PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Harris Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joe Stone has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe Stone seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stone
vs
Harris Jr

188 cm
19
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone darts in looking for a takedown but Harris Jr gets double underhooks and turns Stone into the cage.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris Jr as he jumps to the side.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Harris Jr clinches up against the cage.
Stone can't get the takedown.
Stone being controlled against the cage.
Stone wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harris Jr has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stone clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Stone trying to control the position but Harris Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
Harris Jr is hanging on to Stone's back as he tries to escape.
Stone is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Barbell Brigade - $700 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr keeps control of the position easily here as Stone tries to buck him off.
Harris Jr has the hooks in. Stone is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Stone is working hard here to advance position.
Harris Jr biding his time, controlling Stone.
Harris Jr trying to control momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Stone's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Harris Jr trying to control momentarily.
Harris Jr is hanging on to Stone's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Harris Jr trying to control.
Harris Jr has good solid back control here.
Stone tries to break free.
Harris Jr is not going to allow Stone to sit and survive in this position.

Stone is trying to shake Harris Jr off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Harris Jr won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris Jr gets caught napping as Stone dives in and scores a takedown. Harris Jr manages to retain guard.
Stone wants to control from the top but Harris Jr keeps moving.
Stone is fighting to break Harris Jr's control of his arms but Harris Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Harris Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stone is one step ahead there.
Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a big elbow that misses.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Harris Jr is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris Jr pulls Stone in close to prevent any damage.
Harris Jr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone won't allow Harris Jr to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harris Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Harris Jr 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.

Harris Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.

Harris Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris Jr throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Stone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Harris Jr rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Stone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stone being controlled against the cage.
Stone is looking for a takedown.
Stone can't get the takedown.
Harris Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stone tries for a takedown but Harris Jr manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Harris Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.

Stone tightens his grip and picks Harris Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. Harris Jr manages to land in guard.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris Jr has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stone looking to sit in guard and control but Harris Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harris Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harris Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Stone looking for subs off his back but Harris Jr has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Stone actively working from the bottom here.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Harris Jr has control of the leg.
Harris Jr wants to pass the guard but Stone is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stone's head.
Butch Harris Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris Jr 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.
Harris Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stone working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Harris Jr has passed into half guard!
Harris Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr controlling the pace.
Harris Jr working Stone over with strikes.

Stone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris Jr tries to stand and escape but Stone is controlling the position.

Stone looking for submissions off his back.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Harris Jr has control of the leg.

Stone actively working from the bottom here.
Stone is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harris Jr stalling.
Harris Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harris Jr wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Harris Jr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Harris Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stone darts in looking for a takedown but Harris Jr gets double underhooks and turns Stone into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Stone tries to keep at a distance but Harris Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stone can't get the takedown.

Stone jumps into guard, dragging Harris Jr to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Harris Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Harris Jr scores with a hook.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Harris Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris Jr counters with a straight right hand.

Harris Jr darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.

Harris Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harris Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stone preventing the sweep.

Stone drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Harris Jr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stone has Harris Jr in his guard.

Harris Jr wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stone looking for a triangle here. Harris Jr is fighting it but it looks tight! Stone pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Harris Jr is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joe Stone!
Joe Stone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.