PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raphael Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spartan
vs
Stone

185 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
171 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Reaper Combatwear

Torment Fightwear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Stone!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Spartan circles away.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Spartan throws an off balance right hand
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
Stone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spartan misses with a looping left.
Stone wants to clinch but Spartan slips to the side

and Spartan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spartan.
A frustrated look appears on Spartan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Donk. Stone catches Spartan right on the button with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Spartan slips the punch.
Stone misses with a wild combination.

Stone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Stone breaks from the clinch.
Raphael Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Spartan counter with a right hand.
Spartan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spartan loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spartan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Spartan's shoulder, as Spartan tries to avoid the shot.
Spartan throws a low kick but Stone avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Stone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stone lands with an overhand left.
Stone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spartan momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Stone.
Stone swings for the body but Spartan moves out of range.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spartan looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Stone misses with a double jab
and Spartan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spartan throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Spartan tries a low kick but Stone avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a double jab
and Spartan counters with a nice uppercut.
Spartan swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Spartan's defenses.
Stone scores with a body shot.
Stone throws a right and a left that Spartan avoids nicely.
Spartan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spartan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Stone has closed the distance and engaged Spartan in a clinch.

Spartan pulls guard effortlessly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Spartan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Spartan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stone throws a strike but Spartan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Stone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away.
Spartan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Spartan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spartan throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spartan misses with a body kick.
Stone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spartan.

Stone moves into the clinch successfully.

Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spartan misses with a hook.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Spartan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone throws a right and a left that Spartan avoids nicely.
Spartan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Spartan.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spartan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spartan misses with an uppercut.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spartan.

Stone darts in and clinches Spartan up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan keeps control of Stone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stone keeps control of Spartan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spartan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Spartan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Stone.
Spartan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spartan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spartan misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone counters with a left to the body.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Spartan counters by clinching up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Spartan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spartan blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spartan has time to react.
Spartan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spartan circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone lands a nice hook to Spartan's body. Spartan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spartan.
A swing and a miss from Spartan.
A jab from Stone misses.
Stone misses with a double jab
and Spartan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Spartan.
Raphael Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone throws a combination. Spartan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spartan doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartan.
Stone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spartan checks it well.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Stone misses with the combination.
Stone throws the kick towards the body but Spartan avoids it.
Raphael Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Stone rushes Spartan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spartan tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone wants to get back to striking at distance but Spartan won't allow it.
Spartan is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Spartan manages to break the clinch.
Spartan throws an off balance right hand
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Spartan blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Spartan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Spartan off balance momentarily.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spartan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Stone misses.
Spartan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Stone slips under a jab from Spartan.
Spartan misses with a looping left.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan checks a leg kick.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spartan throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Spartan blocks a low kick nicely.
Spartan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spartan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spartan throws a push kick but Stone slaps the foot to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stone.
Spartan misses with a hook.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Spartan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spartan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spartan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spartan.
Spartan misses with a double jab.

Stone forces Spartan back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stone manages to break the clinch.
Stone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spartan on the side of the head.
Stone throws a low kick but Spartan avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Spartan.
Stone moves out of range as Spartan strikes.
Stone misses with a shot to the body
and Spartan counters with a stiff right hand.
Spartan throws a big shot that misses.
Stone tries to work over Spartan's front leg with a kick but Spartan checks it.
Stone throws a low kick but Spartan avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spartan. Spartan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Stone has Spartan up against the cage in a clinch.
Spartan tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spartan throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spartan.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Spartan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stone misses with a hook
letting Spartan counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Stone.
Raphael Stone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stone wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Stone!
Raphael Stone took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Torment Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.