PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Grappler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grappler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ==SF EX + Alpha OST - God Hands==. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grappler
vs
Stone

196 cm
26
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ultimate Grappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Stone!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grappler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grappler moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Grappler moves away from the strike by Stone.
Nice shot by Stone.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Grappler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grappler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stone avoids it really well and circles away.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocky Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone keeps Grappler at a distance using the push kick.
Grappler tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone lands a really nice looking cross but Grappler seems unphased.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Grappler tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Grappler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Grappler is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Grappler tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Grappler blocks a head kick by Stone.
Grappler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a nice head kick!
Grappler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grappler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone throws a head kick but Grappler moves out of range.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Grappler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grappler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Stone connects with a single shot there.
Grappler tries to clinch up.
Grappler avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Grappler moves out of range easily.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Stone there.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Grappler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stone works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with a head kick.
Rocky Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone tries to bum rush Grappler with a series of wild strikes but Grappler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone throws a head kick but Grappler moves out of range.
Stone throws a hook but Grappler avoids it easily.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grappler avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Grappler's head but Grappler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Grappler moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grappler shoots in for a double leg but Stone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimate Grappler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Grappler.
Grappler is looking to clinch.
Stone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grappler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Grappler wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grappler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grappler blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grappler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Grappler moved out of range.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Grappler moves out of range easily.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone cracks Grappler with a good jab.
Stone throws a nice head kick!
Stone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick from Stone lands but Grappler takes it in his stride.
Grappler avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone is looking to slow Grappler down with leg kicks.
Grappler moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone throws a head kick that Grappler semi-blocks.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grappler.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Grappler.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Grappler's defenses.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grappler is looking to clinch.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grappler. That did some damage!
Grappler is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Grappler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Grappler. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Grappler tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grappler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Grappler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Stone there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Stone dominated that round.
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 scores with a body shot.
Grappler tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Grappler is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Grappler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Grappler gets a clinch.
Grappler tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Grappler looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Grappler is controlling him.
Grappler tries to pull guard but Stone holds him up against the ropes and eventually Grappler drops back down to his feet.
Grappler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Stone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stone tries to break the clinch but Grappler is controlling the position.
Grappler fails to pull guard.
Grappler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stone tries to break free but Grappler pushes him back against the ropes.

Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone is looking to slow Grappler down with leg kicks.
Stone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grappler takes a step back to recover.
Stone tests Grappler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grappler's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stone lands with an uppercut that bounces Grappler off the ropes and back into rage.
Grappler walks into a stiff left hand from Stone.
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stone. Grappler shrugs it off though.
Stone motions for Grappler to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Grappler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Grappler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grappler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grappler tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Grappler moves out of range easily.
Grappler blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone fakes the leg kick and cracks Grappler in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice cross by Stone.
Stone throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Grappler ducks right into an uppercut from Stone.
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grappler wants to clinch.
Stone stalks Grappler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grappler's face. Grappler staggers backwards, shaken.
A good leg kick by Stone.
Stone pushes Grappler away with a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grappler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stone - the referee stops the clock and Grappler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stone. Grappler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grappler's calf.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grappler tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Grappler tries to move into range but Stone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grappler.

It looks like Ultimate Grappler has been cut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grappler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stone scores with a head kick. Grappler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Rocky Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stone.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Grappler moves out of range easily.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Grappler is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone lands a nice looking body kick.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grappler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Grappler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grappler's head.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Grappler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Grappler moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
Stone connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone scores with a nice strike.
Stone scores with a nice head shot.
Stone throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grappler blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grappler.
Ultimate Grappler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Stone lands.
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grappler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ultimate Grappler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grappler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
Stone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grappler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grappler wants to clinch.
Grappler avoids the head kick by Stone.
Grappler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grappler blocks a head kick by Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grappler. Grappler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grappler wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone scores with a head kick. Grappler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Grappler's front leg but catches the back leg as Grappler tries to avoid it.
Grappler tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Grappler fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappler walks into a straight right hand from Stone.
Stone scores with the left hand. Grappler knows he should have avoided that one.
Stone connects with a right hand. Grappler shakes it off.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick from Grappler.
Stone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stone throws a leg kick but Grappler checks it.
Grappler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone leaves Grappler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimate Grappler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grappler shoots for a takedown but Stone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grappler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grappler blocks a head kick by Stone.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stone!
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grappler blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grappler if he has to take too many more of those.
Stone swings for the body but Grappler moves out of range.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone throws a nice head kick!
Stone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stone lands with a hook. Grappler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stone lands a front kick.
Stone lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Grappler's defenses.
Grappler takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Grappler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stone but Stone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grappler moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Grappler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone scores with a spinning back kick!
Grappler needs to keep his hands up - Stone had a free shot at his head there.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grappler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grappler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grappler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Stone.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone connects with a high kick.
Grappler fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stone avoids it really well and circles away.
Stone lands a head kick. Grappler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stone lands a jab.
Grappler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grappler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Grappler blocks the leg kick.
Grappler checks a leg kick.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grappler.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grappler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Grappler is out of range.
Grappler tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Grappler moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Ultimate Grappler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30

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