PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derek Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt comes to the cage accompanied by 30 Seconds To Mars - Closer To The Edge. Steven Stone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Derek Watt's chin.

Watt
vs
Stone

170 cm
23
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Stone!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stone blocks a head kick by Watt.
Watt connects with a jab.
Watt misses with an uppercut

and Stone counters with a shoot takedown. Watt fights it but they end up in guard.
Stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone postures up in Watt's guard and throws a big left but Watt blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watt looking to control.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Watt has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stone gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watt circles away.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Derek Watt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stone.
Watt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Stone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt
and Watt counters with a body kick.
Stone blocks a head kick by Watt.
Watt clobbers Stone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Watt throws a head kick that Stone semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watt throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stone's head.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown but Watt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Watt stuffs the takedown attempt from Stone. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watt misses with a head kick.
Watt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone blocks a head kick by Watt.
Watt misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick.
Watt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Watt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watt just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watt tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watt throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Watt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stone in his tracks.
Watt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watt counters with a good, hard body kick but Stone shrugs it off.
Watt misses with a head kick.
Derek Watt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Stone with that takedown attempt.
Watt lands a head kick. Stone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Watt throws a head kick that misses.

Stone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Watt!
Stone looking to finish with strikes here!
Watt is in a horrible position here. Stone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stone misses with a head shot.
Stone looking to finish with strikes here!
Stone is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Watt is rocked!
Stone postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Watt badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Stone around the waist but Stone pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Stone is the winner by TKO! Stone jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Stone!