PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antifanz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Norte comes to the cage accompanied by La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Del Norte
vs
Stone

194 cm
32
286 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

192 cm
28
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Antifanz Del Norte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Stone!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Del Norte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Stone tries to sprawl but Del Norte drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Del Norte is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Del Norte tries to pass to full mount but Stone defends it.
Stone is looking for a sweep. Del Norte is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stone controlling the position well.

Del Norte is looking for a kimura here.
Stone is trying to maintain the position but Del Norte is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone manages to get to full guard.
Del Norte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stone swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.
Del Norte trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Del Norte in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stone is on top in guard.
Del Norte wants to stand up but Stone is controlling him.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Norte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Del Norte wants to get back to his feet but Stone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but Del Norte is retaining full guard.
Del Norte keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but Del Norte is retaining full guard.
Del Norte is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone stands and throws Del Norte's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stone is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
It looks like Stone might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Del Norte parries the strikes from Stone easily there. Stone is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Del Norte to escape.
Del Norte trying to remain calm as Stone controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paul Stone wasn't active enough on the ground.

Del Norte moves into the clinch.
Del Norte is looking to break free of the clinch but Stone has double underhooks.
Del Norte is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Del Norte wants to take the fight to the mat but Stone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Del Norte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Del Norte gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Stone gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Stone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Del Norte misses with a double jab.
Stone has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Del Norte is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Del Norte misses with a body shot.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Del Norte. Del Norte gets slowly back to his feet.
Del Norte misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Del Norte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.

Del Norte pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone has Del Norte pressed against the cage, preventing Del Norte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Stone has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Del Norte is trying to keep an underhook but Stone manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Del Norte is not content to let Stone control the position.
Del Norte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Del Norte on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone prevents Del Norte from standing back up.
Stone is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stone trying to mount his opponent but Del Norte defends it.
Stone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Del Norte's head.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Del Norte is working away.
Stone stalling away here and it's allowed Del Norte to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte wants to stand up but Stone is controlling him.
Del Norte keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Del Norte wants to stand up but Stone is controlling him.
Stone wants to control from the top but Del Norte keeps moving.
Stone scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone prevents Del Norte from getting back to his feet.
Stone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Del Norte blocks nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone wants to control from the top but Del Norte keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Del Norte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Norte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Norte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Del Norte haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Stone controlling from the top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paul Stone wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt
and Del Norte counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Antifanz Del Norte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Norte tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stone closes the distance and clinches.

Stone lands a takedown into guard.
Del Norte lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stone!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Del Norte or perhaps it was just good defense by Stone which made him look bad.
Del Norte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Norte throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Del Norte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Del Norte shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stone as he avoids it easily.
Del Norte misses with a looping left.

Stone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stone showed some decent athleticism there.
Stone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Del Norte is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
Paul Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.

Stone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Del Norte is just riding it out for now. Stone eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Del Norte won't allow Stone to pass to mount.
Del Norte is trying to stand.
Stone looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Del Norte is trying to stand up here but Stone is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte is not content to let Stone control the position.
Del Norte is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stone stalling away here and it's allowed Del Norte to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Del Norte wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.
Del Norte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Antifanz Del Norte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Del Norte manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Paul Stone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Del Norte postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Paul Stone has been cut.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stone is on top in guard.
Stone's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Del Norte manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stone is looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Norte can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Del Norte tries to score a body lock takedown but Stone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antifanz Del Norte. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Del Norte's efforts to push away.

Stone turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stone manages to end up in side control.
Stone in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stone slows the pace down.
Del Norte is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone trying to control the position but Del Norte is working away.
Del Norte is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Stone!