PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krayzie Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Stubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone comes to the cage accompanied by Niggas In Paris. Stubb has chosen Paper Scratcher as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bone
vs
Stubb

191 cm
39
206 lbs
31 - 13 - 0

195 cm
39
203 lbs
19 - 28 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krayzie Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Stubb!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stubb gets caught flat footed, as Bone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Stubb looking for a guillotine here but Bone defends easily.
Bone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bone decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stubb shoots in looking for a takedown. Bone tries to sprawl out of it but Stubb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Stubb decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bone tries to get to full guard but Stubb has control of the leg.

Stubb is looking for a kimura but Bone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stubb to get the leverage.
Bone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bone tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone wants to control but Stubb is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stubb is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Stubb seems to be looking for submissions.
Bone wants to improve his position but Stubb is controlling well.
Stubb is trying to control. Bone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Stubb seems to be working for a kimura but Bone defends the submission attempt.
Bone trying to control here.
Bone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stubb on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubb is trying to control. Bone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bone is looking to control Stubb's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bone avoid being mounted?
Bone wants to improve his position but Stubb is controlling well.
Bone is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stubb looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Krayzie Bone.
Bone moves away from the strike by Stubb.
Some wild striking there from Bone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubb fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bone avoids it really well and circles away.
Stubb misses with a takedown attempt
and Bone counters with a two punch combo.
Krayzie Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Stubb.
Stubb with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Bone.
Bone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stubb looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stubb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bone pinned against the cage. Bone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stubb moves into range and clinches up with Bone.

Bone breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stubb shoots in but no luck this time.
Stubb dives in for a single leg takedown but Bone sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bone gets underhooks to prevent Stubb's takedown attempt.

Bone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stubb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stubb with a poor takedown

and Bone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stubb's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krayzie Bone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stubb looks for a takedown but Bone sprawls well.
Stubb has his takedown stuffed
and Bone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Michael Stubb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stubb tries for a takedown but Bone circles away easily
and Bone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krayzie Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Stubb.
Stubb blocks a leg kick.
Bone shoots for a double leg takedown but Stubb sprawls well. He's pushed Bone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Bone. No joy for Stubb on that attempt.
Stubb looks to clinch
and Bone counters with a three punch combo that has Stubb backing up. Stubb nods at Bone to acknowledge the strikes.
Stubb misses with a takedown attempt

and Bone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubb tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bone smiles and moves away.
Stubb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stubb is breathing heavily.
Stubb fails to land the takedown.
Stubb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stubb doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stubb shoots for a takedown but Bone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krayzie Bone is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stubb did well to prevent Bone getting side control.
Bone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stubb has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Stubb looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone wants to stand but Stubb has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Stubb is defending against the submission attempts here by Bone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone stalling.
Bone tries to pass to full mount but Stubb defends it.

Stubb has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bone escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bone!
Krayzie Bone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stubb manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bone's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone is controlling the pace.

Stubb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bone pulls his head out easily.

Stubb looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bone controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stubb is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krayzie Bone dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bone darts in looking for a takedown but Stubb gets double underhooks and turns Bone into the cage.

Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stubb shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bone.

Bone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stubb tries for a takedown but Bone circles away easily
and Bone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stubb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Krayzie Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Stubb.
Stubb doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bone counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stubb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stubb with a poor takedown

and Bone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stubb tries to clinch there but Bone circles away.
Bone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stubb circles away quickly and effectively.
Bone misses with a wild combination.
Stubb misses with a takedown attempt
and Bone counters with a nice body shot.
Stubb with a poor takedown

and Bone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Stubb looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stubb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bone trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Krayzie Bone.
Bone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stubb.
Stubb with a poor takedown
and Bone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michael Stubb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice sprawl there from Bone as Stubb shoots in.
Bone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bone duly obliges.

It looks like Michael Stubb has been cut.
Stubb closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bone circles away.
Stubb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stubb's head.

Stubb is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Stubb is looking to close the distance but Bone sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Stubb crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Stubb is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Krayzie Bone!
A relieved looking Krayzie Bone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.