PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valanciunas
vs
Stone

192 cm
29
198 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

172 cm
34
176 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Stone!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valanciunas looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Valanciunas blocks the body kick.
Valanciunas cracks Stone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Stone misses with a leg kick.
Stone cracks Valanciunas with a good jab.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
and Valanciunas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valanciunas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valanciunas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone throws a low kick but Valanciunas avoids it.
Valanciunas avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Stone avoids the head kick by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valanciunas tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Valanciunas misses with a straight right.
Stone blocks a head kick by Valanciunas.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valanciunas checks a leg kick.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas dips to his left and cracks Stone with an uppercut!
Valanciunas misses the jab.
Valanciunas throws a chopping leg kick but Stone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone avoids the head kick by Valanciunas.
Stone throws a jab when Valanciunas was well out of range.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Valanciunas scoring well with a low kick there.
Valanciunas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Valanciunas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Stone gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Valanciunas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stone blocking some punches.
Valanciunas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short left from Stone.
Stone tries to pull guard but Valanciunas won't allow it.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valanciunas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valanciunas walks away with a smile on his face. Stone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas connects with a nice looking jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
Valanciunas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Valanciunas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stone is able to avoid easily.
Stone tries to clinch there but Valanciunas circles away.
Stone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
and Valanciunas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stone really felt that one!
Jab, jab by Stone - just one landing.
Stone tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Valanciunas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stone connects with a single shot there.
Stone scores with a head kick. Valanciunas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Danga de danga de dang - Valanciunas scores with a four punch combination!
Valanciunas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Valanciunas lands a head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Valanciunas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone blocks a head kick by Valanciunas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Valanciunas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Valanciunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
A bone on bone clash there as Valanciunas blocks the leg kick.
Chris Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Valanciunas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valanciunas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stone wants to clinch
and Valanciunas counters with a three punch combo that has Stone backing up. Stone nods at Valanciunas to acknowledge the strikes.
Valanciunas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stone blocks the body kick.

Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valanciunas avoids it.
Valanciunas lands a body punch.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Valanciunas blocks it.
Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Valanciunas avoids the damage to the body.
Stone works on Valanciunas's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Valanciunas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stone looks winded!

Valanciunas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Valanciunas as he connects with a hook.
Stone moves out of range of the leg kick from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Valanciunas is just out of range.
Stone throws a jab when Valanciunas was well out of range.
Valanciunas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Valanciunas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valanciunas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valanciunas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Valanciunas moved out of range nicely.
Valanciunas jabs Stone right on the nose. Stone blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valanciunas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Valanciunas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valanciunas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Valanciunas throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Valanciunas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Valanciunas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chris Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Stone throws a series of punches but Valanciunas avoids them all with ease.
Valanciunas dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Valanciunas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Stone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Valanciunas eats them both and turns towards Stone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Valanciunas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stone. Stone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Valanciunas lands a head kick!

It looks like Chris Stone has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valanciunas dips to his left and cracks Stone with an uppercut!
Valanciunas tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valanciunas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valanciunas is looking to slow Stone down with leg kicks.
Valanciunas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
A cross from Valanciunas lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas checks a leg kick.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
Valanciunas blocks a leg kick.
Valanciunas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valanciunas misses with a looping right.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Valanciunas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valanciunas.
Nice cross by Valanciunas.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Valanciunas wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valanciunas was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.

Stone drives through and clinches with Valanciunas against the ropes.

Valanciunas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valanciunas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Valanciunas moves out of range easily.
Stone tries to clinch up but Valanciunas circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valanciunas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valanciunas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stone lands with a nice combination. Valanciunas backs away looking to recover.
Stone throws a head kick but Valanciunas moves out of range.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone throws a head kick but Valanciunas moves out of range.
Valanciunas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Valanciunas throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valanciunas connects with a looping right hand.
Valanciunas lands with a cross.
Valanciunas lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Valanciunas moves out of range of the body kick.
Valanciunas throws out a powerful jab.
Stone tries to bum rush Valanciunas with a series of wild strikes but Valanciunas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valanciunas throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
Jonas Valanciunas is winning the standup battle so far.
Valanciunas throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valanciunas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Valanciunas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valanciunas counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
Valanciunas misses with a looping right.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Stone tenderised Valanciunas's leg. Valanciunas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valanciunas lands a jab.
Valanciunas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stone's head.

Stone is rocked!
Valanciunas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Valanciunas finish him?
Stone tries to clinch up but Valanciunas circles away and keeps his distance.
Valanciunas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valanciunas finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.
Valanciunas throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Valanciunas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valanciunas lands the left hand.
Valanciunas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stone slips a jab from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Valanciunas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Stone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good work by Stone as he checks the leg kick.
Stone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Valanciunas jabs Stone right on the nose. Stone blinks but takes it well.
Valanciunas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Jab from Valanciunas.
Stone lands a jab to the nose.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Valanciunas to counter with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Valanciunas.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Valanciunas connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 looks for the body kick but Valanciunas saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Stone misses.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Valanciunas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas lands with a right hand.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valanciunas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valanciunas checks a low kick from Stone.
Valanciunas connects with a single shot there.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Valanciunas.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Valanciunas lands with a nice body kick.
Valanciunas with a hook.
Valanciunas moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Valanciunas steps in with a hook that catches Stone right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Valanciunas follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Stone looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Valanciunas!
Our winner, Jonas Valanciunas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.