PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Shaun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes into the arena with Metallica (Stone Cold Crazy) blaring out of the sound system. Shaun is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Soviettes - "#1 Is Number Two". The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stone
vs
Shaun

178 cm
20
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
212 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Shaun!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaun walks into a jab.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaun.
Stone swinging wilding here.
Shaun tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone throws a one two combo.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Shaun saw that one coming.
Stone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shaun lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Stone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Danga de danga de dang - Stone scores with a four punch combination!
A left lands for Stone.
Shaun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Stone misses with a body shot.
James Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
James Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Shaun.
Stone misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Shaun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Stone throws a series of punches but Shaun avoids them all with ease.
Shaun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shaun. Shaun circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaun tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Stone misses
and Shaun counters with a leg kick.
A left and a right from Stone both land. Nice combination.
Stone throws a body punch but Shaun moves out of range.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Shaun takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stone with a hook.
Stone scores with the left hand. Shaun knows he should have avoided that one.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stone gets caught flat footed, as Shaun shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shaun passes Stone's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Shaun is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stone defends it well.
Shaun prevents Stone from standing back up.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.
Shaun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ground and pound from Shaun.
Stone looks like he's trying to stand up.

Shaun is working for a kimura but Stone is defending it quite comfortably.

Shaun is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.

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.

Stone is defending against the submission attempts here by Shaun.
Shaun prevents Stone from improving his position.
Shaun is trying to control. Stone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone is trying to stand up here but Shaun is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaun is taking a breather. Stone says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Stone dominated that round.
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.

Shaun lands a with a good body shot.
Shaun moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaun is just out of range.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaun circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone lands an overhand right.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
James Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Stone.
Stone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Stone misses.
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone scores with a nice right hand.
Stone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shaun's head backwards.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaun misses with a wild combination.
Stone throws a series of punches but Shaun moves out of range.
Shaun walks into a stiff left hand from Stone.
Stone misses with a combination

and Shaun counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shaun.

Shaun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a looping left.

Shaun moves into the clinch successfully.
Stone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shaun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shaun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stone walks away with a smile on his face. Shaun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shaun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shaun walks into a stiff left hand from Stone.
Shaun has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Shaun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Shaun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone with a hook.
Stone lands with an overhand left.
Shaun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaun on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaun fails with the takedown.
James Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Shaun.
Shaun throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone lands a jab.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Stone. That snapped Shaun's head back.
Stone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shaun backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stone throws out a powerful jab.
Shaun walks into a jab.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Shaun saw that one coming.
Stone connects with a crisp jab.
Stone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice uppercut there from Stone.
Stone lands a nice shot that snaps Shaun's head back.
Shaun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Shaun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stone throws a combination. Shaun tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stone lands with a nice combination. Shaun backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Stone dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shaun backs up against the cage.
Shaun is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stone scores with a nice right hand.
Stone lands a jab.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone scores with a hook.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Stone lands with an overhand left.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
Stone avoids the head kick by Shaun.
Jab by Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaun tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaun.
Stone works over Shaun's head and body with a nice combination.
Shaun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stone scores with a nice strike.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shaun backs up against the cage.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Stone stuns Shaun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone digs a good body shot into Shaun's ribs.
Shaun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stone looks to land a combination. Shaun sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shaun takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
James Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone connects with a right hand. Shaun shakes it off.
Stone lands with a straight right. Shaun didn't see that one coming.
Stone works the jab nicely.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone lands with a nice combination. Shaun backs away looking to recover.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Stone catches Shaun right on the button with a cross.
Shaun fails with a takedown attempt.
Stone lands a lovely overhand right.
Stone connects with the punch.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone looks to land a combination but Shaun avoids it well.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaun slips a jab from Stone.
Shaun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shaun fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Shaun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone lands with a straight right. Shaun didn't see that one coming.
James Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone connects with a crisp jab.
Mark Shaun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaun needs to keep his hands up - Stone had a free shot at his head there.
Stone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stone jabs at Shaun's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shaun looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stone is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shaun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
James 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26

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