PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Stoned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoned is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dr. Dre - The Watcher. 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.

Hanson
vs
Stoned

172 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Stoned!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoned thows a body shot but no joy.
Stoned shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanson moves out of range as Stoned strikes.
Some wild striking there from Hanson.
Hanson staying out of range there.
Hanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoned.
Stoned throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stoned swings for the body but Hanson moves out of range.
Oliver Stoned seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoned misses with a wild body shot.
Stoned lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stoned throws a poor cross that misses
and Hanson counters with a left and a right that stings Stoned.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoned throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stoned throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson.
Hanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stoned misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hanson counters with a series of strikes. Stoned will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hanson takes one to the side of the head.
Stoned misses with a low kick.
Stoned throws a hook but Hanson blocks it.
Stoned misses with a hook. Hanson ducked under it nicely.
Stoned throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoned. Hanson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Stoned gets a double leg takedown into Hanson's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stoned controlling from the top position.
Hanson wants to stand up but Stoned is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoned loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoned showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stoned wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Hanson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hanson tries to get out of the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Oliver Stoned hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stoned lands a head shot.
Stoned throws a hook but Hanson blocks it.
Stoned swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stoned misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoned lands a right hook to the body.
Hanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanson throws a right and a left that Stoned avoids nicely.
Stoned changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Stoned.
Stoned fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Stoned scores with a jab to the head.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson walks into a stiff left hand from Stoned.
Hanson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Hanson is rocked!
Stoned takes a swing at Hanson's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Stoned dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hanson misses with a few strikes there.
Hanson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stoned shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hanson defends it nicely.
Hanson ducks under a wild hook from Stoned.
Stoned cracks a nice hook into Hanson's ribs.
Hanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stoned.
Hanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoned.
Hanson slips a jab from Stoned.
Stoned throws a looping overhand right but Hanson ducks down to avoid it.
Stoned looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stoned throws a shot from downtown. Hanson moves away and avoids it.
Stoned cracks Hanson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stoned misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanson.
Oliver Stoned seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stoned tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoned.
Stoned rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanson counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoned swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoned fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Stoned missing with a left hand there. Hanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Stoned misses its intended target.
Hanson misses with a wild combination.
Stoned throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanson.
Stoned waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanson.
Hanson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoned misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hanson counters with a one-two to the body.
Hanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stoned.
Stoned bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Stoned.

Stoned shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hanson is trying to defend but Stoned finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stoned connects with a nice short shot to Hanson's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoned looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hanson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoned is taking a breather. Hanson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Stoned showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stoned thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stoned looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanson misses with a combination
and Stoned counters with a right hand to the body.
Brian Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stoned ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanson moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoned. Hanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoned. Hanson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoned throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stoned cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stoned throws a body punch but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson avoids the body shot from Stoned.
Stoned doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hanson counters with a three punch combo that has Stoned backing up. Stoned nods at Hanson to acknowledge the strikes.
Stoned throws an off balance right hand
and Hanson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stoned lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stoned throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoned throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoned just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoned throws a hook but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoned.
Stoned tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoned.
A jab from Stoned does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stoned.
Stoned fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stoned gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanson counters with a three punch combo that has Stoned backing up. Stoned nods at Hanson to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoned lands with a good body shot.
Stoned swings for the body but Hanson moves out of range.
Stoned misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanson.
Oliver Stoned is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A combination from Hanson does no damage.
Stoned just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoned takes a swing at Hanson's ribcage but misses.
Stoned throws a hook to the side of Hanson's head but Hanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stoned lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoned throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stoned.
Hanson moves out of range as Stoned strikes.
Stoned fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Brian Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stoned is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoned throws out a loose jab but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brian Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stoned slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Stoned comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stoned 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Stoned!
Post fight, an emotional Oliver Stoned said 'Blaze it up!'.