PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Estevez
vs
Stone

190 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Estevez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Stone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estevez shoots in and drives through. Stone sprawls well.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Estevez fails with a takedown attempt.
Stone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Estevez shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Estevez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stone! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Estevez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Estevez jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estevez wants to get back to his feet but Stone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stone trying to control but Estevez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stone gets to his feet - Estevez follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone dives in for a single leg takedown but Estevez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Estevez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone ducks right into an uppercut from Estevez.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Estevez throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Pablo Estevez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Estevez.
Stone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Estevez defends well and Stone ends up having to push Estevez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Stone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stone wants it to stay on the feet.
Estevez tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Estevez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Stone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Estevez wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Estevez wants to clinch
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Estevez clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Estevez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stone to keep the fight standing.
Estevez throws a head punch that misses.
Estevez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Estevez is trying to pull guard but Stone has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to pull guard but Estevez won't allow it.
Estevez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stone prevents it.
Estevez is looking to break free of the clinch but Stone has double underhooks.
Stone lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Estevez fails to land.

Estevez pulls guard.
Stone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Estevez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stone defends well.
Stone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Estevez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stone's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Estevez kicks Stone off and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Estevez misses.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tobias Stone will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stone moves into the clinch successfully.
Estevez has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Estevez is trying to stall.
Stone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Estevez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Estevez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Estevez misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone is trying to pull guard but Estevez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Estevez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Estevez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stone after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Estevez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Estevez backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez is trying to drag Stone to the mat but Stone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Estevez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Stone pulls guard successfully.
Estevez prevents Stone from getting back to his feet.
Estevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Estevez is looking to stand up but Stone won't let him.
Estevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Stone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Estevez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Estevez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Estevez from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Estevez is looking to clinch.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Estevez.
Estevez tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stone duly obliges.
Estevez tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone tries to clinch there but Estevez circles away.
Stone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Estevez.
Estevez fails with the takedown.
Estevez shoots in but Stone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stone wants to clinch up but Estevez keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estevez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Estevez wants to clinch.
Estevez throws a one two combo.

Stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estevez controlling Stone's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Estevez's shoulder, as Estevez tries to avoid the shot.
Estevez is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Estevez tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Estevez.

Stone clinches up against the cage.
Estevez tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Estevez has him pressed against the cage.
Stone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Estevez to keep the fight standing.

Estevez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estevez dives in for a single leg takedown but Stone sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stone throws out a counter right but Estevez avoids it with no problem.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Estevez on the side of the head.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Estevez shows good takedown defense.
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pablo Estevez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Estevez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Estevez misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stone wants to counter the offense by Estevez and move into the clinch position.
Estevez dives in and grabs Stone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes down on Estevez's head and hops out.
Tobias Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Estevez slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Estevez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Estevez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stone is defended easily by Estevez.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone throws a right hand that Estevez ducks under and follows up with a left that Estevez also avoids with ease.
As Stone looks to move away, Estevez throws a big counter combo bu Stone just gets out of the way.
Estevez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone throws out a counter right but Estevez avoids it with no problem.
Stone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stone goes for a double leg but Estevez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Estevez continues to drive forward.
A jab from Estevez misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez has a takedown stuffed.
Estevez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Estevez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Estevez.
Stone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Estevez's waist but Estevez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stone off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Stone as Estevez shoots in.
Stone wants to counter with a clinch but Estevez pushes him away.
Stone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stone tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Estevez is looking to clinch.
Estevez wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Estevez tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone dives in for a single leg takedown but Estevez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Estevez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Estevez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stone avoids it really well and circles away.
Stone throws out a counter right but Estevez avoids it with no problem.

Stone tries to keep at a distance but Estevez has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estevez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pablo Estevez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tobias Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A looping hook to the body misses from Estevez. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Tobias Stone!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Tobias Stone!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Tobias Stone!

Tobias Stone wins by unanimous decision!
Tobias Stone thanked the fans post fight for their support.