PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tombstone Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. 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
Terry

166 cm
24
147 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

188 cm
28
135 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Knuckle Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Tombstone Terry!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with a looping right.
Terry misses the jab.
Terry tries for a takedown but Stone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Terry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Terry tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Terry moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terry's efforts to push away.

Terry jumps guard and drags Stone to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Stone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stone throws a hook to the side of Terry's head but Terry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone takes a swing at Terry's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Stone. No joy for Terry on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knuckle Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tombstone Terry.
Nice takedown defense from Stone. No joy for Terry on that attempt.
Stone connects with a right hand. Terry shakes it off.
Terry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone swings for the body but Terry moves out of range.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Terry shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Terry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone staying out of range there.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck for Terry with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terry shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Terry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Terry darts in trying to clinch
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
Terry shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
Terry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Terry's sensitive parts.
Terry looks gassed!
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Terry instigates a clinch.
Terry misses with an elbow strike.
Stone tries to break free but Terry pushes him back against the cage.
Terry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Terry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Terry.
Terry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terry.
Terry dives in and grabs Stone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes down on Terry's head and hops out.
Terry moves out of range as Stone throws a body kick.
Terry tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tombstone Terry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Stone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Terry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the liver by Stone. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick there by Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knuckle Stone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A decent looking cross lands there for Stone.
Terry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terry takes one on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.

Terry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Terry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Terry's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Terry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Terry.
Nice body punch from Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Terry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Stone catches Terry right on the button with a cross.

Terry is rocked!
A low kick from Terry misses
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Terry is still on wobbly legs! Can Stone finish him?
Terry wants to clinch
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Terry.
Terry misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Terry misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Terry seems to have recovered his senses.
Terry misses with a leg kick
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut there from Stone.
Terry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Terry doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Terry walks straight into a right hand from Stone - that's dropped him! Stone jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Terry from any more punishment! Terry complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Knuckle Stone!
An out of breath and clearly excited Knuckle Stone thanked [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).