PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sponge Bob Squarepants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Percy Stone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Stone
vs
Bob Squarepants

191 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Percy Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sponge Bob Squarepants!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squarepants keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Stone throws the left hand but Squarepants avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Stone misses.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Squarepants sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Squarepants ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Squarepants darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stone tries to roll over but Squarepants keeps him under control.
Stone is working hard here to advance position.
Squarepants seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Squarepants trying to control from half guard but Stone is working away.
Stone trying to control from the bottom.
Stone tries to roll over but Squarepants keeps him under control.
Stone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Squarepants.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Squarepants on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Squarepants.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Squarepants's shoulder, as Squarepants tries to avoid the shot.
Squarepants takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Sponge Bob Squarepants has been cut.

Squarepants bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Squarepants fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone can't do much from the bottom here.
Stone tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Squarepants presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Stone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Squarepants.
Squarepants has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Squarepants is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Squarepants blocks a jab.

Squarepants feints and as Stone raises his hands in defense, Squarepants changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Squarepants looks gassed!
Stone controls Squarepants momentarily but Squarepants frees himself.
Squarepants pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.
Stone is trying to control the position but Squarepants postures up.
Squarepants looking to pass the guard.
Stone looking to control.
Squarepants slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Squarepants thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stone can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Squarepants uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone misses with a straight right.
A big right from Stone misses.
Stone lands with a right hand.
Squarepants shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stone pinned against the cage. Stone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stone.
Percy Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone cracks Squarepants with an open hand slap.

That has opened up Sponge Bob Squarepants's cut even more.
Stone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone misses with a looping left.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Percy Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Squarepants uses good head movement to avoid it.
Squarepants moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Stone misses.

Squarepants shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stone is trying to reverse the position but instead Squarepants has taken his back - oops!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants throwing sloppy strikes.
You can see the frustration on Stone's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Squarepants tries to keep control of the position but Stone is staying busy.
Stone tries to escape but Squarepants has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Squarepants wants to control but Stone is keeping busy.
Stone trying to control the position but Squarepants manages to sink in the hooks.
Squarepants missing with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I really don't envy Stone right now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Squarepants's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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 Percy Stone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sponge Bob Squarepants's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Squarepants throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stone was covering up waiting for the punch and Squarepants finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stone is trying to hold Squarepants in close to prevent damage but Squarepants has managed to pass into half guard.
Stone regains full guard. Nicely done.

Squarepants stands up from Stone's guard - Squarepants perhaps looking for a knockout.
A big right from Stone misses.
Nice defenses there by Squarepants.
Sponge Bob Squarepants is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Squarepants takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Squarepants.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Squarepants.
Stone is not content to let Squarepants control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Stone dodges the ground and pound from Squarepants.

Squarepants is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Stone sneaks back into half guard.
Stone tries to roll over but Squarepants keeps him under control.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Squarepants looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Squarepants sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Squarepants moved out of range.
A big left from Stone misses.
Good shot there by Stone.
Squarepants walks into a left hand.

Squarepants darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Squarepants is thwarting Stone's attempts to control the position.

Squarepants is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stone is not content to let Squarepants control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants prevents Stone from improving his position.

Squarepants is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stone wants to control but Squarepants is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big right from Stone misses.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Squarepants.

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.

Squarepants shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stone is trying to keep Squarepants in close.
Squarepants forces his way into half guard.
Sponge Bob Squarepants has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone wants to control but Squarepants is keeping busy.
Squarepants prevents Stone from improving his position.
Stone is staying active underneath Squarepants, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Squarepants sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stone defending well though.
Squarepants is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sponge Bob Squarepants showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sponge Bob Squarepants's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Squarepants on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stone lands the left hand.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Squarepants walks into a left hand.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Squarepants's shoulder, as Squarepants tries to avoid the shot.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Squarepants's shoulder, as Squarepants tries to avoid the shot.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Squarepants.
Squarepants slips under a jab from Stone.
Stone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Squarepants closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Squarepants lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone wants to sweep here but Squarepants controlling him for the moment.
Squarepants controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Squarepants tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Squarepants loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stone is pulling down on Squarepants's head to control his posture.
Stone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Squarepants!
Squarepants is trying to escape the mount.
Stone wants to stand but Squarepants is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Squarepants is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stone tries to control but Squarepants wriggling away.
Stone wants to get back to his feet but Squarepants is holding on tight.
Squarepants bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stone keeping moving, preventing Squarepants from controlling successfully.
Squarepants tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Squarepants.
Squarepants postures up.
Squarepants preventing the sweep.
Squarepants connects with a couple of short punches.
Squarepants stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Squarepants shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stone napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Squarepants thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Squarepants takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Squarepants sits in half guard.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.

Squarepants is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Squarepants.
Squarepants trying to control from half guard but Stone is working away.
Stone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Squarepants pushes down on Stone's leg and manages to get into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Percy Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stone 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percy Stone!