PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bless Lionheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Stone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bless Lionheart's chin.

Lionheart
vs
Stone

176 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bless Lionheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Stone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lionheart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lionheart's head.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lionheart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lionheart counters with a straight right hand.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lionheart counter with a right hand.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lionheart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Lionheart clinches.
Stone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lionheart prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lionheart stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
Stone tries for a takedown but Lionheart manages to get underhooks.
Stone is trying to drag Lionheart to the mat but Lionheart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bless Lionheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Stone.
Stone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lionheart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone jumps guard but Lionheart stands there with Stone around his waist. Stone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lionheart stops a takedown attempt from Stone.
Stone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lionheart pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lionheart counters by clinching up.
Lionheart gets underhooks to prevent Stone's takedown attempt.
Stone looks gassed!
Come on Lionheart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lionheart missing with knees to the body.
Stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lionheart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone tries for a takedown but Lionheart manages to get underhooks.
Stone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stone wants a takedown.
Lionheart stops a takedown attempt from Stone.
Lionheart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Lionheart is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lionheart prevents it.
Lionheart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lionheart utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lionheart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lionheart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lionheart dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lionheart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone is working for takedown but Lionheart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lionheart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Stone can't get the takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lionheart obliges.
Lionheart working Stone over with knees to the body.
Lionheart landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart stalling the fight.
Lionheart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Lionheart slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Lionheart.
Stone tries for a takedown but Lionheart manages to get underhooks.
Stone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.
Stone can't get the takedown.
Lionheart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Lionheart looking to stall.
Stone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lionheart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lionheart is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stone wants a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lionheart.
Lionheart lands a good knee to the midsection. Stone won't want to take too many of those.
Stone tries for a takedown but Lionheart manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lionheart walks away with a smile on his face. Stone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lionheart tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Lionheart tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.

Lionheart moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Stone can't get the takedown.
Lionheart gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stone.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Lionheart.
Stone wants a takedown.
Lionheart tries to stall but Stone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lionheart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Stone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lionheart pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyson Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lionheart wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone counters with a left and a right that stings Lionheart.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bless Lionheart 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.

Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Lionheart.
Stone throws a combination that misses

and Lionheart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lionheart.
Stone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lionheart smiles and moves away.
Stone misses with a right hand

and Lionheart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lionheart.
Lionheart wants to stall.
Lionheart prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lionheart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bless Lionheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Stone.
Lionheart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lionheart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lionheart missing with knees to the body.
Stone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lionheart prevents it.
Lionheart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lionheart landing knees to the body.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Lionheart.
Stone has Lionheart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lionheart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lionheart leaning against his opponent.
Stone tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lionheart prevents the takedown attempt.
Lionheart lands a knee to the body.
Stone is trying to drag Lionheart to the mat but Lionheart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lionheart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lionheart putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lionheart is looking to control Stone's arms but Stone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lionheart has his back to the cage.
Stone tries to score a body lock takedown but Lionheart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stone is trying to drag Lionheart to the mat but Lionheart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lionheart wants to stall.
Lionheart has Stone pushed against the cage.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Lionheart.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lionheart obliges.

That's two 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.
Lionheart scores a nice knee to the body.
Lionheart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lionheart has Stone pressed against the cage.
Lionheart prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Stone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lionheart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stone as Lionheart tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lionheart obliges.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lionheart prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lionheart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lionheart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Lionheart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lionheart counters by moving into the clinch.
Stone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lionheart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lionheart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lionheart stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
Stone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lionheart walks away with a smile on his face. Stone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lionheart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lionheart.
Knees to the body from Lionheart.
Bless Lionheart has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.
Stone being controlled against the cage.
Lionheart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone has Lionheart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lionheart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lionheart's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lionheart prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lionheart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lionheart working Stone over with knees to the body.
Lionheart trying to land knees to the body.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.
Lionheart utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bless Lionheart dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stone throws a combination that misses

and Lionheart moves into the clinch.
Stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone tries to pull guard but Lionheart won't allow it.
Stone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lionheart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bless Lionheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Stone.
Lionheart lands a knee to the body.
Stone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lionheart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lionheart obliges.
Lionheart tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lionheart prevents it.
Lionheart utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Lionheart.
Lionheart gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stone.
Lionheart lands a nice knee to the body.
Stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lionheart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lionheart obliges.
Stone is working for takedown but Lionheart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lionheart tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Lionheart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone avoiding damage as Lionheart throws knees to the body.
Lionheart putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lionheart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Lionheart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lionheart lands a good knee to the midsection. Stone won't want to take too many of those.
Lionheart wants to stall.
Lionheart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tyson Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A short left from Stone.
Stone can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from Lionheart.
Stone fails to pull guard.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lionheart landing knees to the body.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lionheart walks away with a smile on his face. Stone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stone throws a poor cross that misses

and Lionheart counters by moving into the clinch.
Stone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stone goes for a takedown attempt but Lionheart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lionheart moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone misses with a combination

and Lionheart counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lionheart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone wants to break free but Lionheart has control.
Lionheart stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
Lionheart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lionheart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lionheart tries to stall but Stone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stone working aggressively here.
Lionheart controlling the action here for a moment.
Stone tries to score a body lock takedown but Lionheart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lionheart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Stone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lionheart prevents it.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

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.
Stone is working for takedown but Lionheart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lionheart stops a takedown attempt from Stone.
Lionheart is pressed up against the cage. Stone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lionheart down to the mat. Lionheart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lionheart tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Lionheart moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lionheart counters by moving into the clinch.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lionheart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Lionheart.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone is working for takedown but Lionheart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lionheart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Stone looking for a takedown.
Bless Lionheart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lionheart is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stone is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bless Lionheart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lionheart, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bless Lionheart!