PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Sleek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sleek comes to the cage accompanied by Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sleek
vs
Stone

187 cm
19
201 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
203 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Sleek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Stone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone misses with a hook. Sleek ducked under it nicely.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Sleek circles away.
Some wild striking there from Sleek.
Stone wants to clinch up but Sleek keeps it at a distance.
Sleek moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Stone throws a head kick but Sleek moves out of range.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone avoids the head kick by Sleek.
Sleek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sleek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Sleek finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
Sleek misses with a few strikes there.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sleek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sleek throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sleek closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sleek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sleek tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sleek throws a combination that misses
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Stone drives through and clinches with Sleek against the cage.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sleek is defending well for now.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sleek's face.

It looks like Jay Sleek has been cut.
Stone lands an elbow inside that Sleek shrugs off.
Stone lands an elbow just above Sleek 's eye.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sleek.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sleek is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Sleek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sleek is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Sleek is blocking nicely.
Sleek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Sleek avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Sleek tries for a takedown but Stone manages to get underhooks.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stone.
Sleek takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleek is trying to break the clinch but Stone is controlling him.
Sleek avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Sleek has Stone pushed against the cage.
Sleek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sleek tries to pull guard but Stone won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Sleek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone being controlled against the cage.
Sleek managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Sleek is trying to drag Stone to the mat but Stone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sleek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stone misses with an elbow strike.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Sleek blocks with his arms.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Sleek avoids the damage to the body.
Stone throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sleek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stone is defending well.
Sleek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sleek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Sleek's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sleek tries to keep at a distance but Stone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stone lands a knee to the head.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Sleek is blocking nicely.
Sleek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Sleek avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stone in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sleek managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Sleek tries to break free but Stone pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sleek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Stone.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sleek.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sleek is defending well for now.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sleek avoids it.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Sleek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sleek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Stone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sleek managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Stone misses with an elbow strike.

Sleek manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleek controlling the position.
Sleek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jay Sleek.
Sleek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jay Sleek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone ducks right into an uppercut from Sleek.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sleek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sleek throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Sleek looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Stone jabs Sleek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stone wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Sleek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone checks the leg kick.
Sleek swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Sleek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sleek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stone on the side of the head.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sleek paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sleek, pushing him back against the cage.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sleek avoids it.
Sleek avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sleek is defending well for now.
Sleek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stone just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleek wants to stall.
Stone misses with a knee to the head.
Sleek trying to stall but Stone improves his position.
Stone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sleek avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Sleek avoids the damage to the body.
Sleek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sleek.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sleek is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay Sleek's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sleek swings widly with a right hand
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Sleek works Stone's body with a nice hook.
Sleek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sleek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sleek throws a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sleek.
A big right from Sleek misses.
Jay Sleek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sleek.
Danga de danga de dang - Sleek scores with a four punch combination!
Jay Sleek is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sleek.
Sleek throws a leg kick
and Sleek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sleek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sleek.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Sleek fails to land with a series of punches.
Sleek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sleek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone throws a jab when Sleek was well out of range.
A leg kick checked by Sleek.
Stone wants to clinch.
Sleek misses with a double jab

and Stone moves into the clinch.
Sleek jumps guard but Stone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleek trying to control the position but instead, Stone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sleek into the cage.
Nice elbow from Stone.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sleek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sleek avoids a wild elbow strike from Stone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Sleek avoids the damage to the body.
Sleek avoids a wild elbow strike from Stone.
Sleek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Sleek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stone just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a good knee to the midsection. Sleek won't want to take too many of those.
Jay Sleek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Sleek avoids the damage to the body.
Sleek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jon Stone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sleek.
Sleek avoids a wild elbow strike from Stone.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Sleek blocks with his arms.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sleek.
Sleek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Sleek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
Jon Stone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sleek dodges an elbow strike from Stone.
Sleek blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sleek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sleek jumps guard but Stone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sleek.
Stone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jay Sleek's cut is getting worse.
Sleek jumps guard but Stone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sleek drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sleek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sleek's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Stone.
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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

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