PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Foles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Foles
vs
Stone

214 cm
24
302 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
35
275 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Foles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Stone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Foles.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Foles jabs Stone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Foles wants to clinch.
Foles throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Foles misses with a low kick as Stone jumps back.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Foles counters with a straight right hand.
Stone throws a leg kick
letting Foles counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone cracks Foles with an open hand slap.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown but Foles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Foles throws out a leg kick but Stone moves out of range and Foles only half commits.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Foles moved out of range.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Foles slips a straight right by Stone.
Stone is looking to chop away at Foles's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foles throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Foles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone tries to work over Foles's front leg with a kick but Foles checks it.
Foles throws a poor cross that misses

and Stone counters with a shoot takedown. Foles fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Foles is keeping the position.
Foles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stone on the ground.
Foles wants to get back to his feet but Stone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is working Foles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Foles is keeping the position.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Foles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Foles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone prevents Foles from getting back to his feet.
Stone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Foles keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Foles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Foles wants to stand up but Stone is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Foles has wrist control.
Stone wants to control from the top but Foles keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a big right hand that misses.
Stone stops Foles from standing up.
Stone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Foles wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foles.
Foles throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Foles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
Stone throws a leg kick but Foles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Foles tries to clinch but Stone moves away
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Stone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Foles.
Foles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Foles blocks a jab.
Stone tries to land a front kick but Foles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Foles scores with a hook.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foles's sensitive parts.

Stone shoots in and gets a takedown into Foles's guard.
Foles wants to stand but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone wants to control from the top but Foles keeps moving.
Stone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foles wants to get back to his feet but Stone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone lands a couple of elbows.
Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but Foles is retaining full guard.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Foles has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stone off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A low kick from Stone misses
and Foles counters with a left to the body.
Foles checks a leg kick.
Stone dives in for a single leg takedown but Foles sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Foles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Foles.
Foles throws an elbow that misses.
Stone blocks an elbow strike from Foles.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Foles avoids it by throwing Stone back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Stone.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Foles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foles's elbow.
Stone is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Foles is defending well.
Nick Foles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Stone.
Stone blocks an elbow strike from Foles.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.
Foles lands an uppercut.
Foles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Foles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foles.
Foles pushes off an throws an elbow but Stone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Stone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Foles.

It looks like Sean Stone has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foles.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Foles.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Foles throws an elbow but misses.
Foles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Stone on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone blocks the elbow strike.
Foles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Stone on the inside.
Foles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Foles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stone is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Foles lands an elbow inside.
Stone is working for takedown but Foles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Foles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foles scores with a hook to the body.
Foles gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Foles lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That has opened up Sean Stone's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Stone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Foles pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Foles.
Stone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sean Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foles cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
Foles misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Foles defends well and Stone ends up having to push Foles into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Foles is pressed up against the ropes. Stone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Foles down to the mat. Foles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stone wants to slow Foles down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Foles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Stone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

No luck for Stone with that takedown attempt.
Stone throws a leg kick but Foles moved away.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Foles throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stone throws a body kick that misses
and Foles counters with a nice body shot.
Foles throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Foles throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone misses with a low kick as Foles jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foles avoids the head kick by Stone.
Foles misses with a right hand
and Foles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone throws a leg kick that misses.
Foles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Foles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foles sprawls well. Foles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
Nick Foles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Stone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foles is looking to escape.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Stone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Foles sees it coming and defends easily.
Stone lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foles tries to kick Stone off but Stone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stone trying to control the action but Foles is working from the bottom.

Stone seems to be working for a kimura but Foles defends the submission attempt.
Foles is trying to stand back up but Stone is controlling him
Stone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foles's head.
Foles tries to kick Stone off but Stone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stone winds up and cracks Foles with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Foles is looking to escape.
Stone working Foles over with strikes.
Foles wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Foles is working away.
Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stone throwing shots but Foles is blocking nicely.
Stone wants to take a breather but Foles is having none of it.
Foles is looking to escape.
Foles has hold of Stone's hands but Stone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Foles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Foles wants to get back to his feet.
Stone is nestled in close to Foles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foles wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foles keeps working.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Foles tries to kick Stone off but Stone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stone is taking a breather. Foles says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stone passes to side control.
Stone throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foles is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Stone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Stone!
During a confident post fight interview, Sean Stone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.