PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Stone (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.

Johnson
vs
Stone

189 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Stone!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stone looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Stone tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Stone lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Stone wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

Stone clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to break free but Stone pushes him back against the cage.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stone lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stone scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stone lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Anthony Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Johnson misses.
Stone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stone.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Johnson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone scores with a decent looking hook.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stone seems to be stalking Johnson here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Johnson drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chris Stone!