PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Tepes (ranked 235 p4p, 35 weight class) and Jack Stone (ranked 119 p4p, 14 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tepes
vs
Stone

176 cm
26
170 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
177 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes lands a front kick.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Tepes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Tepes.
Tepes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tepes misses the target.
Tepes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bruno Tepes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tepes looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Stone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes staying out of range there.
Tepes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone tries to clinch but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tepes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tepes misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tepes's knee momentarily.
Stone blocks the body kick.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Tepes moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Tepes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stone.
Tepes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tepes throws a low kick but Stone moves out of range easily.
Tepes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Stone slams his shin into Tepes's torso.
Tepes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tepes, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.

Stone rushes Tepes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Tepes throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.

Tepes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tepes tries to work over Stone's front leg with a kick but Stone checks it.
Tepes tries to score with a low kick but Stone moves his leg out of the way.
A clash of legs there as Tepes blocks the low kick.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tepes throws a body kick that misses.
Stone throws the kick towards the body but Tepes avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Tepes down.
Tepes scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tepes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Stone checks the leg kick.
Tepes blocks a leg kick.
Tepes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
Tepes tries a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Tepes cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stone throws out a counter right but Tepes avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone moves out of range as Tepes throws a body kick.
Tepes scores with a spinning back kick!
Tepes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stone to score with a decent uppercut.
Tepes 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.
Tepes throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tepes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Tepes tries to move into range but Stone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tepes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Stone.
Tepes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tepes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stone tries to move into range but Tepes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tepes throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tepes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tepes slips under a jab from Stone.
Stone blocks a jab.
Tepes drops his hands momentarily and Stone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick.
Stone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tepes feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Tepes off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes thumps Stone with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes.
Nice body kick from Stone.
Stone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tepes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tepes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Tepes misses.
Stone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tepes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Tepes looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Stone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tepes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Tepes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stone blocks a head kick by Tepes.
Tepes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tepes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bruno Tepes is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tepes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tepes.
A lazy body kick from Tepes
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stone tries to clinch but Tepes is having none of it.
Tepes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Tepes.
Tepes works the jab nicely.
Tepes throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Stone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tepes misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Tepes ducks down to avoid it.
Tepes connects with a looping right hand.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes moves away.
Tepes works the jab nicely.
Tepes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Tepes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tepes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tepes misses with a low kick as Stone jumps back.
Stone thinks about the counter body kick.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tepes under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a hook.
Stone blocks the body kick.
And Stone responds with a good body kick, but Tepes manages to step out the way in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes lands a nice looking body shot.
Tepes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
Stone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tepes.
Tepes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tepes scores with a nice right hand.
Stone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stone with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tepes.
Tepes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stone lands a nice looking body kick.
Tepes lands a leg kick that knocks Stone off balance momentarily.
Tepes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tepes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tepes slips a jab from Stone.
Tepes tried to counter with a leg kick but Stone avoided it.
Tepes misses the shot to the body.
Stone shapes to counter with a head kick.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Tepes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice jab there from Tepes.
Tepes throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
Tepes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Tepes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes jabs Stone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Tepes misses.
A head kick misses from Tepes.
Tepes swings widly with a right hand
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tepes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes is looking to score with low kicks.
Tepes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Tepes thuds his shin into the meat of Stone's side.
Tepes throws a front kick aimed at Stone's knee but Stone avoids it well.
Tepes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stone counters with a two punch combo.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Stone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tepes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Stone.
Stone steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tepes misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stone! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes moves out of range as Stone throws a body kick.
Stone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tepes at a distance.
Stone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone misses with a looping right.
Tepes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stone is looking for the big counter here.
Stone misses the jab.
Tepes lands with a shot to the body.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tepes pushes Stone away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick from Tepes misses.
Tepes misses with a jab to the body
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tepes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Tepes misses with the body kick
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Tepes dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Tepes ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.
Tepes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stone doesn't seem bothered though.
Tepes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stone walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick from Tepes misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws a chopping leg kick but Stone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stone appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tepes misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Tepes looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Tepes tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes misses the jab.
Tepes throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone moves out of range as Tepes throws a body kick.
Stone feints a counter leg kick.
Tepes tries to score with a low kick but Stone moves his leg out of the way.
Stone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick.
Stone unleashes a big counter combination but Tepes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tepes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tepes clearly takes that round.
That's time! Tepes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stone looks to land a left hand but Tepes moved out of range nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tepes!
Tepes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tepes missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone tries a quick counter leg kick but Tepes is wise to it.
Stone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tepes.

Stone pushes Tepes up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Still in the clinch, Stone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes is looking to break free of the clinch but Stone has double underhooks.
Tepes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tepes working hard to break the clinch.
Stone lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Tepes controls his hands.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Tepes avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Stone lands a body punch.

Tepes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stone is out of range and Tepes settles back down.
Tepes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tepes throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Tepes cracks Stone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tepes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Tepes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tepes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tepes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stone! But no joy.

Stone clinches up with Tepes and pushes him back against the cage.
Stone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Tepes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tepes.
A nice left hand lands by Stone.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Tepes.
Tepes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tepes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tepes or not.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Tepes is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tepes's efforts to push away.
Tepes blocks an uppercut.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stone.
Stone gets through Tepes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stone scores with a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tepes throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
A shot in the inside from Stone.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Stone pushes Tepes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone pushes Tepes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stone lands a left hand.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone lands an uppercut.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone lands a hook that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Tepes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tepes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone lands with a left to the head.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tepes's elbow.
Stone lands with a light punch inside.

Tepes is rocked!
Stone tries to work over Tepes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tepes struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Stone dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone throws out a counter right but Tepes avoids it with no problem.
Tepes swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Tepes scores with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tepes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Stone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes.
Tepes throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone flicks out a counter leg kick but Tepes steps away.
Tepes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stone. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tepes misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Stone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tepes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tepes blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
Stone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Tepes scores with a nice body kick.
Stone misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tepes takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tepes.
Stone throws out a counter right but Tepes avoids it with no problem.
Tepes misses with a straight left.
Tepes misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Jack Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Stone.
Tepes throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Stone. That snapped Tepes's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tepes slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Tepes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Tepes moves out of range of the body kick.
Tepes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Tepes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tepes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tepes throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone scores with a hook to the body. Tepes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tepes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Tepes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stone takes a step back to recover.
A bone on bone clash there as Stone blocks the leg kick.
It seemed like Stone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tepes throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Stone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bruno Tepes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone slips a jab from Tepes.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stone! But no joy.
Tepes misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a left to the body.
Tepes throws a hook but Stone blocks it.

Stone darts in and clinches Tepes up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Stone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tepes lands with a light punch inside.
Tepes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tepes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Tepes.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Tepes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tepes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Tepes!
Bruno Tepes retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Bruno Tepes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.