PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Stone
vs
Strunz

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strunz scores with a jab.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Strunz!
Stone is looking to clinch but Strunz is avoiding it.
Strunz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strunz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strunz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Stone gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strunz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strunz misses with the head strike.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strunz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strunz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Strunz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone crunches a lovely knee into Strunz's ribcage.

Strunz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strunz throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
Stone is looking to clinch but Strunz is avoiding it.
Strunz throws out a counter right but Stone avoids it with no problem.

Stone closes the distance and pushes Strunz back into the cage.
Strunz blocks the elbow strike.
Stone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Strunz.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Strunz blocks it.
Strunz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strunz lands a shoulder strike.

Strunz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strunz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
Stone avoids the head kick by Strunz.
A shot to the liver by Strunz. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strunz connects with a body shot that sends Stone's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to clinch up but Strunz keeps it at a distance.
Stone tries to clinch but Strunz moves out of range.
Stone tries to clinch but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz lands a jab to the nose.
Strunz throws a good cross that connects.
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strunz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strunz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strunz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone is looking to clinch but Strunz is avoiding it.
Stone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone tries to clinch there but Strunz circles away.
Stone backing away here, and Strunz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Strunz tries to work over Stone's front leg with a kick but Stone checks it.
Strunz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Strunz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Strunz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Donk. Strunz catches Stone right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
Stone avoids the body shot from Strunz.
Strunz lands with an uppercut that bounces Stone off the cage and back into range.
Strunz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strunz shapes to counter with a head kick.

Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Strunz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strunz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but Strunz keeps him there for the moment.
Strunz prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Strunz blocks it.
Strunz tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strunz lands a body shot.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.

Stone breaks from the clinch.
Strunz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone wants to clinch up but Strunz keeps it at a distance.
Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strunz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Strunz.
Strunz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
Stone tries to clinch but Strunz is having none of it.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strunz can pounce on him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strunz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strunz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Strunz circles away.
Stone tries to clinch but Strunz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Strunz 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.

Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bronko Strunz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone wants to clinch.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone tries to clinch but Strunz is having none of it.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strunz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strunz thumps Stone with a low kick.
Stone ducks right into an uppercut from Strunz.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Strunz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Strunz as he connects with a hook.
Stone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stone on the side of the head.
Strunz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone wants to clinch.
Strunz looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strunz lands with a good body shot.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strunz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strunz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strunz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strunz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone wants to clinch up but Strunz keeps it at a distance.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strunz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz catches Stone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strunz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Strunz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strunz throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strunz, as that shot connected.

Stone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Stone.
Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strunz blocks it with crossed arms.

Strunz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone tries to clinch up but Strunz circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands with a straight right. Stone didn't see that one coming.
Strunz swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strunz.
Strunz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Stone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Strunz circles away.
Stone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strunz counters with a straight right hand.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone moves in looking to clinch but Strunz pushes him off.
Stone wants to clinch.
Stone tries to clinch up but Strunz circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strunz.
Strunz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strunz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to clinch.
Stone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stone is looking to clinch but Strunz is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Strunz.
Strunz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strunz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone wants to clinch up but Strunz keeps it at a distance.
Strunz misses with a straight right.
Strunz swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Stone slips a straight right by Strunz.
Stone tries to clinch but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz lands the left hand.
Stone moves in looking to clinch but Strunz pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Strunz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Strunz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Strunz circles away.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strunz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Stone tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Strunz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Strunz scores with a leg kick.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strunz throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.

Stone rushes Strunz and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Strunz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Strunz is blocking nicely.
Stone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.

Strunz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strunz keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Strunz lands with a thumping leg kick.
A lazy left from Strunz finds it's target.

Stone clinches up with Strunz and pushes him back against the cage.
Strunz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Strunz fails to land.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Strunz lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strunz's brow.
Strunz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
A short right from Strunz.
A right hand to the body from Strunz.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strunz tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Strunz misses with a punch to the body.
Strunz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Strunz fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Strunz is blocking nicely.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Strunz blocks it.
Strunz scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strunz digs a right hand into Stone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stone's gas tank.
Strunz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strunz scores with a shoulder strike.
Strunz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone tries to work over Strunz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Strunz.
Bronko Strunz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strunz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strunz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Strunz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Strunz lands a right hand.
Strunz avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Strunz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Strunz is blocking nicely.
Strunz is working Stone over against the cage.
Strunz scores with a shoulder strike.

Stone is rocked!
Strunz struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Strunz.
Oh Stone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Strunz.
Stone tries to break free but Strunz pushes him back against the cage.
Stone seems to have got his legs back now.
Stone throws an elbow that misses.
Jack Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone tries to break the clinch but Strunz is controlling the position.
Strunz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stones head.

Strunz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick from Strunz.
Strunz thumps Stone with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Stone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strunz swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Jack Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strunz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strunz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strunz. That's going to slow Stone down.
Strunz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strunz.
Stone tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strunz.
Stone tries to clinch there but Strunz circles away.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strunz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!