PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bryant
vs
Stone

189 cm
31
272 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

188 cm
30
275 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Fast

Mango Nutrition

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Stone!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bryant. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut lands for Stone. That snapped Bryant's head back.
Bryant goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Sean Stone has been cut.
Stone pushes Bryant away with a front kick.
Stone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stone cracks Bryant with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stone shoots in and gets a takedown into Bryant's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone prevents Bryant from getting back to his feet.
Stone wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
Bryant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Bryant has wrist control.
Stone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stone postures up in Bryant's guard and throws a big left but Bryant blocks it.
Stone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stone misses with a head shot. Bryant uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bryant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bryant wants to stand and escape but Stone is having none of it.
Bryant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stone with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stone pushing down on Bryant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stone is stalling here. Bryant is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stone seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bryant has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone regains half guard.
Stone moves into full guard.

Stone looking for a guillotine here but Bryant defends easily.

Stone is looking for a triangle but Bryant pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Stone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stone tests Bryant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stone tries to land a leg kick but Bryant saw it coming and moves away.
Bryant throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Bryant's corner calls for a 1-2. Bryant obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Stone staying out of range there.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bryant wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone is looking to chop away at Bryant's legs.
Stone scores with a jab. Bryant acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bryant throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stone thuds his shin into the meat of Bryant's side.
Bryant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Stone.
Sean Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone feints and then cracks Bryant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bryant down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone cracks Bryant with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stone throws a head kick that half lands.
Bryant misses with a two punch combination.
Stone throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
A jab lands there for Stone.
Bryant throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Stone tries to land a leg kick but Bryant saw it coming and moves away.
Bryant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stone counters with a left and a right that stings Bryant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a nice head kick!
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone scores with a head kick.
Bryant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Stone shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Stone there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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!
Stone is trying to control the action in half guard but Bryant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stone wants to free his trapped foot but Bryant is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bryant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone throwing shots but Bryant is blocking nicely.
Bryant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stone.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Stone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bryant counters with an inside leg kick.

Bryant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.

Stone jumps guard and drags Bryant to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Stone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bryant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bryant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stone thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant preventing the sweep.
Stone is looking to sweep but instead, Bryant has passed into half guard.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Bryant has control of the leg.

Stone looking for submissions off his back.
Stone tries to roll over but Bryant keeps him under control.
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 trying to control here.
Stone is holding on to half guard well.
Erik Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone wants to improve his position but Bryant is controlling well.
Stone is controlling Bryant's trapped leg to prevent Bryant from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sean Stone hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Bryant.

Bryant moves into the clinch.
Bryant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bryant misses with a body punch.
Bryant misses with some punches.
Bryant misses with a body punch.
Bryant is pushing Stone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone prevents a body shot from Bryant.
Bryant taking a breather.
Bryant throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Bryant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bryant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bryant pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Bryant back against the cage.
Stone is trying to pull guard but Bryant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Erik Bryant.
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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Stone!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sean Stone made sure he mentioned Kobra Clothing Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.