PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javelle Stone (ranked 7195 p4p, 560 weight class) and Daana Wyte (ranked 3721 p4p, 430 weight class). Stone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Matrimony by:Wale. Javelle Stone had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Stone
vs
Wyte

192 cm
22
212 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javelle Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daana Wyte!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyte throws a combination. Stone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Javelle Stone has been cut.
Wyte has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stone is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Stone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wyte defending well though.

Stone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wyte defends it well.

Stone decides to return to a standing position.

Stone shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wyte manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!

The fighters are working up against the cage. Wyte manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Stone blocks an uppercut.

Stone jumps guard and drags Wyte to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Stone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wyte gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wyte pinned against the cage. Wyte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wyte connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wyte.
Stone blocks a jab.

Stone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wyte is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Stone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Stone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Stone tries for a kimura but Wyte is defending well.
Stone wants to control but Wyte is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wyte can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyte is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stone is controlling him well.
Stone throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Stone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wyte is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stone prevents Wyte from escaping the position.
Stone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wyte keeps working.
Stone advances nicely into full mount.

Stone is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wyte to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wyte shrugs it off.
Wyte really wants to buck Stone off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Stone looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Wyte defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyte tries to buck Stone off but Stone takes his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyte wants to get back to his feet.
Stone struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wyte defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Stone is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wyte defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
A lull in the action here.
Wyte is trying to get back to his feet but Stone has full control of the position and if anything, Wyte has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Wyte defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Stone tightening his grip on Wyte, looking for the choke.

Stone looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyte wants to get back to his feet.

Stone is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wyte defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Stone seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Stone has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Wyte has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wyte is trying to get back to his feet but Stone has full control of the position and if anything, Wyte has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Stone is looking for the choke from the back position but Wyte is controlling his hands well.
Stone has good solid back control here.

Stone is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wyte defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyte trying to get back to his feet but Stone is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javelle Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javelle Stone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wyte with a nice cross.

Stone fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wyte to the ground. Stone is now in Wyte's guard.
Stone passes into half guard.

Stone seems to be looking for submissions.
Wyte tries to kick Stone off but Stone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stone is keen to just control but Wyte is a slippery customer.
Stone prevents Wyte from standing back up.

Wyte is defending against the submission attempts here by Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyte won't allow Stone to pass to mount.
Stone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wyte keeps working.
Wyte is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone works his way into full mount!

Stone looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wyte tries to buck Stone off but he can't manage it.
Javelle Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stone fails to advance to Wyte's back.

Stone working for a submission but Wyte is keeping him at bay.
Stone scoring with strikes but Wyte is staying in there.

Stone has control of Wyte's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wyte regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wyte tries to buck Stone off but he can't manage it.

Stone working for a guillotine from mount but Wyte is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stone is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wyte can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Stone working for a submission but Wyte is keeping him at bay.

Wyte bucks up and throws Stone to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wyte cracks Stone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wyte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Stone is rocked!
Stone misses with a takedown attempt
and Wyte counters with a big right hand! Oh Stone is in trouble here! Wyte follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daana Wyte!
In defeat, Javelle Stone stepped up to the mic, saying 'Revenge is imminent!'.