PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Matson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jammy Stoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Matson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matson
vs
Stoney

190 cm
26
215 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

XTREME PWNAGE

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Matson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jammy Stoney!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Matson showed some decent athleticism there.

Matson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stoney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matson is working away from the top position though.
Stoney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matson wants to free his trapped foot but Stoney is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Matson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoney is refusing to be controlled, as Matson sits in half guard.
Stoney manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stoney tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Matson stands and steps away. Stoney gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Matson misses with a body punch
and Stoney counters with a left and a right that stings Matson.
Stoney scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Stoney there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stoney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matson.
Jammy Stoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stoney's head.
Matson misses with a straight left.
Matson misses the shot to the body.
Stoney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stoney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stoney throws a chopping leg kick but Matson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stoney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stoney throws a nice looking combination but Matson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stoney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matson looks to land a right hand but Stoney moved out of range.
Stoney thows a body shot but no joy.
Stoney avoids the body shot from Matson.
A shot to the liver by Stoney. Beautiful body shot.
Stoney loads up on a big right hand but Matson slips the punch.
Stoney cracks a nice hook into Matson's ribs.
Stoney slips a jab from Matson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stoney scores with a body shot.
Stoney takes a swing at Matson's ribcage but misses.
Stoney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stoney defending well as Matson loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Matson.
Matson ducks under a wild hook from Stoney.
Stoney digs a good body shot into Matson's ribs.
Matson needs to keep his hands up - Stoney had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoney moves out of range of the strikes.
Stoney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matson moves out of range as Stoney strikes.
Matson scores with a jab.
Stoney dips to his left and cracks Matson with an uppercut!
Stoney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matson throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matson dodges the punch combination from Stoney.
Stoney misses with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Matson or perhaps it was just good defense by Stoney which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Matson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Stoney - just one landing.
Stoney lands a glancing blow to the side of Matson's head.
Matson avoids the body shot from Stoney.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stoney darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stoney misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoney lands with a straight right. Matson didn't see that one coming.
Stoney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stoney scores with a nice strike.
Stoney lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jammy Stoney dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Matson throws out a loose jab but Stoney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoney misses with a hook. Matson ducked under it nicely.
Stoney scores with a nice strike.
Stoney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stoney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matson.
Matson misses with a wild body shot.
OH! Matson has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Stoney smells blood and charges in for the finish! Stoney unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Matson sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jammy Stoney!