PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brim Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Johnstone
vs
Stone

169 cm
18
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Johnstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brim Stone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnstone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stone misses with a double jab.

Johnstone has managed to clinch.
Stone lands an elbow just above Johnstone 's eye.
Johnstone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnstone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Stone breaks the clinch.
Johnstone misses with a two punch combination.
Stone tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Stone gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Stone prevents Johnstone from improving his position.

Stone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Stone is trying to work for a kimura but Johnstone is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to control but Johnstone is keeping him busy.
Johnstone won't allow Stone to pass to mount.
Stone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnstone keeps working.
Stone tries to stand and escape but Johnstone is controlling the position.
Stone passes into side control, despite Johnstone's attempt to control the position.

Stone goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Johnstone has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stone but great work by Johnstone.
Stone looks gassed!

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 on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Johnstone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnstone is refusing to be controlled, as Stone sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stone prevents Johnstone from improving his position.
Johnstone missing with punches from the bottom.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to pass the guard but Johnstone defending well.
Johnstone controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Stone wants to pass to mount but Johnstone is defending the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Stone.
Johnstone trying to stall but Stone improves his position.
Stone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnstone backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Stone.

Stone successfully pulls guard.

Stone looking for a guillotine here but Johnstone defends easily.

Stone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnstone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnstone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Stone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stone working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brim Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Johnstone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone tries for a takedown but Johnstone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnstone throws a combination that misses

and Stone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnstone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ron Johnstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brim Stone.
Johnstone wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
Johnstone letting Stone take a breather here.
Johnstone avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Johnstone wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
Johnstone wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
Johnstone has had enough of the clinch but Stone keeps him there for the moment.

Stone has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnstone is trying to keep an underhook but Stone manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Johnstone is not content to let Stone control the position.
Johnstone won't allow Stone to pass to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnstone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stone is looking for a kimura but Johnstone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stone to get the leverage.

Stone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stone tries to stand but can't do so whilst Johnstone controls his leg.
Stone wants to control but Johnstone is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stone tries to clinch but Johnstone is having none of it.
Stone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Stone has closed the distance and engaged Johnstone in a clinch.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnstone fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Johnstone takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnstone is pressed up against the cage. Stone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnstone down to the mat. Johnstone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Johnstone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.

Johnstone moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Stone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stone fails to pull guard.
Stone tries to break the clinch but Johnstone is controlling the position.
Stone keeps control of Johnstone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Johnstone manages to break the clinch.
Ron Johnstone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Johnstone gets a takedown into half guard.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Johnstone sits in half guard.
Stone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnstone is working away from the top position though.
Stone keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Stone gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnstone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnstone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnstone stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.
Stone wants to control the position but Johnstone says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Stone tries to roll over but Johnstone keeps him under control.

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.
Stone trying to control here.
Stone gets full guard.
Stone is trying to control the position but Johnstone postures up.

Stone is looking for a triangle here but Johnstone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Johnstone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stone sneaks back into half guard.
Stone trying to hold on to Johnstone's head to control him but Johnstone postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ron Johnstone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Johnstone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnstone tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stone moves into the clinch.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Johnstone is blocking nicely.
Johnstone takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Stone.
Stone tries for a takedown but Johnstone manages to get underhooks.
Stone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnstone wants a takedown.
Stone is working for takedown but Johnstone is calmly controlling the position for now.

Stone lands a takedown into guard.
Stone wants to control from the top but Johnstone keeps moving.

Stone drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnstone looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnstone looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnstone!
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Johnstone has control of the leg.
Stone holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Stone is not content to let Johnstone control the position.

Stone is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Johnstone pulls his head out easily.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnstone is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stone!
Stone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stone is trying to control but can't.
Johnstone passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnstone controlling the position easily from mount.
Stone is squirming around, avoiding Johnstone's attempts to control the action.

Johnstone stands up from mount. Strange move.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnstone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnstone is fending him off so far but Stone persists. Nope, Johnstone circles away and we're back to standing.
Ron Johnstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brim Stone.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnstone.
Stone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnstone circles away.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Stone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stone tries to advance to mount but Johnstone instead regains half guard.
Stone lands with a punch from half guard.

Stone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Stone decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone tries to clinch up.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Johnstone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Johnstone as Stone shoots in.
Stone is looking to clinch but Johnstone is avoiding it.
Johnstone throws a combination that misses

and Stone counters by moving into the clinch.
Stone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnstone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnstone wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnstone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnstone pressing his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Stone.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone jumps guard but Johnstone stands there with Stone around his waist. Stone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnstone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stone smiles and moves away.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnstone.
Stone is looking to clinch but Johnstone is avoiding it.
Johnstone swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Johnstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brim 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

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