PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen the beginning as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Stone was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Strunz
vs
Stone

178 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bronko Strunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Stone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strunz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Stone's coach down at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone wants to clinch up but Strunz keeps it at a distance.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Stone gets a clinch.

Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strunz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Strunz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Strunz lands a leg kick that knocks Stone off balance momentarily.
A jab lands there for Strunz.
Stone moves out of range as Strunz throws a body kick.
Strunz tries a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Strunz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strunz.
Stone flicks out a counter leg kick but Strunz steps away.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strunz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Strunz missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strunz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stone takes a step back to recover.

Stone clinches with his opponent.
Strunz misses with a punch to the body.
Stone blocks a body shot from Strunz.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strunz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strunz blocks it with crossed arms.

Strunz breaks the clinch.
Strunz throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Strunz lands with an overhand left.
Strunz motions for Stone to come forward. Strunz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Strunz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Strunz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stone if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strunz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Strunz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strunz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strunz as he avoids it easily.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
And Stone tries to counter it with a takedown but Strunz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bronko Strunz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone darts in trying to clinch
and Strunz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strunz feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strunz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strunz scores with a nice strike.
We've been told by Strunz's head coaches at School Of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Strunz tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Strunz.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Strunz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stone wants to clinch but Strunz slips to the side
and Strunz counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to clinch but Strunz is avoiding it.
Stone tries for a takedown but Strunz circles away easily
and Strunz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Strunz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Stone is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Strunz misses with a straight right.
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.
A good leg kick by Strunz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Strunz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stone wants to clinch up but Strunz keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
Strunz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strunz swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Strunz dominated that round.
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.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Strunz throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jack Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone looks to clinch
and Strunz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone is looking to clinch but Strunz is avoiding it.
Stone wants to clinch.
It looked like Strunz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Strunz misses.
Strunz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws out a counter right but Strunz avoids it with no problem.
Strunz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Stone checks a low kick from Strunz.
Stone only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Strunz cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
Stone is looking to clinch but Strunz is avoiding it.
Strunz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Strunz throws out a leg kick but Stone moves out of range and Strunz only half commits.
Strunz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone wants to clinch up but Strunz keeps it at a distance.
Strunz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strunz wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone slips under a jab.
Bronko Strunz is winning the standup battle so far.
Strunz catches Stone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strunz connects with a crisp jab.
Strunz with a hook.
Strunz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Stone gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strunz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Strunz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Strunz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone prevents a body shot from Strunz.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Strunz blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Strunz - that landed with a thud.
Strunz is working Stone over against the cage.
Strunz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Strunz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stone is trying to force a seperation but Strunz has the dominant position.

Strunz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strunz keeps Stone at a distance using the push kick.
Strunz connects with the punch.
Strunz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strunz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strunz delivers a nice body kick.
Strunz throws a head kick that misses.
Stone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to clinch but Strunz moves away
and Strunz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.

Stone moves into the clinch successfully.

Strunz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strunz lands with a nice body punch.
Strunz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stone staying out of range there.
Strunz throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strunz.
Strunz is looking to slow Stone down with leg kicks.
Strunz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strunz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stone on the side of the head.
A jab from Strunz does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Strunz dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Strunz swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Strunz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strunz can pounce on him.
Strunz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strunz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Strunz.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Strunz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strunz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stone just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strunz throws an off balance right hand
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Stone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strunz's waist but Strunz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stone off to one side.
Strunz swings widly with a right hand
and Stone counters with a left and a right that stings Strunz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Strunz does it's job there.
Stone wants to clinch.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strunz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Strunz backs off Stone throws a huge counter combo but Strunz manages to avoid it all.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Strunz clobbers Stone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Strunz.
Jab from Strunz.
Strunz throws a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Strunz throws a low kick but Stone avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strunz.
Stone tries to clinch but Strunz moves away
and Strunz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strunz lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Stone raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Strunz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStone.
A jab from Strunz misses.
Bronko Strunz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strunz connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strunz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Strunz throws a body kick that misses.
Stone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Strunz cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands a glancing blow to the side of Stone's head.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Strunz finds it's target.
Strunz misses the jab.
Strunz throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Strunz backing away here, and Stone unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strunz.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strunz.
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strunz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone avoids the head kick by Strunz.
Stone tries to clinch there but Strunz circles away.
Jack Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strunz, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz misses with a body shot.
Strunz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stone wants to clinch but Strunz slips to the side
and Strunz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Strunz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stone.
A punch lands to the side of Stone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stone misses with a takedown
and Strunz counters with a straight right hand.
Bronko Strunz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stone.
An inside leg kick lands from Strunz.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strunz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26

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