PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stann Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stone's choice of entrance music: BLUNT- . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fox
vs
Stone

190 cm
28
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
222 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stann Stone!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fox takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Fox lands a big head kick that sends Stone tumbling to the mat! Fox takes a step backwards and waves Stone back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Stann Stone has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stone scores a takedown into full mount!
Fox tries to lock up and control but Stone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stone prevents Fox from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Stone looking to secure an arm triangle but Fox defends it well.
Fox tries to lock up and control but Stone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Stone looking to secure an arm triangle but Fox defends it well.
Stone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Stone there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fox is trying desperately to improve position.

Stone is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fox to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fox shrugs it off.
Fox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stone trying to control but Fox is having none of it.
Stone throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fox tries to lock up and control but Stone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fox is looking to get to half guard.
Stone wants to control the pace but Fox is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fox tries to hold on but Stone postures up.
Stone wants to control the pace but Fox is squirming around nicely.
Fox regains half guard.
Stone wants to free his trapped foot but Fox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fox gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stone manages to get himself to full guard.
Fox preventing the sweep.
Fox tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
Fox is working hard here to advance position.
Stone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Stone has his foot on Fox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fox works his way back into a safe position though.
Fox wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Fox wants to stand and escape but instead Stone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Stone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sam Fox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stann Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fox ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
Stone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stone scrambles back to his feet.
Stone throws a low kick but Fox moves out of range easily.
Stone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fox throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fox.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Fox throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Fox scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Stone tenderised Fox's leg. Fox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sam Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
Fox throws a leg kick but Stone checks it.
Fox tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fox stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fox throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Fox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stone avoids the body shot from Fox.
Stone needs to keep his hands up - Fox had a free shot at his head there.
Stone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fox can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fox motions for Stone to come forward. Fox throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Fox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Fox throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Fox lands a nice looking body kick.
Fox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fox works over Stone's head and body with a nice combination.
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fox.

Stone is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Fox finish him?
Stone gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Fox gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Fox!
Sam Fox took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, :: Happy Pills :: for their support in the buildup to the fight.