PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilmari Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Stone
vs
Laine

205 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

209 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Red Light Clothing
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexis Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilmari Laine!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stone to the mat! Stone manages to get full guard.
Laine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone working a defensive guard here.
Laine throws a big right hand that misses.
Laine wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laine on the ground.
Laine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laine connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Laine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Laine trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone is adopting a defensive guard.
Laine trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stone looking to control.
Stone trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Laine scoring with some ground and pound.
Laine slips nicely into half guard.
Stone trying to control here.
Laine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Laine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Laine there.

Laine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine working the head and body with strikes.
Stone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laine scores with a couple of nice shots.
Laine slips a nice elbow through Stone's hands, connecting with Stone's forehead.
Laine slows the pace down in half guard.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Laine lands with a punch from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine slips a nice elbow through Stone's hands, connecting with Stone's forehead.
Laine controlling the pace.
Laine slips a nice elbow through Stone's hands, connecting with Stone's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine passes to full mount!
The referee warns Stone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Laine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Laine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Laine cracks Stone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Laine.
Laine breaks from Stone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone wants to control but Laine is having none of it.
Laine is landing with some decent strikes but Stone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Laine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stone looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone is squirming around, avoiding Laine's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Laine putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Laine content just to control the position here.
Laine landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stone is working to get back to half guard.
Laine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laine scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stone?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stone is trying to escape the mount.
Laine has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stone's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Laine tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Alexis Stone has been cut.

Laine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stone is trying to stand back up but Laine is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Laine connects with a nice short shot to Stone's temple.
Laine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Laine working the head and body with strikes.
Laine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Laine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Laine has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stone wants to control but Laine is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine tries to control but Stone wriggling away.
Laine lands with some strikes.
Laine with a couple of short strikes.
Laine scoring with strikes but Stone is staying in there.
Laine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Laine with a couple of short strikes.
Laine tries to control but Stone wriggling away.
Laine landing strikes from the mount and Stone is in trouble!
Laine lands a big shot there that rocks Stone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ilmari Laine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laine landing strikes from the mount and Stone is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laine pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Laine scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Laine unloading with bombs!
Laine scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stone taking shots to the head.
Laine lands a nice shot to the head.
Laine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Laine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stone is looking to escape.
Stone tries to hold on but Laine postures up.
Stone is bucking up trying to escape but Laine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine with the ground and pound from mount.
Stone wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Laine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laine lands a big shot there that rocks Stone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stone can't escape the position.
Laine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Laine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Laine.
Laine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stone looks a forlorn figure.
Laine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Laine controlling the pace for now.
Stone tries to reverse the position but Laine maintains control.
Laine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Laine cracks Stone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stone working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stone tries to lock up and control but Laine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laine scoring with strikes but Stone is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilmari Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexis Stone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stone at a distance.
Jab by Stone.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.

Laine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Laine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Laine connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Laine raining down shots from the mount!
Laine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Stone is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big strike lands for Laine! That's really hurt Stone and he's turned his back - Laine keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Laine Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilmari Laine!