PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Drago's choice of entrance music: We Steady Mobbin!. Khal Drago is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stone
vs
Drago

189 cm
22
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
33
205 lbs
21 - 21 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Khal Drago!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with a combination
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jacob Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago misses with a wild combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
Drago tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone throws a lazy uppercut
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Stone backing up. Stone nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
Drago avoids a kick to the body.
Drago takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drago tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Drago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Drago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drago, as that shot connected.
Drago 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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Stone moves into the clinch successfully.
Stone pushes Drago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Stone.
Stone taking a breather.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Drago letting Stone take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Stone on the inside.
Stone taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jacob Stone.
Drago connects with a looping right hand.
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 misses with a shot to the body
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drago is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.

Stone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
Drago drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stone gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Drago wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Drago misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Drago tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Drago wants to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Stone.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with a shot to the body.
Drago 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.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago tries to clinch up.
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Drago scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drago tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Drago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drago throws out the jab.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drago on the side of the head.
Drago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khal Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Drago.
Stone lands a jab to Drago's midsection.
Stone throws a jab when Drago was well out of range.
Drago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Nice defenses there by Drago.
Drago tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone throws a sloppy body shot
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Stone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stone with a nice cross.
A cross from Stone lands.
Jacob Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
That kick from Stone tenderised Drago's leg. Drago is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Drago slips a jab from Stone.
A combination from Drago does no damage.

Stone has Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago wants to take the fight to the mat but Stone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stone lands a left hand.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stone effectively controlling the action here.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drago eats them both and turns towards Stone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Stone.
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!
Drago slips under a jab from Stone.
Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stone tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago wants to clinch.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone scores with a sloppy right hand. Drago should have avoided that one.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drago takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Stone lands with a right hand.

Drago is rocked!
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Drago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Drago as he connects with a hook.
Stone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stone throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.

Stone moves into the clinch successfully.
Drago tries to pull guard but Stone won't allow it.

Stone breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Drago scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drago tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Stone misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Stone will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago takes one to the chin there.
Drago tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Stone dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Drago tries to clinch up.
Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Drago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago tries to clinch up
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Drago moves out of range as Stone strikes.

Stone gets a clinch.
Stone lands a right hand.
Drago jumps guard but Stone stands there with Drago around his waist. Drago gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragos head.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drago tries to pull guard but Stone holds him up against the cage and eventually Drago drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stone after a bit of a struggle.
Jacob Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khal Drago.
Stone is stalling here.
Stone gets through Drago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drago is still on wobbly legs! Can Stone finish him?
Good body shot from Stone.
Drago seems to have recovered his senses.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stone.
Stone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drago is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stone is defending well.
Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Stone.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Stone is controlling him.
Drago jumps guard but Stone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
Stone scores with a shoulder strike.

Stone connects with a big uppercut there that sends Drago tumbling to the ground! Stone follows him down into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone throws a big elbow that misses.
Stone advances position into side control!

Stone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drago has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stone crunches a massive hammerfist down on Drago - he's out! Stone Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jacob Stone!