PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by CUZ I GOT HIGH. Ben's smoking a joint right now? What a guy.. Watson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 50 Cent - The Funeral. Ben Stone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thomas Watson's chin.

Stone
vs
Watson

185 cm
34
179 lbs
34 - 12 - 0

179 cm
36
175 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Watson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
A good leg kick by Watson.

Stone tries to sprawl but Watson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Watson prevents Stone from improving his position.

Stone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stone moves into full guard.
Stone looking to control.
Watson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson preventing the sweep.

Watson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watson has managed to get both his arms back between Stone's legs - danger averted.

Stone is looking for a triangle but Watson pushes his legs off easily.
Watson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stone looking to control.

Stone looking for a guillotine here but Watson defends easily.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone pulls Watson in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stone is on top in guard.

Watson wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.
Watson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Watson is keen to just control but Stone is a slippery customer.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Watson working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Watson wants to free his trapped foot but Stone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stone is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone moves into full guard.
Watson trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Stone has wrist control.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watson tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ben Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stone throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Watson tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Watson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone throws a right and a left that Watson avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watson.
Watson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
Ben Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson throws a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Watson staying out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick lands from Watson.
Watson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Watson scoring well with a low kick there.
Stone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Thomas Watson has been cut.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Watson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Watson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
Watson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Watson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Watson moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.

Watson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Watson trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.

Stone throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Watson escapes and throws Stone's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Watson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson controlling from side mount.
Stone is trying to control Watson's posture but Watson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is looking to regain half guard here but Watson keeps moving and retains side control.
Watson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Stone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone is looking to reverse the position.
Stone is trying to escape the position but Watson is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Watson just content to control the position.
Stone is trying to get back to half guard.
Watson is chipping away with strikes.
Stone is trying to control Watson's posture but Watson avoids it.
Stone is not content to let Watson control the position.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
Stone tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is working hard here to advance position.
Watson trying to control the position but Stone is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stone throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Watson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stone. That did some damage!
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Watson misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watson. That's going to slow Stone down.
Watson takes one to the side of the head.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Watson misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watson gets the takedown into side control.
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 tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Watson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Watson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Watson taking a breather here.
Stone tries to bench press Watson off him but Watson keeps the position.
Watson trying to control the position but Stone is working away.
Stone is looking to regain half guard here but Watson keeps moving and retains side control.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watson cracks Stone with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stone lands with an uppercut that bounces Watson off the cage and back into range.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watson.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watson slips a straight right by Stone.
Ben Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Watson's front leg but catches the back leg as Watson tries to avoid it.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.
Watson lands a right hook to the body.
Watson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Watson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Thomas Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Watson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Stone misses.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson misses with a looping right.
Stone avoids the head kick by Watson.
The crowd cheers as Watson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stone doesn't seem phased though.
Stone lands a two punch combo.
Decent striking displayed by Watson there.
Stone throws out a powerful jab.
Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Watson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stone.
Stone misses with the combination.
Watson blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Watson.
Stone's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ben Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Stone misses.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stone throws a right and a left that Watson avoids nicely.
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Watson.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Stone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.

Oooooh!!! Watson has knocked Stone down with a huge combo! Watson steps away and waves a wobbly Stone back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Stone is rocked!
and Watson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Stone! He's just covering up as Watson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Watson!
Thomas Watson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Not bad. All wins, a bullshit draw, and no losses since coming out of retirement.'.
Ben Stone spoke after the fight, saying 'I came out swingin away, cuz I got hiiigh. I was gonna counter and take you down, but I was hiiigh. If I just got knocked the fuck out - and I know whyy - why man? why? - cuz I got high, cuz I got high, cuz I got hiiigh. Ladidadadada. Skippity bee bop dooooo wahhhhhhh.'.