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Horn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Horn.
Horn connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.
Jab from Horn.
Horn lands a really nice looking cross but Stone seems unphased.
Horn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axl Horn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horn 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axl Horn!