PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billybob Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oli Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oli Stone has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Brubaker
vs
Stone

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billybob Brubaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oli Stone!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone tries to clinch but Brubaker moves out of range.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Brubaker circles away.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brubaker tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone wants to clinch up but Brubaker keeps it at a distance.
Brubaker throws a push kick but Stone slaps the foot to one side.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Brubaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brubaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Brubaker lands a nice shot to the body.
Brubaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Brubaker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brubaker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brubaker defends well and Stone ends up having to push Brubaker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brubaker backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stone as Brubaker tries to tie him up.
Brubaker working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stone.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stone lands with a left to the head.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stone wants to take the fight to the mat but Brubaker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Billybob Brubaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oli Stone.
Brubaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Brubaker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stone up against the cage.
Brubaker stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
Stone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brubaker backwards.
Stone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brubaker pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brubaker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brubaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Stone or perhaps it was just good defense by Brubaker which made him look bad.
Brubaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Brubaker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Willy's training center in the buildup to the fight.
Brubaker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stone backs up against the cage.
Brubaker looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Brubaker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brubaker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Billybob Brubaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brubaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Brubaker lands a jab to the head.
Stone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brubaker misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker works over Stone's head and body with a nice combination.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown but Brubaker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stone looks winded!
Brubaker throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Brubaker.
A head kick by Brubaker misses
and Stone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brubaker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stone is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brubaker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stone.
Brubaker connects with a body shot that sends Stone's belly button to the back.
Brubaker cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brubaker misses with a wild combination.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Brubaker.
Brubaker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stone moves in looking to clinch but Brubaker pushes him off.

Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brubaker controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brubaker backwards.
Stone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brubaker working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brubaker has Stone pressed against the cage.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brubaker is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Brubaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stone stalling the fight.
Brubaker taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billybob Brubaker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stone wants to clinch.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Billybob Brubaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Brubaker throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brubaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brubaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Stone clinches with his opponent.
Stone gets through Brubaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone tries for a takedown but Brubaker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brubaker throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brubaker.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brubaker!
Stone is breathing heavily.
Brubaker lands a body shot.
Brubaker falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stone counters by clinching up.
Stone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brubaker after a bit of a struggle.
Billybob Brubaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oli Stone.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stone.
Stone wants to take the fight to the mat but Brubaker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Brubaker would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

Brubaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brubaker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone tries to clinch
and Brubaker counters with a three punch combo that has Stone backing up. Stone nods at Brubaker to acknowledge the strikes.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brubaker lands a jab-cross combination.
Brubaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brubaker lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Brubaker is looking to wear down Stone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brubaker is looking to land body kicks.
Brubaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brubaker tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to clinch but Brubaker moves out of range.
Stone is looking to clinch but Brubaker is avoiding it.
Stone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brubaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Brubaker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Brubaker both land. Nice combination.
Brubaker works over Stone's head and body with a nice combination.
Brubaker scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brubaker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brubaker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brubaker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brubaker misses with a double jab.
Brubaker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brubaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Billybob Brubaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brubaker misses with a few strikes there.
Brubaker misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brubaker misses with a double jab

and Stone counters by moving into the clinch.
Brubaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Stone lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billybob Brubaker dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brubaker throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone wants to clinch.
Stone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brubaker defends well and Stone ends up having to push Brubaker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short right from Stone.
Stone has Brubaker pressed against the cage, preventing Brubaker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brubaker wants to stall.
Brubaker seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Stone is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brubaker misses with the combination.
Brubaker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker scores with a head kick. Stone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brubaker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Billybob Brubaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oli Stone.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Stone darts in and clinches Brubaker up against the cage.
Brubaker working hard to break the clinch.
Brubaker has had enough of the clinch but Stone keeps him there for the moment.
Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brubaker's efforts to push away.
Brubaker is trying to stall.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brubaker is trying to push Stone away but Stone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Brubaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone tries to clinch there but Brubaker circles away.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Stone drives through and clinches with Brubaker against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stone as Brubaker tries to tie him up.
Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Billybob Brubaker has been cut.
Stone goes for a takedown attempt but Brubaker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone is looking to clinch but Brubaker is avoiding it.
Brubaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brubaker lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone dives in and grabs Brubaker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brubaker pushes down on Stone's head and hops out.
Brubaker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brubaker.
Oli Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brubaker misses with the combination.
Brubaker works over Stone's head and body with a nice combination.
Stone fakes the leg kick and cracks Brubaker in the body.
Brubaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brubaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Brubaker tries to keep at a distance but Stone has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Stone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brubaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brubaker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brubaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Brubaker circles away.
Brubaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brubaker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brubaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brubaker.

Stone darts in and clinches Brubaker up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billybob Brubaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brubaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billybob Brubaker!