PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Stones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie O Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stones comes to the cage accompanied by T2 Theme by Austrian Death Machine. Eddie O Hare has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Damien Stones's chin.

Stones
vs
O Hare

175 cm
26
166 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

180 cm
21
166 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Stones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie O Hare!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Hare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stones was well out of range. Poor timing from O Hare.
Stones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stones looks to land a right hand but O Hare moved out of range.
Damien Stones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Stones misses.
O Hare ducks under a wild hook from Stones.
O Hare tries to clinch but Stones moves out of range.
Stones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Hare jabs Stones right on the nose. Stones blinks but takes it well.
O Hare takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Hare misses with a straight left.
O Hare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Hare scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stones throws a jab when O Hare was well out of range.
Stones fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Stones misses.
Stones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Hare was well out of range. Poor timing from Stones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
O Hare scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Hare checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Hare.
O Hare tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Hare scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stones misses with a leg kick
and O Hare makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

O Hare 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.
O Hare throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Hare wants to pass the guard but Stones is keeping the position.
O Hare missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
O Hare working some strikes from top position.
O Hare wants to control from the top but Stones keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Stones being controlled here, momentarily.
O Hare preventing the sweep.
O Hare stays in close to Stones's body and controls the position.

Eddie O Hare has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
O Hare swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stones counters with a right hand to the body.
O Hare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stones manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare connects with a high kick.
O Hare checks a leg kick.
O Hare misses with a double jab.
Stones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Hare.
O Hare thows a body shot but no joy.
Stones is looking to chop away at O Hare's legs.
A left lands for O Hare.
Stones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Hare has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Hare wants to clinch up but Stones keeps it at a distance.
O Hare tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stones throws a nice outside leg kick.

O Hare throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stones was covering up waiting for the punch and O Hare finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stones wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Hare slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
O Hare wants to control from the top but Stones keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
O Hare is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stones wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie O Hare dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

O Hare misses with an uppercut.
O Hare is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stones rather than just go for the knockout.
Stones swings for the body but O Hare moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Stones.
O Hare wants to clinch up but Stones keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Stones misses.
Stones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Hare misses with a hook. Stones ducked under it nicely.
Stones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
O Hare jabs Stones right on the nose. Stones blinks but takes it well.
Stones throws a nice looking combination but O Hare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stones.
Stones looks to land a right hand but O Hare moved out of range.
Stones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Hare slips under a jab from Stones.
Stones slips under a jab from O Hare.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones misses the jab.
O Hare uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stones.
O Hare tries to clinch up.
O Hare lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stones swinging wildly here.
O Hare needs to keep his hands up - Stones had a free shot at his head there.
O Hare throws a right hand that Stones ducks under and follows up with a left that Stones also avoids with ease.
Stones lands with a right hand.
Stones swats away the attempt to clinch by O Hare.
O Hare scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Hare's hands.
Damien Stones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Hare misses with a looping right.
Stones thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stones misses with a leg kick
and O Hare counters with a left and a right that stings Stones.

It looks like Damien Stones has been cut.
Stones missing with a left hand there. O Hare was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stones falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Hare connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stones misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Stones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Hare's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Hare keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stones.
Stones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
O Hare checks a low kick from Stones.
O Hare tries a head kick but it misses.
O Hare shoots in for a takedown but Stones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Hare misses with a hook. Stones ducked under it nicely.
O Hare tries to close the distance and clinch but Stones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stones throws a combination that misses

and O Hare counters by clinching up.
O Hare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Stones.
O Hare tries to work over Stones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stones scores with a shot to the side of O Hare's head.
Stones swings wildly with an uppercut but O Hare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from O Hare - that landed with a thud.
Stones misses with a punch to the body.
O Hare blocking some punches.
Stones throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stones fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stones.
Stones blocking some punches.
Stones digs a right hand into O Hare's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Hare's gas tank.
Stones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Hare backwards.
Stones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Hare blocks a body shot from Stones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stones misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Hare scores with a shot to the side of Stones's head.
Stones controlling the action here for a moment.
O Hare misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stones misses with a punch to the body.
Stones is looking to control O Hare's arms but O Hare gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stones has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stones fails to land.
O Hare's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stones blocking some punches.
O Hare blocks an uppercut.
Stones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stones.
Stones lands a body punch.
O Hare misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Hare.
Stones misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Hare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Hare.
O Hare is working for takedown but Stones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stones misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eddie O Hare will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Damien Stones's cut.
That's time! Stones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stones clobbers O Hare with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stones leaves O Hare with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
O Hare fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stones throws out a leg kick but O Hare moves out of range and Stones only half commits.
Stones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
O Hare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stones.
O Hare takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Hare throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Stones misses.
Stones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by O Hare.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones leaves O Hare with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Damien Stones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie O Hare.
Stones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stones looks to score with a jab to the body but O Hare is just out of range.
O Hare connects with a right hand. Stones shakes it off.
O Hare throws a nice head kick!
Eddie O Hare seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Hare. That's going to slow Stones down.
Stones looks to land a right hand but O Hare moved out of range.
Stones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stones blocks a head kick by O Hare.
Stones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stones scoring well with a low kick there.
O Hare fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stones pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Hare is out of range and Stones settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stones misses with a leg kick
and O Hare counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
O Hare lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stones circles away quickly and effectively.
O Hare changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stones. O Hare does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and O Hare counters with a straight right hand.
Stones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from Stones tenderised O Hare's leg. O Hare is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stones misses with a straight right.
Horrible takedown by O Hare or perhaps it was just good defense by Stones which made him look bad.
O Hare needs to keep his hands up - Stones had a free shot at his head there.
Stones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stones blocks a head kick by O Hare.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from O Hare.
Stones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as O Hare checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
O Hare wants to clinch.
Stones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stones throws a nice looking combination but O Hare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Hare wants to clinch.

O Hare rushes Stones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stones misses with a hook from the clinch.

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.

Stones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Stones misses its intended target.
Stones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Hare lunges at Stones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stones's hand.
Stones swings for the body but O Hare moves out of range.
O Hare jabs Stones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
O Hare thows a body shot but no joy.
Stones throws a combination that misses
and O Hare counters with a right hand to the body.
Stones throws a leg kick that is checked

and O Hare counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stones keeping moving, preventing O Hare from controlling successfully.

Stones working for submissions but it's allowed O Hare to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Hare lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Eddie O Hare just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Damien Stones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stones throws a big shot that misses.
Stones takes one on the button.
Stones throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Hare counters with a nice body shot.
O Hare throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stones looks to throw the jab but O Hare is out of range.
Stones ducks under a wild hook from O Hare.
O Hare throws a head kick but Stones moves out of range.
O Hare checks a low kick from Stones.
O Hare connects with a single shot there.
O Hare dives in and grabs Stones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stones pushes down on O Hare's head and hops out.
O Hare fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stones avoids it really well and circles away.
O Hare misses with a jab to the body
and Stones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stones swings for the body but O Hare moves out of range.
O Hare misses the jab.
Stones moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones throws a hook to the side of O Hare's head but O Hare sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stones is looking to slow O Hare down with leg kicks.
Stones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Hare slips under a jab.
Stones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Hare thows a leg kick but Stones checks it
and Stones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Hare takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Hare misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Hare takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stones takes a swing at O Hare's ribcage but misses.
O Hare darts in trying to clinch
and Stones counters with a nice uppercut.
Stones misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stones misses with a shot to the body

and O Hare counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
O Hare postures up in Stones's guard and throws a big left but Stones blocks it.
Stones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Hare's guard.
Stones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
O Hare controls Stones momentarily but Stones frees himself.
Stones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
O Hare wants to stand up but Stones is controlling him.
Stones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stones preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare is looking to stand up but Stones isn't so interested in that idea.
O Hare keeping moving, preventing Stones from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Stones misses.
Stones takes a swing at O Hare's ribcage but misses.
Stones throws a predictable looking body shot
letting O Hare counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Stones misses its intended target.
O Hare falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stones counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stones misses the target.

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.
O Hare shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stones but Stones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Damien Stones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie O Hare.
Stones lands with a cross.
O Hare lands with a nice body punch.
Good work by O Hare as he checks the leg kick.
O Hare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Stones lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Hare doesn't seem phased though.
O Hare takes a swing at Stones's ribcage but misses.
Stones slips a straight right by O Hare.
Stones misses with a two punch combination.
O Hare throws a right hand that Stones ducks under and follows up with a left that Stones also avoids with ease.
O Hare thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Hare doesn't seem bothered though.
Stones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Damien Stones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Stones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

O Hare throws a body punch but Stones moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Hare, right into the meat.
A shot to the body from Stones misses
and O Hare counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Hare misses with a takedown attempt
and Stones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big left from Stones misses.
O Hare tries to clinch up.
Stones thows a body shot but no joy.
Stones lands a jab to O Hare's midsection.
O Hare misses with a takedown attempt - Stones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Hare throws a leg kick but Stones sees it coming and moves out of range.
O Hare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Hare jabs Stones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stones tests O Hare's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Hare is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones throws out a loose jab but O Hare uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Hare fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stones fails to land with a series of punches.
Stones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Hare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stones moves away.
O Hare lands a nice looking body shot.
Stones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A swing and a miss from O Hare.
O Hare fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stones checks it well.
O Hare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stones throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Hare.
O Hare scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare misses with a hook to the body
and Stones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Hare keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stones.
Stones pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Hare is out of range and Stones settles back down.
O Hare tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Hare somewhat.
Damien Stones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie O Hare.
Stones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and O Hare counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stones's knee momentarily.
Stones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Hare. O Hare obviously looking to wear him down.
Stones throws a low kick but O Hare moves out of range easily.
Stones tried to score with a low kick but O Hare checks it.
Stones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Hare.
O Hare lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Stones.
Stones tries to move into range but O Hare moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Hare is out of range.
Stones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Hare counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Hare changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Hare lands with a kick to the temple. Stones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stones throws out a loose jab but O Hare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stones blocks a head kick by O Hare.
O Hare throws a lazy right hand but Stones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Stones misses.
O Hare throws a leg kick but Stones checks it.
O Hare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stones moves away.
O Hare checks a leg kick.
O Hare misses the shot to the body.
Stones moves out of range of the body kick from O Hare.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
O Hare on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stones throws a low kick, looking for O Hare's leg but O Hare calmly moves out of range.
O Hare thows a leg kick but Stones checks it
and O Hare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Hare closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stones throws a jab but it's blocked by O Hare.
Stones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Damien Stones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stones throws a jab when O Hare was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stones.
Stones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Hare.
O Hare blocks a leg kick.
Stones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Hare's head backwards.

Stones tries to keep at a distance but O Hare has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Hare works on Stones's body with a couple of short punches.
Eddie O Hare is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Hare prevents a body shot from Stones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie O Hare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think O Hare 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 47:49
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie O Hare! Eddie O Hare retains his lightweight title!