PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Extreme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Stone
vs
Extreme

180 cm
28
203 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Extreme!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
Extreme connects with a looping right hand.
Extreme tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Stone needs to keep his hands up - Extreme had a free shot at his head there.
Stone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Extreme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Extreme throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Extreme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Extreme digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Extreme clobbers Stone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Extreme lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

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

Stone manages to break the clinch.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Extreme.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Extreme.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Extreme is just out of range.

Extreme gets a clinch.
Extreme lands a shot to the body.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Extreme connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stone. Stone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Extreme ducks down to avoid it.
Extreme scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Stone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Extreme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Stone slams his shin into Extreme's torso.
The fighters circling - Extreme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Extreme throws a hook but Stone blocks it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Extreme blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Extreme is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Stone breaks the clinch.
Extreme tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Extreme misses.
Extreme lands with an uppercut that bounces Stone off the ropes and back into range.
Extreme throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Stone scores with a four punch combination!
Stone throws a low kick but Extreme moves out of range easily.
Extreme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone needs to keep his hands up - Extreme had a free shot at his head there.
Extreme wants to clinch.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Extreme.
Stone takes one to the side of the head.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Extreme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Extreme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Extreme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Extreme might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Extreme digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Extreme scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Extreme moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Extreme will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Stone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Extreme missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Extreme looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Extreme has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stone.
Extreme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Extreme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice combination there by Extreme.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Extreme tries to clinch but Stone moves away
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Extreme throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Stone throws a series of punches but Extreme avoids them all with ease.
Extreme bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Extreme loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
Extreme blocks a head kick by Stone.
Extreme throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Extreme looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Extreme dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Extreme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone slips under a jab from Extreme.
Extreme throws a big shot that misses.
Extreme with a nice cross.
Extreme lands a nice shot to the body.
Extreme scores with a decent looking hook.
Extreme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Extreme. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone throws a head kick that half lands.
Good exchange - Extreme coming out on top.
Extreme stalks Stone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stone's face. Stone staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Extreme misses.
Stone swings for the body but Extreme moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Extreme misses
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Josh Extreme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Extreme checks a leg kick.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Extreme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Extreme misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Extreme.
Extreme throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Josh Extreme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Extreme throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Extreme saw that one coming.
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Extreme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Extreme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Extreme lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Extreme.
Extreme throws an off balance right hand
and Stone counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Extreme throws an off balance right hand
and Stone counters with a body kick that stops Extreme in his tracks momentarily.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Extreme saw that one coming.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Extreme misses.
Stone throws a head kick that Extreme semi-blocks.
Extreme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Extreme.
Extreme throws a poor cross that misses
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Extreme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Extreme stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot by Extreme.
Extreme scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stone lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Extreme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Extreme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Extreme moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Extreme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Extreme's front leg but catches the back leg as Extreme tries to avoid it.
Extreme misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Extreme misses the target.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Extreme.
Extreme tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Extreme misses with a few strikes there.
Extreme is breathing heavily.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Extreme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Extreme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Extreme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone connects with a single shot there.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stone throws a right and a left that Extreme avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Extreme throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Extreme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stone slips under a jab from Extreme.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Extreme lands the left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone staying out of range there.
Stone takes one to the side of the head.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone lands a glancing blow to the side of Extreme's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Extreme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Extreme's shoulder, as Extreme tries to avoid the shot.
Extreme will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Extreme slips under a jab from Stone.
Extreme tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Extreme loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Extreme.
Stone slips a jab from Extreme.
A swing and a miss from Extreme.
Stone throws a leg kick that misses.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Stone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Extreme lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Left hook, right uppercut from Extreme.
Stone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Extreme circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone walks into a left hand.
Stone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Extreme misses the target.
Extreme walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Extreme misses with a two punch combination.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Extreme rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Extreme takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Extreme rushes Stone and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Extreme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Extreme prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Stone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Stone breaks from the clinch.
Extreme fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Extreme.
Extreme avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone throws a head kick that Extreme semi-blocks.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Extreme takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Extreme doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Extreme uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Extreme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Extreme throws a lazy uppercut
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.

Extreme moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Extreme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Extreme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Extreme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Extreme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone wants to get back to striking at distance but Extreme won't allow it.

Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Extreme takes a kick to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Extreme scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Extreme on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stone throws a hook but Extreme blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Extreme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Extreme's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stone under the eye.
Jon Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Extreme rushes Stone and presses him up against the ropes.
Extreme pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Josh Extreme is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stone.

Stone manages to break the clinch.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Extreme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone throws a jab when Extreme was well out of range.
Extreme lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Extreme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Extreme 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Extreme!
Josh Extreme bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.