PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stann Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hades's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bon Jovi: Wanted Dead Or Alive. Stone has chosen BLUNT- as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hades
vs
Stone

191 cm
30
210 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

190 cm
33
222 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Solid chin

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 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Hades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stann Stone!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hades.
Hades stuffs the takedown attempt from Stone. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone dives in for a single leg takedown but Hades sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sam Hades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stann Stone.
Stone goes for a takedown attempt but Hades pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from Hades.
Hades connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stone. Stone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hades defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stone.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hades darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hades with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hades misses with a double jab.
Hades catches Stone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt - Hades sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hades fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hades throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Hades drives through with a takedown into Stone's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hades accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hades throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hades throwing strikes but missing.
Stone throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hades throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hades has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stone is proving hard to escape from.
Hades working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hades in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Hades from controlling successfully.
Hades missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hades pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hades content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hades missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hades trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hades loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hades loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hades postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hades trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Hades in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone wants to sweep but no luck.
Hades throws an elbow that misses. Stone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hades's guard. Nice move by Stone!
Hades throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hades looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hades not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hades looking for a sweep. Not yet Hades, not yet.
Hades trying to control the position.

Stone drops back looking for a leg! Hades is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hades manages to kick Stone off! Stone jumps back into Hades's guard.

Stone drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hades manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stone has Hades in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hades trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hades manages to get himself to full guard.

Hades wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hades throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
Hades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hades lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A cross from Hades lands.
Hades digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Nice sprawl there from Hades as Stone shoots in.
Stone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hades scores with a nice strike.
Stann Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Stone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hades fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sam Hades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stann Stone.
Decent striking displayed by Hades there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hades misses with a wild combination.
Stone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hades throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
Hades lands a glancing blow to the side of Stone's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hades scores with a nice head shot.

Stone is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stone loses concentration momentarily and Hades pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Stone crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Hades finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sam Hades!
A very excited looking Sam Hades made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.