PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abodohl Makadabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stone
vs
Makadabi

170 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abodohl Makadabi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone slips a jab from Makadabi.
A right-left combo lands from Stone.
Makadabi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Makadabi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Good standup being displayed there by Makadabi as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Jim Stone has been cut.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Makadabi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stone won't be happy with that.

Makadabi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Makadabi slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makadabi throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Makadabi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makadabi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stone.

Makadabi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stone is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makadabi stalling.
Makadabi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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. Makadabi connects with a nice short shot to Stone's temple.
Stone is looking to escape.
Makadabi working Stone over with strikes.
Makadabi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stone tries to kick Makadabi off but Makadabi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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. Makadabi connects with a nice short shot to Stone's temple.
Makadabi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Makadabi lands with a punch from half guard.
Stone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Makadabi.

Makadabi decides to stand up.
Jim Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Makadabi misses with a double jab.
Makadabi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makadabi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone misses with a double jab

and Makadabi moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Makadabi successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Makadabi wants to stand up but Stone is controlling him.
Stone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone thows a big elbow that misses.
Stone thows a big elbow that misses.
Stone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Makadabi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Makadabi won't allow Stone to get back to his feet.
Makadabi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makadabi on the ground.
Makadabi tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makadabi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Makadabi is standing up over Stone. Stone looks to escape but Makadabi dives into side control.

Makadabi stands up and beckons Stone to his feet.
Stone throws a series of strikes that have Makadabi backpedaling.
Makadabi fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makadabi tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone throws a right and a left that Makadabi avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abodohl Makadabi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Stone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stone gets caught flat footed, as Makadabi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Makadabi looking to pass the guard.
Makadabi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makadabi wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Makadabi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Makadabi wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Makadabi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stone's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Makadabi from controlling successfully.
Stone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Makadabi is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makadabi is standing up over Stone. Stone looks to escape but Makadabi dives into side control.
Stone is trying to buck Makadabi off.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Makadabi scores with a nice head shot.
Jim Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone falls off balance throwing a combination

and Makadabi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stone!
Makadabi content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone avoids a series of strikes thrown by Makadabi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makadabi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Makadabi lands a big elbow.
Makadabi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stone wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Makadabi content just to control the position here.
Abodohl Makadabi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Makadabi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Makadabi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Makadabi controlling his opponent.
Makadabi lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Makadabi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Abodohl Makadabi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss

and Makadabi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stone's guard now.
Makadabi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stone tries to get out of the position.
Makadabi stands and throws Stone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Makadabi is controlling him well.

Makadabi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abodohl Makadabi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Stone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Makadabi ducks right into an uppercut from Stone.
Nice cross by Stone.
Stone misses with a double jab

and Makadabi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Makadabi escapes and gets back to his feet.

Makadabi gets a takedown into half guard.
Makadabi wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Stone looks like he's trying to stand up.
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. Makadabi connects with a nice short shot to Stone's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makadabi stops Stone from getting back to his feet.
Makadabi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stone defending well though.
Makadabi working over Stone with some ground and pound. Stone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Still in half guard, Makadabi seems content to control.
Makadabi is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now.
Makadabi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stone is trying to stand back up but Makadabi is controlling him
Stone taking some punishment here, with Makadabi in his half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone misses with a wild combination.

Makadabi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stone!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makadabi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stone?
Stone wants to try and get back to his feet.
Makadabi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Makadabi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Makadabi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stone is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Makadabi controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makadabi unloading with bombs!
Stone is trying to stand.
Makadabi controlling from the full mount.
Makadabi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stone wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Makadabi landing strikes from the mount and Stone is in trouble!
Makadabi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stone looks a forlorn figure.
Makadabi controlling the position easily from mount.
Stone is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Makadabi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Makadabi controlling the position easily from mount.
Jim Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abodohl Makadabi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Makadabi with shots to the head and body - Stone looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abodohl Makadabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Makadabi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abodohl Makadabi!