PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gidian Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone's entrance music is Bone Thugz-"AK-47. A fine choice. Hood has chosen Whistle Robin as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Stone
vs
Hood

190 cm
29
193 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

183 cm
34
193 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gidian Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robin Hood!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a hook to the side of Hood's head but Hood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hood.
Hood tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Hood tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.

Hood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hood.

Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hood.
Hood lands a lovely overhand right.
Stone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hood.
A swing and a miss from Hood.
Hood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hood throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hood can pounce on him.
Stone is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Hood.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hood ducks under a wild hook from Stone.

Hood moves into the clinch.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood effectively controlling the action here.

Hood breaks from the clinch.
Hood blocks a jab.
Hood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stone throws a low kick but Hood avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stone will feel that in the morning.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Hood slips the punch.
Hood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Stone takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Hood scores with a jab to the head.
Hood is looking to clinch.
Hood throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hood.
Hood cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Stone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hood.
Hood misses with a head kick.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hood.
Hood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Hood tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone staying out of range there.
Hood tries a head kick but it misses.
Hood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Robin Hood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone ducks right into an uppercut from Hood.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hood moves away.
Hood moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Hood is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone misses with a hook to the body
and Hood counters with a big head kick but Stone shrugs it off.
Hood lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stone takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hood thuds his right hand into Stone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Robin Hood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hood counters with a good, hard body kick but Stone shrugs it off.
Hood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hood moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Hood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hood throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.

Hood gets a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hood keeps control of Stone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hood 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Hood.

Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
Hood feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.

Hood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hood leaning his opponent against the cage.

Hood breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hood.
Hood digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone moves forwards but Hood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Stone misses.
A big left from Stone misses.
Stone avoids the head kick by Hood.
Hood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hood throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood lands with a thumping leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stone throws a body punch but Hood moves out of range.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Hood.
Hood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Hood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hood.
Hood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Hood. That snapped Stone's head back.
Stone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hood throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Stone throws a right hand that misses
and Hood counters with an outside leg kick.
Hood cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Hood throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hood tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Hood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hood moves away.
Hood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
Stone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hood lands a leg kick that knocks Stone off balance momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Hood finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hood scores with a punch to the head.
Hood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hood connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hood clinches.
Hood just leaning against Stone, taking a breather.

Hood manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hood breaks from the clinch.
Hood lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood lands a nice shot to the body.
Hood connects with the punch.
Hood takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Hood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Hood throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Hood tries a head kick but it misses.
Hood misses with a body kick.
Hood tries a head kick but it misses.
Hood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hood lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood scores with a head kick.
Hood misses with the combination.

Hood gets a clinch.
Hood has had enough of the clinch but Stone keeps him there for the moment.

Hood breaks the clinch.
Hood misses with a straight right.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Hood is just out of range.

Stone tries to keep at a distance but Hood has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hood breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hood clinches up against the cage.
Hood throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hood manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Hood breaks the clinch.
Gidian Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Stone.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hood tries to clinch but Stone moves away
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hood thinking.
Robin Hood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Hood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Hood!