PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasper Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stone
vs
Koltun

176 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
29
166 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kasper Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a leg kick but Koltun moved away.

Stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stone working aggressively here.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone throws the left hand but Koltun avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
Stone throws the left hand but Koltun avoids the punch easily.
Koltun tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
Stone sets himself, and Koltun steps forward looking for the clinch! Stone avoids it this time.
Stone tries to clinch but Koltun moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stone.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koltun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koltun is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manny Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koltun's hands.
Stone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Koltun scores with a leg kick.
No joy there for Koltun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Koltun manages to circle out of the way.
Koltun takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kasper Koltun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koltun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koltun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koltun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Koltun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone attempts a counter takedown but Koltun avoids it well and moves away.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Koltun moves away and avoids it.
Koltun thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stone if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Koltun.
Koltun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Stone connects with the punch.
Koltun staying out of range there.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone fails with the takedown

and Koltun counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koltun.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koltun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Koltun avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Koltun misses with a body punch.
Koltun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koltun.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Stone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Koltun lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stone.
Stone tries a body shot but Koltun blocks it.
Koltun has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Koltun.
Koltun can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Koltun has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.

Koltun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun works Stone's body with a nice hook.
Koltun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stone.
Koltun throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koltun.
Koltun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koltun misses with a body shot.
Stone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koltun momentarily.
Koltun misses with a straight left.
Stone lands a head shot.
Stone slips a straight right by Koltun.

Stone has Koltun up against the cage in a clinch.
Koltun has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
A short uppercut from Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manny Stone will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Koltun misses with a two punch combination.

Stone moves into the clinch successfully.
Koltun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koltun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
Stone wants to get back to striking at distance but Koltun won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Koltun.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koltun tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Koltun back against the cage.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koltun's elbow.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koltun gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koltun lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stone.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Koltun fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koltun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Koltun lands a right hand.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Koltun avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Koltun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stone or not.
Koltun has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Stone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koltun backwards.
Koltun has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Koltun tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Koltun back against the cage.
Koltun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koltun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koltun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koltun lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
Koltun throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Koltun lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Koltun.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stone manages to break the clinch.
Stone slips a jab from Koltun.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koltun.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Koltun off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Koltun.
Koltun misses with a two punch combination.
Stone tries to clinch there but Koltun circles away.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koltun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koltun tries to counter with a clinch but Stone shakes him off and moves away.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Koltun wants to counter the offense by Stone and move into the clinch position.
Sloppy strikes from Koltun. Those never looked like landing.
Koltun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Koltun.
Stone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koltun is able to avoid easily.
Koltun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stone looks for a takedown but Koltun sprawls well.
Koltun steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stone.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Koltun wants to counter the offense by Stone and move into the clinch position.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Koltun's head but Koltun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koltun misses with a leg kick.
Stone appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Koltun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koltun. That's going to slow Stone down.
Koltun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koltun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koltun wants to counter the offense by Stone and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koltun defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koltun throws a combination that misses

and Stone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Stone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Koltun doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone is looking to pass Koltun's guard but actually Koltun recovers to full guard.
Stone looking to sit in guard and control but Koltun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasper Koltun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stone connects with a leg kick. Koltun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Koltun is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stone throws a body shot but no joy.
Koltun tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koltun manages to avoid it.
Koltun steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stone.
Koltun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koltun scoring well with a low kick there.
Stone avoids the body shot from Koltun.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun slips under a jab.
Koltun feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Koltun with a nice cross.
Stone swings for the body but Koltun moves out of range.
Koltun tries to counter with a clinch but Stone shakes him off and moves away.
Koltun misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun throws a head kick that misses.
Koltun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone is looking to slow Koltun down with leg kicks.
Stone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Stone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Koltun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koltun is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Koltun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koltun throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
Stone scores with a nice head shot.
Koltun on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stone tries to clinch but Koltun is having none of it.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Koltun moved out of range nicely.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Koltun is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
Koltun looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stone ducks right into an uppercut from Koltun.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koltun tries to counter with a clinch but Stone shakes him off and moves away.
Stone tries to score with a low kick but Koltun moves his leg out of the way.
Koltun tries to land a leg kick but Stone saw it coming and moves away.
A nice combination there by Koltun.
Koltun throws a head kick that misses.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Koltun is just out of range.
Koltun steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stone.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Koltun moves out of range easily.
Koltun misses with a leg kick.
Stone throws a right and a left that Koltun avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a jab to the head.
Crunch! Koltun slams his shin into Stone's torso.
Koltun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Koltun slips a jab from Stone.

Stone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltun is pulling down on Stone's head. It's preventing any offense from Stone, at least for the moment.
Koltun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Koltun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stone looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Koltun slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manny Stone.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Manny Stone!
Manny Stone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.