PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Stoned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoned's entrance music is Dr. Dre - The Watcher. A fine choice. Rousey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stoned
vs
Rousey

177 cm
34
174 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

175 cm
27
174 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Stoned!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronald Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rousey.

Stoned bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Stoned's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rousey is trying to escape the position but Stoned is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rousey is trying to get back to half guard.
Rousey is being controlled here.
Rousey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stoned throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rousey tries to roll over but Stoned keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoned is looking to take a break and control but Rousey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rousey wants to control but Stoned is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Stoned there.
Rousey felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stoned thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rousey's head.

Rousey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stoned wants to pass the guard but Rousey is defending well.
Stoned throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stoned trying to control from half guard but Rousey is working away.
Stoned throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rousey wants to control but Stoned is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rousey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stoned scores with a hook to the body. Rousey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stoned shoots for a double leg takedown but Rousey sprawls well. He's pushed Stoned's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stoned 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.
Stoned throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stoned throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rousey.
Rousey throws a body punch but Stoned moves out of range.
Stoned appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stoned scores with a shot to the body.
Stoned checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rousey moves out of range of the leg kick from Stoned.
Stoned misses with an attempted mid kick.
And Rousey tries to counter it with a takedown but Stoned pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stoned listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey throws the left hand but Stoned avoids the punch easily.
Stoned tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rousey defends well and Stoned ends up having to push Rousey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown but Stoned shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stoned has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rousey.
Rousey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stoned is looking to wear down Rousey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stoned swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stoned throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rousey. Stoned does a little dance to reset his feet.

Stoned scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rousey is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stoned off and has taken his back!
Rousey not allowing Stoned to control his hands.

Rousey working for the choke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoned just trying to survive but Rousey is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoned wants to escape the position.
Stoned has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rousey is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Rousey gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Rousey gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Rousey apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Rousey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rousey. That's going to slow Stoned down.
A cross from Stoned lands.
Stoned tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rousey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stoned somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Stoned. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rousey slips a jab from Stoned.
Stoned lands a nice looking body kick.
Rousey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Stoned misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Stoned dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stoned.
Stoned shoots in and drives through. Rousey sprawls well.
Rousey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rousey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rousey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stoned or perhaps it was just good defense by Rousey, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Stoned. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stoned goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stoned changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rousey tries to avoid it but Stoned manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rousey to the ground. Rousey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stoned misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rousey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rousey passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Rousey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rousey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoned takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Stoned's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Rousey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rousey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stoned is looking to reverse the position.

Rousey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rousey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stoned is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stoned tries to bench press Rousey off him but Rousey keeps the position.
Stoned is working hard here to advance position.
Rousey tries to advance to mount but Stoned denies him.
Stoned manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rousey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rousey is trying to control. Stoned wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoned tries to roll over but Rousey keeps him under control.

Rousey is looking for a kimura but Stoned is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rousey to get the leverage.
Stoned makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stoned.
Stoned is controlling Rousey's posture.
Stoned keeping full guard, as Rousey tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Stoned working for a triangle but Rousey defends it easily.
Stoned keeping moving, preventing Rousey from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stoned not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rousey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rousey.
Stoned goes for a double leg but Rousey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rousey continues to drive forward.
Rousey cracks the inside of Stoned's front leg.
Stoned misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rousey.
Ronald Rousey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rousey takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rousey throws a head kick but Stoned moves out of range.
Stoned ducks under a wild hook from Rousey.
Stoned shoots in looking for a takedown but Rousey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stoned's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Rousey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stoned displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rousey throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Stoned misses the target.
Rousey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rousey thumps Stoned with a low kick.
Good work by Stoned as he checks the leg kick.
Rousey misses with a body kick.
Rousey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stoned on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rousey connects with a nice looking jab.
Stoned misses with a body shot.

Stoned shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rousey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rousey tries to bench press Stoned off him but Stoned keeps the position.
Rousey struggling a bit here.
Stoned wants to control but Rousey is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoned working away.
Stoned throws a strike aimed at the side of Rousey's head but Rousey avoids it well.
Stoned throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rousey gets back to half guard.
Stoned performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rousey is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stoned is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rousey wants to control but Stoned is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rousey gets back to full guard.
Stoned throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stoned throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stoned trying to control but Rousey is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rousey tried to score with a low kick but Stoned checks it.
Stoned smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rousey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stoned.
Stoned shoots in but no luck this time.
Rousey scoring well with a low kick there.
Stoned lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rousey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rousey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Stoned. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rousey checks a leg kick.
Stoned moves out of range as Rousey strikes.
Rousey connects with a nice looking jab.
Rousey looks to land a body kick but Stoned moved away.
Stoned lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rousey's sensitive parts.
Rousey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoned manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoned looks to land a right hand but Rousey moved out of range.
Stoned connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stoned fails with a takedown attempt.
Rousey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey misses with a looping right.
Stoned attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rousey feints the counter takedown.
Stoned fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Stoned.

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 Oliver Stoned.
I think Stoned has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Oliver Stoned!
Our winner, Oliver Stoned, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Ronald Rousey was interviewed post fight and said 'My hat's off to my opponent. He fought a great fight and won fair and square. I'm glad we were able to put on an exciting fight for you fans. Give it up, people!'.