PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Stone (ranked 6173 p4p, 5570 weight class) and Elberto Miguel Corona White (ranked 553 p4p, 526 weight class). Ernie Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stone
vs
White

180 cm
18
248
1 - 1 - 0

201 cm
18
240
1 - 1 - 0

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Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernie Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elberto Miguel Corona White!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with a wild combination.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Ernie Stone has been cut.

White closes the distance and clinches.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stone. Stone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Stone tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stone tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.

White breaks the clinch.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and White counters by clinching up.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone letting White take a breather here.
White stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
White keeps control of Stone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

White breaks the clinch.
White lands with a hook. Stone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White throws a big shot that misses.
Stone really is a fat lump.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.

White clinches.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone misses with a double jab.
White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stone closes the distance and clinches.
White's coach down at All Elite Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on White's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
White stalling against the cage.

White breaks the clinch.
White throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
White looks winded!
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White dodges the punch combination from Stone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
White slips under a jab.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone avoids the head kick by White.
Stone scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
A left and a right from White both land. Nice combination.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
It seemed like White was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Stone stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Stone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone sets himself, and White steps forward looking for the clinch! Stone avoids it this time.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stone pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the cage. Stone follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ernie Stone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernie Stone's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
Ernie Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone jabs White to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ernie Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White misses with a double jab.
Stone attempts a counter takedown but White avoids it well and moves away.
Stone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
White is looking to land body kicks.
Stone feinted with a counter takedown.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White is breathing heavily.
White slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White avoids the body shot from Stone.
White wants to clinch.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Stone lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
White throws out a counter right but Stone avoids it with no problem.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone misses with the combination.
Stone sets himself, and White steps forward looking for the clinch! Stone avoids it this time.
Stone looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White throws a counter combo.
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Stone has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
White is looking to control Stone's arms but Stone gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage.
Stone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Stone is trying to break free.
Stone can't break the clinch.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stone working hard to break the clinch.
White is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Stone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stone tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White trying to stall but Stone improves his position.
Stone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone wants to break free but White has control.
Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
White working hard to break the clinch.
White tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but White gets an underhook and turns Stone into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.
Stone is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernie Stone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernie Stone'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
Stone looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White with a nice cross.
Stone misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White lands with a nice combination. Stone backs away looking to recover.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from White in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
White throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Stone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White connects with a leg kick.

Stone has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
White keeps control of Stone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

White manages to break the clinch.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
White steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Stone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stone moves into range and clinches up with White.
Stone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White slows down the pace here.

Stone manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Stone.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Stone misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White misses with a low kick.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Stone takes the fight into the clinch.
Stone is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
Stone slows down the pace here.
White prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Elberto Miguel Corona White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stalling in the clinch from White.
Stone is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White is looking to control Stone's arms but Stone gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage.
Stone is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Stone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Elberto Miguel Corona White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ernie Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernie Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

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