PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Allan Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poe's entrance music is Heartbeats. A fine choice. Edgar Allan Poe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Allan Poe
vs
Stone

210 cm
30
237 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

188 cm
25
275 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fightworld Formula and Laundry Service

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Edgar Allan Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Stone!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poe misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Edgar Allan Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Poe.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poe doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Poe swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Poe moves out of range easily.
Stone throws a low kick but Poe avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone throws a body kick that misses.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poe.
Stone is looking to slow Poe down with leg kicks.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poe.
Poe lands a nice looking body kick.
Poe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stone checks a leg kick.
Stone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poe in his tracks.
Poe thumps Stone with a low kick.
Poe scores with a head kick. Stone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Sean Stone has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poe throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Stone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Poe is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Stone are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone working the ground and pound from side control.
Poe tries to buck Stone off but Stone is having none of it.
Stone working away.
Poe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Poe is avoiding damage well.
Poe defending against the ground and pound.
Stone is looking to take a break and control but Poe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poe is looking for a sweep.
Stone misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stone trying to control the position but Poe is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Poe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Poe is controlling Stone's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Stone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Stone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Poe sees it coming and defends easily.
Poe is trying to get back to full guard.
Poe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stone on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Stone there.
Poe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stone trying to control the action but Poe is working from the bottom.
Poe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stone.
Stone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stone wants to control but Poe is keeping him busy.
Stone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone throwing shots but Poe is blocking nicely.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Poe is working away.
Poe wants to control but Stone is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Stone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sean Stone's cut.
That's time! Poe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stone throws a front kick aimed at Poe's knee but Poe avoids it well.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Poe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Poe's head.
A head kick misses from Poe.
Stone throws a front kick aimed at Poe's knee but Poe avoids it well.
Poe misses with a double jab.
Stone throws the left hand but Poe avoids the punch easily.
Poe looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poe throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a body kick that stops Poe in his tracks momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Stone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stone lands in his opponent's guard.
Stone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Poe's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Poe is keeping the position.
Sean Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poe has his hands on Stone's head, controlling the position.
Stone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Poe is keeping the position.
Stone postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but Poe is retaining full guard.
Stone landing with the ground and pound.
Poe is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Poe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Poe is thwarting Stone's attempts to control the position.
Stone is positioning himself well to prevent Poe advancing to mount.
Stone is trying to control but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone is controlling Poe's trapped leg to prevent Poe from advancing to side control.
Poe is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Stone reverses the position - he's now on top in Poe's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to hold on to Poe's head to control him but Poe postures up.
Poe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poe tries to control but Stone wriggling away.
Stone can't escape the position.
Stone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stone can't escape the position.
Poe controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe looking to control but Stone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stone wants to control but Poe is having none of it.
Stone is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poe content just to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poe prevents Stone from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Stone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poe.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poe. That did some damage!
Poe motions for Stone to come forward. Poe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
Poe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone shoots in but Poe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stone wants to slow Poe down by chopping away at his legs.
Edgar Allan Poe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
Poe blocks the body kick.
Stone motions for Poe to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to work over Poe's front leg with a kick but Poe checks it.
Poe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Poe works Stone's body with a nice hook.
Stone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Poe throws out a leg kick but Stone moves out of range and Poe only half commits.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
Poe lands with a right hand.
Poe throws a low kick, looking for Stone's leg but Stone calmly moves out of range.
Poe lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Stone blocks the leg kick.
Poe swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Stone misses with the combination.
Poe throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Poe just misses with a punch to the body.
Sean Stone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poe throws a head kick that misses.
Poe tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Poe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Edgar Allan Poe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone is looking to slow Poe down with leg kicks.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
Stone takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Poe closes the distance and clinches.
Poe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Poe lands a hook that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Poe.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe trying to land knees to the body.
Poe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stone is trying to pull guard but Poe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Poe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Edgar Allan Poe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Stone.
Poe throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poe checks a leg kick.
Poe scores with a head kick.
Stone wants to slow Poe down by chopping away at his legs.
Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stone avoids the head kick by Poe.
Poe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe tries to score with a low kick but Stone moves his leg out of the way.
Poe fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Poe misses.
Poe misses with a head kick.
Stone takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Poe's front leg but catches the back leg as Poe tries to avoid it.
Poe is looking to score with low kicks.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edgar Allan Poe is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone lands the left hand.
Stone feints and then cracks Poe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poe down.
Stone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Poe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Allan Poe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stone 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Stone!
Sean Stone took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kobra Clothing Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.