PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dukes
vs
Stone

174 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Stone!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws out a leg kick but Dukes moves out of range and Stone only half commits.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
Stone has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dukes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dukes shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Dukes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Stone misses with a low kick as Dukes jumps back.
Dukes checks a low kick from Stone.
Stone checks a low kick from Dukes.
Stone throws a head kick that misses
and Dukes counters with a good, hard body kick but Stone shrugs it off.
Stone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
Dukes backing away here, and Stone unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Dukes. 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.
Dukes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dukes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dukes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dukes tries to clinch up
and Stone counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes misses with the combination.
Dukes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dukes somewhat.
Dukes blocks a leg kick.
Dukes has a takedown stuffed.
Stone lands an overhand right.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dukes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stone cracks the inside of Dukes's front leg.
Dukes tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes has a takedown stuffed.
Stone throws a front kick aimed at Dukes's knee but Dukes avoids it well.
As Stone looks to move away, Dukes throws a big counter combo but Stone just gets out of the way.
Stone cracks Dukes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stone thumps Dukes with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dukes checks a leg kick.
Stone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dukes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Dukes off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dukes moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone throws a big counter head kick but Dukes avoids it with no problem.

Dukes closes the distance and clinches.
Dukes is trying to maintain a safe position but Stone gets an underhook and turns Dukes into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands an elbow that stopped Dukes in his tracks for a moment.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.

Stone breaks the clinch.
Dukes looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
A little jabbing left from Stone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dukes goes for a double leg but Stone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stone continues to drive forward.
Stone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dukes is out of range and Stone settles back down.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Dukes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A bone on bone clash there as Dukes blocks the leg kick.
Stone throws a front kick aimed at Dukes's knee but Dukes avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Dukes misses its target.
Dukes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dukes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Dukes slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeps Dukes at a distance using the push kick.
Robert Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dukes moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Stone slaps away a takedown attempt from Dukes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stone throws a leg kick but Dukes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stone cracks the inside of Dukes's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dukes is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stone but Stone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stone is looking to slow Dukes down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Stone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dukes shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Dukes misses with a takedown

and Stone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stone.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dukes wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
Dukes being controlled against the cage.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Dukes takes an elbow to the temple.
Dukes dodges an elbow strike from Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stone manages to break the clinch.
Robert Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Dukes blocks the leg kick.
Dukes shoots in looking for a takedown but Stone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dukes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Dukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukes tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes tries to clinch up.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dukes wants to clinch.

Dukes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Stone is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Dukes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stone sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dukes is looking for a kimura here.
Dukes throws a strike but Stone avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stone is trying to keep Dukes in close.
Dukes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes forces his way into half guard.
Dukes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Dukes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stone has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dukes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dukes.
Dukes breaks from Stone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dukes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stone tries to reverse the position but Dukes maintains control.
Dukes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stone looks a forlorn figure.
Dukes looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dukes working Stone over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Dukes dominated that second round.
That's time! Dukes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stone scores with a kick to the body.
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good work by Dukes as he checks the leg kick.
Dukes looks for a takedown but Stone sprawls well.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Dukes. Dukes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Dukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dukes tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukes looks for a takedown but Stone sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dukes is defended easily by Stone.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dukes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away.
Stone appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dukes moves out of range of the body kick.
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt
and Stone counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone scores with a nice body kick.
Dukes checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
Well,Dukes is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Stone throws a leg kick but Dukes checks it.
Dukes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dukes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dukes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dukes closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Dukes pushes Stone against the cage but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone misses with a head kick.
Dukes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stone feints and then cracks Dukes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dukes down.
Jason Dukes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dukes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dukes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Dukes closes the distance and clinches.
Dukes has had enough of the clinch but Stone keeps him there for the moment.
Stone scores with a knee to the head.
Stone lands an elbow that stopped Dukes in his tracks for a moment.
Stone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stone obliges.
Nice elbow from Stone.

Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Dukes with that takedown attempt.
Stone shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dukes shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Dukes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Dukes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dukes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dukes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dukes wants to clinch
and Stone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jason Dukes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone cracks Dukes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Robert Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dukes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Robert Stone!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Robert Stone!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Robert Stone!

Robert Stone wins by unanimous decision!