PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaunn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Chen
vs
Stone

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

No Joke Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaunn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Stone!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with a combination
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Keith Stone has been cut.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Stone! Chen lets Stone back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Nice shot by Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chen counters with a nice body shot.
Chen misses with a hook
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaunn Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chen.
Stone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chen under the eye.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chen circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Chen sends Stone crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chen is motioning to the referee to let Stone up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nice defenses there by Chen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Stone misses.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Keith Stone's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen misses with a right hand
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaunn Chen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Stone's cut.
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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone tests Chen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Chen misses
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Chen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chen dodges the punch combination from Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Chen moves out of range easily.

Stone scores a takedown into full mount!
Stone tries to control but Chen wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stone lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chen hang on?
Stone landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stone with a couple of short strikes.
Stone with a couple of short strikes.
Stone with a couple of short strikes.
Stone controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Chen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stone putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone controlling his opponent.
Chen tries to reverse the position but Stone maintains control.

Stone is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chen is surviving well by controlling Stone's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chen throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone counters with a left and a right that stings Chen.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to clinch there but Chen circles away.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chen counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone moves in looking to clinch but Chen pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to clinch but Chen is having none of it.
Stone falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Chen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with a jab to the body
and Stone counters with a two punch combo.
Chen misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Keith Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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.
Chen misses with a body shot
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chen throws a poor cross that misses
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaunn Chen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaunn Chen!