PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Stone (ranked 4628 p4p, 5048 weight class) and Ashton Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 461 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stone
vs
Chen

180 cm
18
240
1 - 0 - 0

220 cm
23
270
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

White Gorilla
PWNAGEâ„¢

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 - 0 - 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, Ashton Chen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen shoots in but Stone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stone misses with the combination.
Chen throws a counter combo.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Chen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stone.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Chen moved out of range nicely.
Chen throws a counter combo.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Chen counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Stone down! Chen is looking to finish but Stone is intelligently defending himself.
Chen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone keeping full guard, as Chen tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stone.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Chen shoots in and drives through. Stone sprawls well.

Chen clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen has Stone pressed against the cage, preventing Stone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stone to keep the fight standing.
Ernie Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Chen.
Stone lands a body punch.
Chen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Chen is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen tries to pull guard but Stone won't allow it.

Chen breaks the clinch.

Chen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stone trying to control but Chen postures up.
Chen is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stone could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Chen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Stone wants to control but Chen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stone trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chen manages to pass to mount!
Chen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chen controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Chen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chen swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Stone backs off Chen throws a huge counter combo but Stone manages to avoid it all.
Chen misses with a low kick as Stone jumps back.

Chen drops Stone with a nice combination! Chen dives into Stone's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Ernie Stone has been cut.
Stone is looking to sweep but instead, Chen has passed into half guard.

Chen stands up from half guard.
Chen avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chen feints and as Stone raises his hands in defense, Chen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stone wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chen manages to pass to side control.

Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chen on the ground.
Chen controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen working Stone over with strikes.
Ashton Chen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chen stalling.
Stone pushes Chen off looking to stand but Chen dives back in and keeps control.

Chen is trying to work for a kimura but Stone is defending well.

Chen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chen forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
Chen tries to pull guard but Stone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good body shot from Chen.

Chen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ernie Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stone as he avoids it easily.
Stone misses with the combination.
Chen tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone feinted with a counter takedown.
Chen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chen slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone throws a series of strikes that have Chen backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Chen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ernie Stone's cut.
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!

Chen slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Chen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stone swivels and escapes.
Stone feinted with a counter takedown.
Chen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ernie Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone checks a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stone smiles and moves away.
Ernie Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Chen.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
And Chen tries to counter it with a takedown but Stone pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stone swivels and escapes.
Stone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
As Stone backs off Chen throws a huge counter combo but Stone manages to avoid it all.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Stone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stone is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Stone misses.

Chen closes the distance and pushes Stone back into the cage.
Chen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chen tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Chen misses with a few strikes there.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Chen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone tries to counter with a takedown but Chen is quick to defend against it.
Chen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone attempts a counter takedown but Chen avoids it well and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Stone. No joy for Chen on that attempt.
Chen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chen shoots in for a double leg but Stone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stone tries to clinch but Chen is having none of it.
Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.

Chen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chen throws a strike but Stone avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernie Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashton Chen!