PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bomb Com (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Com is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bombs Away. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Stone
vs
Com

185 cm
23
177 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

178 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing
Conviction

Aspire Clothing
Perkele!

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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bomb Com!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Com swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Com has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Com, right into the meat.
Stone cracks Com with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Com is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
As Com tries to get set, Stone tries to push him back and clinch up but Com manages to avoid the attempt.
Com throws a quick inside leg kick.
Com swings widly with a right hand
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stone checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Com throws a low kick, looking for Stone's leg but Stone calmly moves out of range.
Com falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Stone misses.
Com misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Com throws a chopping leg kick but Stone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stone jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Com misses with a hook
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bomb Com seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Com throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Com throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Com. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Com lands with a shot to the body.
Com misses with a body shot
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Com swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stone.
An inside leg kick lands from Com.
Com throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Com saw that one coming.
Stone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Stone has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Com looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Stone feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Com tries to land a body kick
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Com connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Com moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Com misses with a leg kick
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone blocks a head kick by Com.
Com does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Com has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Com there as he acknowledges the shot.
Com throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Com throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Com scores with the left hand. Stone knows he should have avoided that one.
Com moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jack Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Com throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Com bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Com connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Com looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Com takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Com dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stone. That did some damage!
A big left from Com misses.
Com throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone misses with a leg kick.
Com uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Stone misses.
A solid body kick from Com.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Com tries a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Com looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Stone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Com.
Com 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.
Com misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Com.
Com misses with an uppercut
and Com takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Com finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Com.
Com shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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 Jack Stone will probably get the nod.
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.

Com bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Com throws a leg kick

and Stone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stone.
Com misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Com misses with a short punch on the inside.
Com wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Com throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone lands a left hand.
Com tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone lands with a right to the head.

Com breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Com counters with an outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Com misses the target.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Com moved out of range.
Com swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Com misses the target.
Stone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Com lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Com chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Com slips under a jab from Stone.
Stone throws a body kick that misses.
Com checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Com misses.
Com thows a leg kick but Stone checks it

and Stone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Com misses with some punches.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Com.
Stone scores with a shoulder strike.
Com lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Com fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Com breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Com changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stone tries to avoid it but Com manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stone to the ground. Stone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Com misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Com throws a right hand that misses
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Com uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Com uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Com looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Com blocks a jab.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick from Com.
Stone seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Com throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
Com lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Com works over Stone's head and body with a nice combination.
Com misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone slips a jab from Com.
A solid leg kick lands there for Com.
Stone throws a front kick that sends Com stumbling back into the cage.
Com misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Com looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Com is looking to stall here but Stone recovers full guard.
Com is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone pulls Com in close to prevent any damage.
Com slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Com has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Com slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Stone will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Com lands with a hook. Stone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Com misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Com misses with a leg kick
and Stone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Com throws a right hand that misses
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone motions for Com to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Com throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stone feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Com moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Com lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone lands a head shot.
Stone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Com misses with a leg kick
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Com misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
Com lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Com misses with a hook to the body
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Com is able to avoid easily.
Com misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Com lands a nice hook to Stone's body. Stone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Com throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Com rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Com ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Com lands with a nice body kick.
Stone connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Com circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bomb Com has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Com looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Com will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Com is able to avoid easily.
Com swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Com looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Stone works the jab nicely.
Com feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Com blocks a jab.
Com moves forwards but Stone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Com throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Com lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Com looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Stone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Com misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a big head kick but Com shrugs it off.
Com fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Com is rocked!
Stone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Com is still on wobbly legs! Can Stone finish him?
Com throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Com lands with a cross.
Com feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Com connects with a solid leg kick.
Com seems to have recovered his senses.
Com throws a leg kick but Stone checks it.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Com looks to throw a body kick
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Com throws a front kick aimed at Stone's knee but Stone avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Com.
Com takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Stone walks into a stiff left hand from Com.
Com misses with a kick to the body
and Stone counters with a left to the body.
Com misses with a leg kick
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
Com throws a lazy uppercut
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Com misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Com doesn't seem bothered though.
Com throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Com's calf.
Com has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jack Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Com throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stone, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Stone!
After winning the bout, Jack Stone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.