PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake The Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stann Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Snake
vs
Stone

185 cm
21
222 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
222 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!
XTREME PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake The Snake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stann Stone!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
The Snake just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone misses with a head kick.
The Snake swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
A slow jab from The Snake misses its intended target.
The Snake throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stone. The Snake shrugs it off though.
The Snake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Snake blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Snake cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
The Snake avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone throws a push kick but The Snake slaps the foot to one side.
The Snake takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Snake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stone lands with a kick to the temple. The Snake shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Snake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
The Snake on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Snake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Snake tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Snake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Snake is breathing heavily.
The Snake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from The Snake misses.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Stone 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.
The Snake keeping full guard, as Stone tries to pass.
The Snake is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Stone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but The Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but The Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The Snake wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The Snake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stone preventing the sweep.
The Snake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stone wants to pass the guard but The Snake is keeping the position.

Jake The Snake has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Stone pushes The Snake up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Snake dodges an elbow strike from Stone.
Stone lands a damaging elbow.
Stone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Snake's defenses.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Snake blocks it with crossed arms.
Stone lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Stone.

It looks like Jake The Snake has been cut.
Stone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stone lands an elbow just above The Snake 's eye.
The Snake is looking to break free of the clinch but Stone has double underhooks.
The Snake wants to break free but Stone has control.
The Snake tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone lands an elbow just above The Snake 's eye.
Nice elbow from Stone.
The Snake is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
The Snake working hard to break the clinch.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Stone landing knees to the body.
Stone landing knees to the body.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but The Snake blocks with his arms.
Stone prevents The Snake from breaking the clinch.
Stone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Snake can't break the clinch.
The Snake wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Snake takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stone.
The Snake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stone has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Snake has had enough of the clinch but Stone keeps him there for the moment.
The Snake working hard to break the clinch.
Stone lands a nice elbow.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
Stone lands a nice elbow.
Stone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stone.
Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stone.
A frustrated look appears on The Snake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone lands a nice knee to the body.
The Snake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone lands an elbow inside that The Snake shrugs off.
The Snake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Snake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone connects with a knee to the head.
Stone lands an elbow that stopped The Snake in his tracks for a moment.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Snake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stone lands an elbow that stopped The Snake in his tracks for a moment.
The Snake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stone lands an elbow just above The Snake 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stann Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake The Snake's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Snake is trying to defend but Stone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stone wants to control but The Snake is keeping him busy.
Stone wants to pass the guard but The Snake is defending well.
The Snake is looking to improve his position.
The Snake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stone is working away from the top position though.
The Snake pushes Stone off looking to stand but Stone dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Snake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Snake trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stone is looking to advance position but The Snake won't allow it.
Stone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Snake throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from The Snake.
Stone cracks the inside of The Snake's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Snake. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Snake. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from The Snake. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone scoring well with a low kick there.
The Snake looks to land a combination. Stone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stone is looking to slow The Snake down with leg kicks.
The Snake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Snake if he has to take too many more of those.
Stone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The Snake thows a body shot but no joy.
The Snake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
The Snake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
The Snake throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Snake tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Snake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Snake thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Snake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stone keeps control of The Snake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Snake can't get the takedown.
The Snake can't break the clinch.
Stone lands an elbow inside.
Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone lands an elbow inside that The Snake shrugs off.
Stone lands a nice elbow.
Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Snake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stone has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed The Snake clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Stone looking for the choke but no joy.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Snake trying to control the hands but Stone breaks the grip.
The Snake looking very determined here, making life difficult for Stone.
The Snake turns into Stone and is now in his guard.
Stone trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stone is on top in guard.
The Snake keeping full guard, as Stone tries to pass.
Stone trying to control but The Snake is working from the bottom.
Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but The Snake is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stone forces his way into half guard.
The Snake is trying to get back to full guard.
Stone is pressing down on The Snake's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Snake is holding on for now.
The Snake wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Snake is controlling Stone's trapped leg to prevent Stone from advancing to side control.

Stone wants to work for an arm triangle but The Snake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stann Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake The Snake's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stone cracks the inside of The Snake's front leg.
Stann Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Stone slams his shin into The Snake's torso.
The Snake takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The Snake looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Snake misses with a wild combination.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Snake scores with a nice head shot.
The Snake misses with a body shot.
Stone thuds his shin into the meat of The Snake's side.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Snake just misses with a punch to the body.
The Snake is looking to wear down Stone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Stone.
The Snake connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.
The Snake will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stone wants to clinch up but The Snake keeps it at a distance.
The Snake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Stone connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands with a nice body kick.
Stann Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Snake blocks a head kick by Stone.
The Snake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Snake misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
The Snake takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
The Snake throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
The Snake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from The Snake.
The Snake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Snake thows a body shot but no joy.
Stone thumps The Snake with a low kick.

The Snake gets the takedown into side control.
Stone is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Snake's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Snake's back!

Stone looking for the RNC.
Stone controlling well, preventing The Snake from escaping the position.
Well, with Stone on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before The Snake is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stone working for the choke.

Stone has managed to slip his arm under The Snake's chin. This could be all over... yep, The Snake is tapping out! Submission win for Stone.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stann Stone!
Stann Stone is the new light heavyweight champion!