PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorilla Gorilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorilla Gorilla is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Stone
vs
Gorilla

187 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
186 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gorilla Gorilla!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gorilla's waist but Gorilla gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stone off to one side.
Stone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gorilla swivels and escapes.
Stone throws a good cross that connects.
Stone tries for a takedown but Gorilla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Gorilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gorilla defends it nicely.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gorilla wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gorilla tries to clinch up.
Gorilla throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stone throws a series of punches but Gorilla moves out of range.
Gorilla Gorilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gorilla clinches up with Stone and pushes him back against the cage.

Stone breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Gorilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gorilla wants to clinch.
Gorilla Gorilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone fails with the takedown
and Gorilla counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gorilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gorilla moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gorilla.
Gorilla is looking to control Stone's arms but Stone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gorilla has his back to the cage.
Gorilla lands with a light punch inside.
Stone tries to pull guard but Gorilla holds him up against the cage and eventually Stone drops back down to his feet.
Stone has Gorilla pressed against the cage, preventing Gorilla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gorilla can't break the clinch.
Stone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gorilla smiles and moves away.
Stone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gorilla's knee momentarily.

Gorilla has Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gorilla is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gorilla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gorilla is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
Gorilla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorilla throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Stone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gorilla defends it nicely.
Gorilla misses with a wild combination.
Gorilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorilla moves to clinch but Stone breaks away
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gorilla is fending him off so far but Stone persists. Nope, Gorilla circles away and we're back to standing.

Gorilla clinches with his opponent.
Stone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gorilla after a bit of a struggle.
Gorilla is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.

Stone breaks the clinch.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stone. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
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!
Gorilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gorilla but Gorilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorilla Gorilla dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gorilla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Gorilla clinches up against the cage.
Gorilla working hard to break the clinch.
Gorilla lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stone.

Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Gorilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gorilla stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorilla 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.
Gorilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gorilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gorilla's waist but Gorilla gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stone off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorilla slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gorilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gorilla closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stone counters by moving into the clinch.
Stone blocks a body shot from Gorilla.
Gorilla tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone is looking to control Gorilla's arms but Gorilla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stone has his back to the cage.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Gorilla.
Gorilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gorilla throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Gorilla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gorilla wants to clinch.
Gorilla wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone has his takedown stuffed

and Gorilla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gorilla.
Gorilla wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Gorilla tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stone keeps control of Gorilla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gorilla can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Gorilla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gorilla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gorilla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stone is trying to pull guard but Gorilla has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gorilla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gorilla is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Gorilla tries to circle away but Stone has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Gorilla stands up and waves to Stone to follow him.
Gorilla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ray Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gorilla sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stone somewhat.
Gorilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone throws a right and a left that Gorilla avoids nicely.
Gorilla lands a jab.
Stone moves in looking to clinch but Gorilla pushes him off.
Gorilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gorilla is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorilla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gorilla keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gorilla is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Gorilla tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gorilla closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gorilla is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gorilla is looking to break free of the clinch but Stone has double underhooks.
Gorilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gorilla just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorilla Gorilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gorilla moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Stone misses with a head kick.

Gorilla gets a clinch.
Gorilla tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gorilla smiles and moves away.
Gorilla 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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gorilla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gorilla darts in trying to clinch
and Stone counters with a nice kick to the body.

Gorilla has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorilla tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Gorilla can't break the clinch.
Gorilla gets underhooks to prevent Stone's takedown attempt.
Gorilla wants to break free but Stone has control.
A right hand to the body from Gorilla.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gorilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gorilla doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Gorilla.
Gorilla lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gorilla misses with a few strikes there.
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 sloppy head kick and Gorilla moves out of range easily.

Gorilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gorilla wants to break free but Stone has control.
Gorilla scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone has Gorilla pressed against the cage, preventing Gorilla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gorilla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gorilla slows down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gorilla.
Gorilla is trying to break the clinch but Stone is controlling him.
Gorilla tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Gorilla back against the cage.
Stone wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorilla is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
Gorilla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gorilla tries to break free but Stone pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gorilla.
Gorilla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gorilla is trying to break the clinch but Stone is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla wants to break free but Stone has control.
Gorilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gorilla avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gorilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone tries to clinch but Gorilla is having none of it.
Stone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gorilla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stone thinking.

Gorilla forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
Gorilla scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorilla pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorilla wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Gorilla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorilla's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gorilla Gorilla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stone tries to pull guard but Gorilla forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stone is trying to stall.
Gorilla is looking to break free of the clinch but Stone has double underhooks.
Stone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gorilla walks away with a smile on his face. Stone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Gorilla closes the distance and pushes Stone back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gorilla to keep the fight standing.
Stone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gorilla after a bit of a struggle.
Ray Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gorilla is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gorilla Gorilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gorilla 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorilla Gorilla!
A relieved looking Gorilla Gorilla thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.