PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Toyoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SWEET JANE. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hideo Toyoku was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Stone
vs
Toyoku

185 cm
24
183 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Hopkins Athletics
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone is looking to land body kicks.
Toyoku has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stone.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toyoku misses with a straight right.
Toyoku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice straight punches there by Toyoku. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toyoku.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Toyoku is out of range.
Toyoku takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Hideo Toyoku has been cut.

Stone moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toyoku cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
Toyoku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toyoku misses with the head strike.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Toyoku controls his hands.
Stone lands a nice elbow.
Toyoku tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toyoku avoids it.
Stone lands with a right to the head.
Stone pushes off an throws an elbow but Toyoku leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Toyoku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toyoku is looking to control Stone's arms but Stone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Toyoku has his back to the cage.
Toyoku on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone misses with an elbow over the top.

Toyoku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Toyoku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.

Stone has closed the distance and engaged Toyoku in a clinch.
Toyoku throws a head punch that misses.
Stone tries to stall but Toyoku uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Toyoku lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toyoku scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toyoku prevents a body shot from Stone.
Toyoku misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toyoku's elbow.
Toyoku tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Stone throws an elbow but it misses.
Toyoku struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone working aggressively here.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Toyoku's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toyoku content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Toyoku works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Toyoku fails to land.
Toyoku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Toyoku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toyoku lands a body punch.

Toyoku breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Stone as he connects with a hook.
Toyoku swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Toyoku is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a body punch but Toyoku moves out of range.
Ben Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Toyoku is just out of range.
Toyoku looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Toyoku lands a lovely overhand right.
Stone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stone slips under a jab from Toyoku.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toyoku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone avoids the head kick by Toyoku.
Toyoku throws a head kick that misses.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Toyoku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Toyoku throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toyoku.
Toyoku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toyoku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stone throws a wild body kick that Toyoku sees coming a mile off.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyoku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toyoku might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Toyoku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toyoku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone pushes Toyoku away with a front kick.
Stone misses with a body shot.

Stone takes the fight into the clinch.
Toyoku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone misses with the head strike.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toyoku.
Toyoku misses with a punch on the inside.
Toyoku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Toyoku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toyoku lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toyoku backwards.
Stone blocking some punches.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Toyoku managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Stone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Toyoku on the inside.
Stone cracks Toyoku with a nice body shot.
Toyoku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toyoku misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toyoku's defenses.

That has opened up Hideo Toyoku's cut even more.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toyoku.

Toyoku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toyoku.
A jab from Stone misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stone misses with a combination
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toyoku misses with a straight left.
Stone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toyoku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stone's knee momentarily.
Toyoku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stone. That did some damage!
Stone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Toyoku lands a nice hook to Stone's body. Stone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toyoku's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyoku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toyoku swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Toyoku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toyoku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toyoku at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toyoku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stone's head.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Toyoku is just out of range.
Toyoku misses with a hook
and Stone counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stone moves out of range as Toyoku strikes.
Stone tries to clinch up but Toyoku circles away and keeps his distance.
Toyoku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toyoku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone slips a straight right by Toyoku.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toyoku.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone lands with a hook. Toyoku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toyoku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toyoku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stone's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hideo Toyoku will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hideo Toyoku's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Toyoku cracks Stone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hideo Toyoku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Stone.
Toyoku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut there from Toyoku.
Toyoku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toyoku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toyoku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Toyoku misses.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Stone tenderised Toyoku's leg. Toyoku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toyoku lands a jab.

Stone is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to clinch but Toyoku moves out of range.
Oh Stone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left and a right from Stone both land. Nice combination.
Stone seems to have got his legs back now.

The cut above Hideo Toyoku's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Toyoku misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Stone. That snapped Toyoku's head back.
Toyoku throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toyoku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Toyoku's front leg but catches the back leg as Toyoku tries to avoid it.
Toyoku just misses with a punch to the body.
Toyoku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toyoku throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Ben Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toyoku moves away.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toyoku.
Toyoku throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Stone lands a jab to the nose.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Toyoku throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Toyoku connects with the punch.
Stone throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Toyoku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toyoku tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Toyoku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toyoku misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toyoku.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone throws a head kick but Toyoku moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toyoku scores with a jab.
Toyoku loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
Toyoku misses with a wild body shot.
Stone takes a swing at Toyoku's ribcage but misses.
Stone throws a body punch but Toyoku moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stone. Toyoku shrugs it off though.
Toyoku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toyoku. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toyoku moves out of range as Stone throws a body kick.
Stone misses with a shot to the body
and Toyoku counters with a leg kick.
Toyoku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Toyoku jabs at Stone's body.
Toyoku scores with a body shot.
Stone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stone throws a body kick the misses
and Toyoku counters with a leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone lands with a good body shot.
Toyoku lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toyoku throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toyoku misses with an uppercut.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Toyoku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toyoku looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toyoku.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stone moves out of range as Toyoku strikes.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toyoku tries to land a leg kick but Stone saw it coming and moves away.
Stone throws a good cross that connects.
Stone moves out of range as Toyoku strikes.
Toyoku misses with a looping right.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Toyoku scores with a three punch combo!
Stone throws a body kick that misses.
Toyoku throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Toyoku moved out of range nicely.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toyoku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toyoku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone jabs Toyoku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toyoku throws an off balance right hand

and Stone moves into the clinch.
Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Toyoku blocks it with crossed arms.
Hideo Toyoku seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stone stalling in the clinch but Toyoku improves position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku presses Stone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Toyoku takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Toyoku lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Toyoku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Toyoku.

Toyoku has Stone pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Toyoku pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stone tumbling to the mat - Toyoku dives into Stone's guard.

Toyoku has gone for a leg lock! Stone slips out almost immediately though and dives into Toyoku's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hideo Toyoku will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hideo Toyoku's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stone slips a jab from Toyoku.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toyoku throws out the jab.
Stone tries to clinch up but Toyoku circles away and keeps his distance.

Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Toyoku throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stone throws an elbow but misses.
Toyoku throws a head punch that misses.
Stone prevents Toyoku from breaking the clinch.
Toyoku trying to stall but Stone improves his position.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Toyoku controls his hands.
Stone lands a good knee to the midsection. Toyoku won't want to take too many of those.
Stone lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Toyoku struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Toyoku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Stone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone scores with a shot to the side of Toyoku's head.
Stone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toyoku's defenses.

Hideo Toyoku's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Toyoku managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Toyoku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toyoku.
Toyoku working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone taking a breather.
Stone working some nice short punches in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hideo Toyoku's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Stone!
As Ben Stone got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It is a pleasure to be fightin in the best organization in Japan.. I been in Tokyo for three hours, somebody please point me in the direction of some marijuana.'.