PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brooks
vs
Stone

180 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
20
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

World class boxer
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keith Stone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone dips to his left and cracks Brooks with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Stone. That snapped Brooks's head back.
Stone connects with the punch.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brooks lands a really nice looking cross but Stone seems unphased.
Stone's coach down at The Furnace 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.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
Brooks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Stone misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone connects with a right hand. Brooks shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Brooks 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 staying out of range there.
We've been told by Brooks's head coaches at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone misses with an uppercut. Brooks saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brooks on the side of the head.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Brooks slips the punch.
Stone takes one to the chin there.
Brooks is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stone cracks Brooks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Brooks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stone steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brooks. That one must have hurt.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keith Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
It looked like Brooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
A jab from Stone misses.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brooks under the eye.
Stone throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Stone connects with a single shot there.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks is looking to land body kicks.
Stone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brooks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brooks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stone at a distance.
Stone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stone misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stone with a nice cross.
Stone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brooks under the eye.

Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Brooks.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone scores with a nice head shot.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Stone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brooks 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.
Brooks thumps Stone with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stone lands a lovely overhand right.
Brooks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Stone misses.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks takes one to the side of the head.
Stone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Stone connects with a right hand. Brooks shakes it off.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brooks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Brooks throws a quick counter kick to the body but Stone avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Brooks slips the punch.
Stone connects with a right hand. Brooks shakes it off.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brooks's corner calls for a 1-2. Brooks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brooks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Stone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brooks on the side of the head.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks slips a straight right by Stone.
Brooks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Stone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brooks doesn't seem phased though.
Stone misses with a right hand
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Stone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stone jabs at Brooks's body.
Stone misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Stone 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!

Donk. Brooks catches Stone right on the button with a cross.
Brooks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brooks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone slips a jab from Brooks.
Stone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Keith Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stone connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Stone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brooks. Brooks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks misses with a straight right.
Stone throws a lazy uppercut
and Brooks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brooks with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brooks 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 moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Brooks's head but Brooks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brooks swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Brooks ducks down to avoid it.
Brooks was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone lands a jab.
Stone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone stuns Brooks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks 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.
A shot to the body from Stone misses
and Brooks counters with a nice body kick.
Brooks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Stone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Brooks's defenses.
Brooks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stone scores with the left hand. Brooks knows he should have avoided that one.
Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Stone. That snapped Brooks's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone moves away from the strike by Brooks.
Stone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brooks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Brooks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stone checks it well.
Eric Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone cracks Brooks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Stone!
A very excited looking Keith Stone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.