PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone's entrance music is THROW MONEY. A fine choice. Elliot has chosen Party Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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
Elliot

191 cm
28
221 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
214 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Elliot!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Stone.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
Stone jabs at Elliot's body.
Rocky Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Elliot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Elliot throws a lazy head kick
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone swings widly with a right hand

and Elliot counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stone is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Elliot from controlling successfully.
Stone trying to control the position here.
Elliot tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stone wants to sweep here but Elliot controlling him for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Elliot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.
Stone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Elliot!
Elliot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stone controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking to control but Elliot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Elliot working to try and regain half guard.
Stone content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Elliot is squirming around, avoiding Stone's attempts to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rocky Stone wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Elliot needs to keep his hands up - Stone had a free shot at his head there.
Rocky Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elliot wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
Stone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cole Elliot will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stone stuns Elliot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elliot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone lands an overhand right.
Elliot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stone avoids it really well and circles away.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elliot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone cracks Elliot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Elliot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stone takes a swing at Elliot's ribcage but misses.
Elliot tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Elliot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elliot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elliot was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Elliot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Elliot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone punishes Elliot's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stone throws a body punch but Elliot moves out of range.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Elliot throws a leg kick
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stone scores with a push kick.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Elliot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Rocky Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Elliot does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone cracks Elliot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stone lands a body shot.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elliot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elliot swings widly with a right hand
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elliot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stone throws a body punch but Elliot moves out of range.
A cross from Stone lands.
Elliot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot slips under a jab from Stone.
Elliot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Elliot there as he acknowledges the shot.
Elliot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stone throws a jab when Elliot was well out of range.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Elliot counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stone's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Elliot is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stone is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stone has escaped and now he's on top!
Stone stays in close to Elliot's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stone gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Stone dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Stone connects with a crisp jab.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elliot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
Stone misses the body punch
and Elliot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Elliot throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Stone misses.
Elliot tries to clinch up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stone.
Elliot shoots and misses
and Elliot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Stone lands.
Elliot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone cracks a nice hook into Elliot's ribs.
Elliot misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
Stone scores with a jab. Elliot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stone tries to bum rush Elliot with a series of wild strikes but Elliot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Elliot lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Elliot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot misses with a jab to the body
and Stone counters with a left to the body.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elliot doesn't seem bothered though.
Stone misses the body punch

and Elliot decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stone's guard.
Elliot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elliot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stone wants to stand up but Elliot is controlling the position.
Stone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stone is looking to take a break and control but Elliot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Rocky Stone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Elliot misses with a takedown
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rocky Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Elliot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Elliot is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stone rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice combination there by Stone.
Elliot has his takedown stuffed
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Stone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Elliot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Elliot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone lands a right hook to the body.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
Elliot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

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