PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Slavi Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Stone
vs
Roberts

174 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

162 cm
24
143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slavi Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roberts duly obliges.

It looks like Slavi Stone has been cut.
Roberts misses with a looping right.
Roberts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberts. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts lunges at Stone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stone's hand.
Roberts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roberts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
Jake Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Roberts throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slavi Stone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roberts misses with the combination.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Roberts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Roberts throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Roberts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberts.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stone.

Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Roberts tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slavi Stone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Roberts throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Roberts.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a right, followed by a huge uppercut that sends Roberts crashing to the mat! Roberts is trying to use the ropes to get back to his feet but he's all over the place - the referee has seen enough and has stopped the fight! Stone screams with a mixture of joy and relief, whilst celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Slavi Stone!
During a confident post fight interview, Slavi Stone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.