PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Chystiakov (ranked 5641 p4p, 2931 weight class) and John Stones (ranked 0 p4p, 142 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chystiakov
vs
Stones

196 cm
25
300
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Primal
Island clothing lite

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anton Chystiakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Stones!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chystiakov throws a lazy uppercut
and Stones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stones loads up on a big right hand but Chystiakov slips the punch.
Stones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chystiakov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like John Stones has been cut.
Stones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chystiakov cracks Stones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chystiakov misses with an uppercut. Stones saw that one coming.
Stones throws a looping overhand right but Chystiakov ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Stones.
Stones swings for the body but Chystiakov moves out of range.
Chystiakov moves out of range as Stones strikes.
Stones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chystiakov moves away.
A slow jab from Stones misses its intended target.
Chystiakov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chystiakov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stones.
Chystiakov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chystiakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stones throws out a counter right but Chystiakov avoids it with no problem.
Stones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stones lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chystiakov slips under a jab from Stones.
Stones just misses with a punch to the body.
Chystiakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chystiakov lands with an uppercut that bounces Stones off the cage and back into range.
Chystiakov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stones.
Stones throws a jab when Chystiakov was well out of range.
It looked like Chystiakov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chystiakov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stones catches Chystiakov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chystiakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Stones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John Stones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chystiakov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stones counters with a right hand to the body.
Chystiakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stones.
Chystiakov scores with a hook.
Stones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chystiakov.
Stones swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chystiakov staying out of range there.
Stones looks to score with a jab to the body but Chystiakov is just out of range.
Stones moves out of range of the strikes.
Stones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chystiakov.
Stones moves out of range as Chystiakov strikes.
Chystiakov looks to throw the jab but Stones is out of range.
It seemed like Stones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chystiakov swings widly with a right hand
and Stones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stones cracks Chystiakov with a good jab.
Chystiakov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chystiakov throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Stones.
Stones with a hook.
A cross from Stones lands.
Stones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chystiakov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stones misses with a body shot.
Chystiakov missing with a left hand there. Stones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stones slips a jab from Chystiakov.
Stones connects with a looping right hand.
Chystiakov misses with a straight right.
Stones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chystiakov lands a jab.
Stones moves away from the strike by Chystiakov.
Chystiakov blocks a jab.
Stones misses with a straight right.
Chystiakov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chystiakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chystiakov.
Chystiakov misses with a hook. Stones ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chystiakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chystiakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stones.
Chystiakov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Stones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stones throws a hook but Chystiakov blocks it.
Chystiakov jabs Stones right on the nose. Stones blinks but takes it well.
Chystiakov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That has opened up John Stones's cut even more.
A big left from Stones misses.
Chystiakov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stones throws a lazy right hand but Chystiakov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stones misses with a hook.
Stones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stones moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Chystiakov.
Stones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chystiakov at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Stones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Stones's cut.
That's time! Chystiakov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chystiakov lands an overhand right.
Stones scores with a jab to the body.
Chystiakov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chystiakov misses with a body shot
and Chystiakov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chystiakov misses with a hook. Stones ducked under it nicely.
Stones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chystiakov tries to move into range but Stones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Stones finds it's way through Chystiakov's defenses.
Chystiakov scores with a nice strike.
Stones throws a hook but Chystiakov avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Stones.
Stones clobbers Chystiakov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Stones - just one landing.

Chystiakov is rocked!
Stones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chystiakov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Chystiakov to counter with a crisp jab.
Chystiakov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stones.
John Stones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chystiakov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stones.
Chystiakov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chystiakov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stones throws a big shot that misses.
Stones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chystiakov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chystiakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chystiakov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chystiakov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Chystiakov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chystiakov misses with a looping right.
Chystiakov seems to have got his legs back now.
Stones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Chystiakov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chystiakov with a hook.

The cut above John Stones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chystiakov throws a big shot that misses.
Chystiakov needs to keep his hands up - Stones had a free shot at his head there.
Stones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chystiakov doesn't seem bothered though.
Stones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stones misses with a hook.
Stones lands a slapping body shot.
Chystiakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Stones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stones thuds a left hand into Chystiakov's body.
Stones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stones throws a body punch but Chystiakov moves out of range.
Stones scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stones. Chystiakov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Chystiakov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stones lands a jab to Chystiakov's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chystiakov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Stones. Beautiful body shot.
Stones throws a body punch but Chystiakov moves out of range.
Stones throws a hook but Chystiakov blocks it.
Chystiakov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stones.
Stones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chystiakov.
Stones scores with a body shot.
Stones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stones digs a good body shot into Chystiakov's ribs.
Chystiakov swinging wildly here.
Stones lands a jab to Chystiakov's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stones scores with a sloppy right hand. Chystiakov should have avoided that one.

Stones lands a big shot that drops Chystiakov! Can he finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chystiakov wants to control the position but Stones says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chystiakov is in trouble now - Stones has advanced to mount!
Stones controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stones stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chystiakov misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Stones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Stones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chystiakov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stones misses the jab.
Stones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chystiakov ducks under a wild hook from Stones.
Stones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stones digs a good body shot into Chystiakov's ribs.
Stones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chystiakov.
Chystiakov throws a lazy right hand but Stones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stones jabs at Chystiakov's body.
Chystiakov slips a jab from Stones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chystiakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Stones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chystiakov looks to land a left hand but Stones moved out of range nicely.
Chystiakov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, jab by Stones - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chystiakov swings widly with a right hand
and Stones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stones connects with the punch.

Stones lands a big shot that drops Chystiakov! Can he finish him?

Stones gets to his feet - Chystiakov follows without any prompting.
Stones moves in close and cracks Chystiakov with a massive right hand! Chystiakov, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Stones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Stones!
John Stones managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Island clothing lite, into his post fight interview.