PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica (Stone Cold Crazy). Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Song of Ice and Fire Art Collection kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stone
vs
Martin

178 cm
22
215 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

197 cm
26
223 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Martin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Martin cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Martin throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Stone throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Stone misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stone!

It looks like George Martin has been cut.
James Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Stone is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Martin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Martin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like James Stone has been cut.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Martin as he connects with a hook.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Martin staying out of range there.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin cracks Stone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A big right from Stone misses.
Martin thumps Stone with a low kick.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Martin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martin lands a couple of elbows.
Stone trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
Martin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stone wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stone is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martin distracts Stone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martin works over Stone with some ground and pound from guard.

Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Martin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Martin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martin.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Stone.

Martin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martin on the ground.
Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martin is working Stone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stone slips nicely into half guard.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Stone is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stone throws a strike but Martin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Stone postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stone manages to get himself to full guard.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Martin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martin landing with the ground and pound.
Martin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stone's head.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Stone controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.
Martin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Stone blocks nicely.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
Martin passes Stone's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Stone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stone looking to control.
Martin thows a big elbow that misses.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stone loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Stone misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
Martin wants to slow Stone down by chopping away at his legs.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Martin moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Stone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
James Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Martin throws a front kick aimed at Stone's knee but Stone avoids it well.
Stone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Martin tries to work over Stone's front leg with a kick but Stone checks it.
Stone throws a combination that misses

and Martin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Martin connects with a nice short shot to Stone's temple.

Stone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martin wants to free his trapped foot but Stone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Stone taking some punishment here, with Martin in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin is working for a kimura but Stone is defending it quite comfortably.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Martin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Stone blocks nicely.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.

Martin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martin with a nice head shot there.
Martin postures up.
James Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin blocks a jab.
George Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
George Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stone blocks a jab.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin digs a good hook to Stone's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Martin!