PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Villalobos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lee stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Villalobos
vs
stone

187 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Villalobos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, lee stone!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
stone looks for a takedown but Villalobos sprawls well.
stone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

stone gets the takedown into side control.
stone trying to control the action but Villalobos is working from the bottom.

stone decides to stand up, so the ref orders Villalobos to his feet.
No joy there for Villalobos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villalobos tries to clinch up but stone circles away and keeps his distance.

Villalobos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stone is trying to improve his position.
stone looks gassed!
Villalobos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Villalobos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down stone for as long as he can get away with.
Villalobos sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but stone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
stone is looking to regain half guard here but Villalobos keeps moving and retains side control.
Villalobos in side control, throwing shots but stone defends.
stone trying to remain calm as Villalobos controls from the top position.
stone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villalobos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Villalobos trying to control the action but stone is working from the bottom.
stone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
stone tries to kick Villalobos off but Villalobos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
stone tries to roll over but Villalobos keeps him under control.
Villalobos not doing much here.
stone tries to kick Villalobos off but Villalobos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

stone actively working from the bottom here.
Villalobos controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

stone is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Villalobos pulls his head out easily.
Villalobos uses his free foot to push down on stone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for stone.
Villalobos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Villalobos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villalobos looking to ground and pound but stone is blocking nicely.
stone tries to hold on but Villalobos pushes him away.

That's four 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villalobos with the ground and pound from mount.
stone tries to lock up and control but Villalobos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
stone swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
stone tries to hold on but Villalobos pushes him away.
stone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Villalobos controlling his opponent.
Villalobos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jesus Villalobos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

stone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Villalobos counters with a shoot takedown. stone fights it but they end up in guard.
Villalobos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
stone is looking to reverse the position.
Villalobos remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
stone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
stone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Villalobos's head.

Villalobos actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stone is taking a breather. Villalobos 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.
Villalobos is trying to get back to full guard.
Villalobos wants to control but stone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
stone wants to control but Villalobos is keeping him busy.
Villalobos trying to control but stone postures up.
Villalobos is trying is best to control the position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
stone lands a two punch combo.
stone shoots and misses

and Villalobos counters with a single leg into guard. stone didn't expect that.
stone should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
stone wants to sweep here but Villalobos controlling him for the moment.

stone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
stone trying to keep a closed guard but Villalobos is proving a slippery customer.
Villalobos trying to control the position from guard on top but stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villalobos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because stone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

stone looking for a guillotine here but Villalobos defends easily.

stone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
stone with a poor takedown

and Villalobos counters by clinching up.
Jesus Villalobos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lee stone.
stone stops a takedown attempt from Villalobos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

stone decides to pull guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Villalobos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Villalobos trying to control but stone is working from the bottom.
stone is striking from the bottom but Villalobos uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Villalobos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos throws a strike but stone avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

stone has his foot on Villalobos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Villalobos works his way back into a safe position though.

stone working for a triangle but Villalobos defends it easily.
stone is looking to stand up but Villalobos isn't so interested in that idea.
stone controls Villalobos momentarily but Villalobos frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Villalobos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

stone misses with a takedown

and Villalobos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for stone!
Villalobos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
stone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Villalobos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so stone is just riding it out for now. Villalobos eventually gives up the hold.
Villalobos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed stone's head.
stone is trying to maintain the position but Villalobos is very close to passing his half guard.
Villalobos prevents stone from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villalobos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
stone is trying to control but can't.
Villalobos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks stone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Villalobos wants to pass the guard but stone is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
stone misses with a takedown

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

stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villalobos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Villalobos has his takedown stuffed

so stone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos pulls stone in close to prevent any damage.
Villalobos controls stone momentarily but stone frees himself.

stone gets to his feet. Villalobos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
stone doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Villalobos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Villalobos.
Jesus Villalobos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lee stone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villalobos stopping the sweep attempt from stone.
Villalobos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
stone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
stone seems keen to control Villalobos's posture.
Villalobos sitting in guard here, content to control.
stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Villalobos is one step ahead there.
stone wants to stand up but Villalobos is controlling him.

stone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
stone throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
stone is looking to clinch.
stone tries for a takedown but Villalobos circles away easily

and Villalobos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in stone's guard.
stone controls Villalobos momentarily but Villalobos frees himself.
stone is trying to hold Villalobos in close to prevent damage but Villalobos has managed to pass into half guard.
lee stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
stone is refusing to be controlled, as Villalobos sits in half guard.
Jesus Villalobos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
stone gets full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Villalobos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Villalobos, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Villalobos!