PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Defer Taite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taite has chosen The Days That Never Comes - Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stone
vs
Taite

188 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Backyard Fighting
Ultimate Fighting Fuel

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Defer Taite!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taite slips a jab from Stone.
A jab from Stone misses.
Decent striking displayed by Taite there.
Taite avoids the body shot from Stone.
Decent striking displayed by Stone there.

Taite clinches.
Taite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taite swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Taite.
A short uppercut from Taite.
Taite lands with a left to the head.
Stone blocks a body shot from Taite.
A right handed body shot lands from Taite.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taite lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stone.
Taite is working Stone over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taite.
Taite pushes Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taite fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Stone tries to keep at a distance but Taite has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Taite.
Taite throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Taite pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Robbie Stone has been cut.
Stone looking to stall.
Taite lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stone or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taite keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Taite slips under a jab.
Taite wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Taite fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taite wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.

Stone tries to keep at a distance but Taite has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taite softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taite lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taite presses Stone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taite slips under a jab.
Taite tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Taite takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taite creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taite blocks a body shot from Stone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Taite gets an underhook and turns Stone into the cage.
Stone scores with a shot to the side of Taite's head.
A right hand to the body from Taite.
Stone working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Taite.
Stone working aggressively here.
Stone is trying to force a seperation but Taite has the dominant position.
Taite lands with a right to the head.
Stone lands a shot to the body.
Stone misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taite.
Taite lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taite scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taite lands a left hand.
Stone lands a hook that snaps the head of Taite backwards.
Taite lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Stone tries to break the clinch but Taite is controlling the position.
Stone wants to get back to striking at distance but Taite won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taite prevents the takedown attempt.
Taite gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Stone can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone tries to pull guard but Taite forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Taite lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Taite.
Taite misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taite.
Stone stalling in the clinch but Taite improves position.
A bit of stalling here from Stone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taite working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Taite lands with a left to the head.
Taite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Defer Taite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Stone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Taite tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taite tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
A left lands for Taite.
Taite scores with a jab. Stone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Stone is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Stone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Taite.
Stone seems to have got his legs back now.
Taite pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taite lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Taite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Defer Taite seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taite blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Taite.
Stone blocks a body shot from Taite.

Stone breaks from the clinch.
Defer Taite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Taite pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taite fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone lands a lovely overhand right.
Stone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taite fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Taite misses.
Defer Taite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Stone misses.
Taite cracks Stone with a good jab.

Taite darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.
Taite lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Taite swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taite lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Taite.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Taite.
Taite cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
Taite lands with a left to the head.
Stone working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Taite - that landed with a thud.
Taite lands a shoulder strike.
Taite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Taite.
Taite pushes Stone against the cage. Taite is working some dirty boxing. Taite pushes off with a quick right hook! Stone goes down! Stone tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Taite moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Defer Taite!
Defer Taite managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ultimate Fighting Fuel, into his post fight interview.