PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ken Stone enters the cage!

Ali
vs
Stone

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammed Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Stone!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ali fails to pull guard.
Stone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stone landing knees to the body.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Ali takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Muhammed Ali has been cut.
Stone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Stone connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ali just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stone's brow.
Stone lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone lands an elbow inside.
Ali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Stone.

Ali is rocked!
Stone crunches a lovely knee into Ali's ribcage.
Stone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone lands an elbow inside.
Ali jumps guard but Stone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone pushes Ali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone lands a nice knee to the body.
Stone lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Stone on the inside.
Stone lands an uppercut.
Stone lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Stone.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ali's face.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Ali takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stone lands a nice knee to the body.
Ali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
Stone lands an elbow inside that Ali shrugs off.
Stone with a knee to the head.
Stone lands a knee to the head.
Stone working Ali over with knees to the body.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali is working for takedown but Stone is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ali tries to pull guard but Stone won't allow it.
Stone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ali is working for takedown but Stone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stone lands a damaging elbow.
Ali goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stone prevents it.
Stone landing knees to the head.
Stone landing knees to the body.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stone lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a body punch.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ali's face.
Ali tries to pull guard but Stone holds him up against the cage and eventually Ali drops back down to his feet.
Ali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ali is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stone landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Stone.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ali wants to take the fight to the mat but Stone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stone lands a knee to the head.
Stone missing with knees to the body.

Ali breaks from the clinch.

Stone has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali tries to score a body lock takedown but Stone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stone scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Stone.
Stone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ali fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
Ali trying to control the position but instead, Stone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ali into the cage.
Stone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Ali's cut.
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.

Stone throws a body shot but no joy.
As Stone looks to move away, Ali throws a big counter combo but Stone just gets out of the way.

Ali darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.
Ali tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stone smiles and moves away.

Stone moves into the clinch.
Ali drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ali's face.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is trying to drag Stone to the mat but Stone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stone obliges.
A knee to the head by Stone.
Ali tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
Stone digs a right hand underneath Ali's ribcage. Ali let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stone crunches a lovely knee into Ali's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Stone.
Ken Stone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stone pushes Ali back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Stone.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone crunches a lovely knee into Ali's ribcage.
Ali throws an elbow that misses.
Stone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ali fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ali is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stone connects with a knee to the head.
Stone lands a nice elbow.
Stone crunches a lovely knee into Ali's ribcage.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Stone with a knee to the head.
Ali looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Stone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ali wants a takedown.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Stone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ali's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is working for takedown but Stone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ali goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stone prevents it.
Stone lands a good knee to the midsection. Ali won't want to take too many of those.
Ali misses with a knee strike.
Ali goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stone prevents it.
Stone landing knees to the head.
Ali wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
Ali is working for takedown but Stone is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short body shot lands from Stone as the two fighters clinch.
Ali is trying to pull guard but Stone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Ali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stone closes the distance and pushes Ali back into the cage.
Stone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ali.
Stone gets underhooks to prevent Ali's takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stone.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stone obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone landing knees to the body.
Stone working Ali over with knees to the body.
Stone crunches a lovely knee into Ali's ribcage.
Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ali wants to take the fight to the mat but Stone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.

Ali lands a takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Stone manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Ali's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for Stone.

Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ali avoids it.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ali.
Ali goes for a takedown attempt but Stone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Stone moves into range and clinches up with Ali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
Stone lands a good knee to the midsection. Ali won't want to take too many of those.
Stone pushes Ali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stone obliges.
Stone scores with a knee to the head.
Stone is pressed up against the cage. Ali has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stone down to the mat. Stone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Stone darts in and clinches Ali up against the cage.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stone scores with a hook to the body.
Ali goes for a takedown attempt but Stone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stone gets a clinch.
Stone lands a nice uppercut.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
Ali tries to pull guard but Stone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Stone.
Ali managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Stone connects with a knee to the head.
Stone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ali's defenses.
Stone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Stone.
Stone crunches a lovely knee into Ali's ribcage.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Ali blocks it.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali fails to pull guard.
Stone with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Stone.
Ali takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stone is pressed up against the cage. Ali has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stone down to the mat. Stone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Stone instigates a clinch.
Ali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stone blocks it with crossed arms.
Stone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stone obliges.
Ali prevents a body shot from Stone.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ali avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
Stone is pressed up against the cage. Ali has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stone down to the mat. Stone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ali has Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stone fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Stone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ali tries for a takedown but Stone manages to get underhooks.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ali takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short body shot lands from Stone as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from Stone.
Ali tries to pull guard but Stone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Stone.
Muhammed Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Stone!