PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jens Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulver comes into the arena with The Little Evil blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pulver
vs
Stone

179 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jens Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Stone!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pulver fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stone to the ground. Pulver is now in Stone's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stone is looking to stand up but Pulver isn't so interested in that idea.
Pulver trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulver wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Pulver passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pulver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Stone is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pulver asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Stone is not content to let Pulver control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is pushing Pulver's head away, looking to escape. Pulver manages to hold on to the position though.

Pulver is trying to get an arm triangle but Stone is defending well.

Pulver is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stone has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulver fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pulver passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stone!

Pulver working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stone is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver unloading with bombs!
Pulver tries to control but Stone wriggling away.
Stone is trying to stand up.
Pulver scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stone?
Stone is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pulver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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!
Pulver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pulver controlling from mount.
Pulver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver landing strikes from the mount.

Pulver has control of Stone's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stone regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pulver with good strikes from the mount here!
Pulver wants to control the pace but Stone is squirming around nicely.
Pulver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Pulver is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Stone has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Stone!

Stone gets to his feet. Pulver looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pulver closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Pulver pushes Stone against the cage but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pulver closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stone quickly recovers to half guard.
Stone looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulver trying to pass the guard but Stone defending well.
Stone pushes Pulver off looking to stand but Pulver dives back in and keeps control.

Pulver is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pulver stops Stone from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulver looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Pulver is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pulver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

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

Pulver pulls Stone into guard.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pulver trying to keep a closed guard but Stone is proving a slippery customer.

Stone stands up from Pulver's guard - Stone perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Pulver shoots in but Stone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pulver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stone is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pulver scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stone tries to kick Pulver off but Pulver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pulver is keen to just control but Stone is a slippery customer.
Pulver controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pulver's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jens Pulver has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pulver looks for a takedown but Stone sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Pulver has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.
Pulver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Pulver manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Pulver has an active guard here but Stone has managed to pass into half guard.
Pulver wants to control but Stone is keeping busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulver manages to get to full guard.

Stone stands and steps away. Pulver gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jens Pulver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Pulver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stone!
Pulver lands a nice shot to the head.

Pulver jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stone manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Pulver tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pulver has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stone is not content to let Pulver control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone pushes Pulver away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pulver gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pulver trying to control the position but Stone is working away.

Pulver tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stone wants to get back to his feet but Pulver is dominant here and he's now got Stone's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Stone defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pulver's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jens Pulver dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pulver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stone swivels and escapes.
Pulver shoots for a takedown but Stone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pulver.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jens Pulver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulver avoids the head kick by Stone.
Pulver shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Pulver keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pulver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone throws a one two combo.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pulver stuffs the takedown attempt from Stone. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pulver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pulver shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pulver was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
Pulver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pulver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Stone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver trying to control but Stone is having none of it.
Stone is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pulver controlling his opponent.
Stone is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Pulver with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pulver is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stone has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stone is looking to escape.

Pulver working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pulver looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Pulver looking for a guillotine from mount but Stone is having none of it.
Harry Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulver tries to control but Stone wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pulver get's back to his feet.

Stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stone is trying to break free.
Stone tries to break free but Pulver pushes him back against the cage.

Pulver breaks from the clinch.
Stone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pulver.
Stone stalks Pulver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pulver's face. Pulver staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulver misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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 body kick that misses.
Jens Pulver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jens Pulver.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pulver, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jens Pulver!
Jens Pulver thanked the fans post fight for their support.