PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stone
vs
Cuervo

166 cm
24
147 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

167 cm
24
145 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Knuckle Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Cuervo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cuervo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Cuervo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cuervo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cuervo.
Stone connects with a nice looking jab.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cuervo.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Cuervo checks it.
Stone slips a straight right by Cuervo.
A punch combination from Cuervo misses.
Cuervo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cuervo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Cuervo.
Stone punishes Cuervo's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands with a straight right. Cuervo didn't see that one coming.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cuervo's calf.
Cuervo moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Stone thuds his right hand into Cuervo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cuervo throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cuervo swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Cuervo walks into a stiff left hand from Stone.
Cuervo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cuervo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Stone scores with a hook to the body. Cuervo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stone works the jab nicely.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone cracks the inside of Cuervo's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuervo misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cuervo.
Cuervo misses with a wild combination.
Stone throws out a powerful jab.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cuervo on the side of the head.
Stone lands a jab to the head.
Cuervo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
Cuervo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cuervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick from Cuervo misses.
Cuervo moves away from the strike by Stone.
A good leg kick by Stone.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Cuervo's defenses.
Cuervo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stone avoids the body shot from Cuervo.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Cuervo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stone with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Cuervo.
Cuervo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Cuervo misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Cuervo's shoulder, as Cuervo tries to avoid the shot.
Stone lands with a nice body punch.
Cuervo misses with the combination.
Cuervo throws a low kick, looking for Stone's leg but Stone calmly moves out of range.
Stone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cuervo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cuervo throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cuervo.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cuervo looks gassed!
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Cuervo. Those never looked like landing.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cuervo looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone throws a head kick but Cuervo moves out of range.
Stone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice jab there from Stone.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cuervo.
Knuckle Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone tries a low kick but Cuervo avoids it.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cuervo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cuervo is looking to clinch.
Cuervo walks into a jab.
Cuervo is looking to land body kicks.
Cuervo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone moves away from the strike by Cuervo.
Cuervo throws a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Stone as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo misses with a two punch combination.
Stone is looking to chop away at Cuervo's legs.
Stone lands with a hook. Cuervo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuervo throws out the jab.
Cuervo swinging wildly here.
Cuervo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuervo.
Cuervo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No joy there for Cuervo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cuervo misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stone.
Cuervo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cuervo moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone lands a head kick. Cuervo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cuervo swinging wildly here.
Cuervo is breathing heavily.
Cuervo tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone jabs Cuervo right on the nose. Cuervo blinks but takes it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cuervo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cuervo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stone to score with a decent uppercut.
Cuervo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cuervo misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuervo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuervo.
Cuervo throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Stone lands a right hook to the body.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuervo is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cuervo.
Stone throws a head kick but Cuervo moves out of range.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Cuervo throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Stone moves out of range of the leg kick from Cuervo.
Stone lands a jab to the nose.
Cuervo blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Cuervo off balance momentarily.
Jose Cuervo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone swings for the body but Cuervo moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Cuervo is looking to chop away at Stone's legs.
Cuervo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone tries to land a front kick but Cuervo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cuervo misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuervo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cuervo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stone rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone with a hook.
Cuervo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cuervo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone cracks Cuervo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Stone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cuervo doesn't seem phased though.
Cuervo misses with a two punch combination.
Cuervo staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knuckle Stone dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stone lands a high kick!
Cuervo slips a jab from Stone.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cuervo fails to land with a series of punches.
Cuervo looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Stone with a hook.
Cuervo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Cuervo.
Cuervo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Cuervo. Those never looked like landing.
Cuervo throws a combination. Stone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuervo avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuervo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Cuervo moves out of range easily.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cuervo's calf.
Cuervo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cuervo catches Stone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cuervo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stone.
Cuervo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cuervo throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stone.
Cuervo throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Stone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cuervo doesn't seem phased though.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cuervo throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cuervo with a hook.
Cuervo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jose Cuervo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone thuds a left hand into Cuervo's body.
Cuervo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Cuervo misses.
Cuervo defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Stone lands the left hand.
Stone misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab lands there for Stone.
Cuervo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone lands a really nice looking cross but Cuervo seems unphased.
Cuervo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knuckle Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Stone scoring well with a low kick there.
Cuervo moves forwards but Stone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cuervo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cuervo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Cuervo.
Stone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stone lands a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
Stone with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cuervo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Cuervo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cuervo. That did some damage!
Stone cracks Cuervo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cuervo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cuervo walks into a stiff left hand from Stone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cuervo misses the shot to the body.
Stone cracks Cuervo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Cuervo.
Cuervo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knuckle Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knuckle Stone!
Knuckle Stone managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available*, into his post fight interview.