PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Gore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Stone
vs
Gore

185 cm
22
177 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Gore!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone lands with a nice body punch.
Gore throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Gore.
Gore ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Stone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gore in his tracks.
Gore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gore scores with a push kick.
Gore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
Stone seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gore! But no joy.
Gore moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Stone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Gore.
Gore moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Gore scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore just misses with a punch to the body.
Gore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Gore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gore throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone scores with a nice head shot.
Gore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Gore cracks Stone with a good jab.
Gore connects with a looping right hand.
Gore looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Gore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gore throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Stone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gore slips a straight right by Stone.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gore.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gore.
Stone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stone.
Gore looks to clinch
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gore misses with the body kick
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Gore throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gore lands a slapping body shot.

Gore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
Gore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gore is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gore swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocking some punches.
Gore misses with a punch on the inside.
Gore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gores head.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gore misses with a hook.
Gore misses the jab.
Stone lands with a right hand.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Gore thinks about the counter body kick.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Gore moves out of range of the strikes.
Gore moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Gore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Gore tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Gore misses the target.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Gore.
Gore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gore missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone throws a jab when Gore was well out of range.
Gore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gore tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gore blocks a leg kick.
Stone pushes Gore away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Gore will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stone slips under a jab.
Gore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gore throws a poor cross that misses
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Stone tenderised Gore's leg. Gore is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ivan Gore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stone in his tracks.
Gore misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gore tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gore throws a wild body kick that Stone sees coming a mile off.
Gore tries a head kick but it misses.
Gore misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Gore.
Gore tries to clinch
and Gore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gore throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stone misses with a hook.
Gore misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gore throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone throws a jab when Gore was well out of range.
Gore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Stone checks a low kick from Gore.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stone pushes Gore away with a front kick.
Gore throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gore checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Gore gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gore misses with a straight right.
Gore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
Gore throws out a counter right but Stone avoids it with no problem.
Gore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jack Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Gore throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gore.
A solid body kick from Gore.
Nice shot lands for Stone.
Gore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stone.
Gore wants to clinch.
Stone tried to counter with a leg kick but Gore avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Gore misses the jab.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Gore.
Gore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stone throws a jab when Gore was well out of range.
Gore throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gore looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Gore down.
Gore thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gore moves away.
It seemed like Gore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stone scores with a body shot.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Gore lands a nice shot to the body.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gore's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gore throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Stone misses.
Nice body punch from Gore.
Gore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheers as Stone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gore doesn't seem phased though.
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 Jack Stone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good exchange - Gore coming out on top.
Gore misses with a kick to the body.
Stone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gore throws a body kick that misses.
Gore checks a leg kick.
Stone throws a body shot but no joy.
Gore throws an off balance right hand
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gore.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gore taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gore lands a nice uppercut.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Gore controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gore has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Gore fails to land.
Stone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gore.
Gore misses with a punch to the body.
Gore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gore - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Gore.
Gore trying to control the position but instead, Stone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gore into the cage.
Gore lands an uppercut.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone blocking some punches.
Stone blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Gore avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Gore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gore's elbow.
Gore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gore fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gore.
Gore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gore lands a shoulder strike.
Gore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gore trying to stall but Stone improves his position.
Gore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone tries a body shot but Gore blocks it.
Ivan Gore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gore is stalling here.
A bit of stalling here from Gore.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gore takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gore scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gore lands a right hand.
Stone prevents a body shot from Gore.
Gore lands with a right to the head.
Gore throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Gore struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gore working aggressively here.
Gore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Gore.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stone.
Stone blocking some punches.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalling in the clinch from Gore.
A head punch on the inside from Gore fails to land.
Gore has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Gore fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gore.
Stone prevents a body shot from Gore.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Gore really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stone scores with a nice strike.
Gore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stone blocks a head kick by Gore.
Gore misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Gore finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Gore.
It looked like Stone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gore throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stone lands a glancing blow to the side of Gore's head.
Gore scores with a decent looking hook.
Gore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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 cracks Gore with an open hand slap.
Stone blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore is looking to land body kicks.
Gore misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gore throws a body kick that misses.
Stone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gore throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
As Gore backs away, Stone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gore looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Gore tries to work over Stone's front leg with a kick but Stone checks it.
Gore moves out of range of the strikes.
Gore misses the body punch
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Gore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stone jabs Gore right on the nose. Gore blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore scores with a head kick.
Stone lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gore circles away quickly and effectively.
Gore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Gore throws a poor cross that misses
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Gore throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Stone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gore.
Stone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore throws a wild body kick that Stone sees coming a mile off.
Stone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stone misses with a kick to the body.
Stone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stone.
Gore avoids the body shot from Stone.
Gore throws a body kick that misses.
Gore tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gore tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone throwing a counter right hand but Gore manages to avoid it.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gore finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.
Gore moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gore lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stone takes a step back to recover.
A slow jab from Gore misses its intended target.
Stone throwing a counter right hand but Gore manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gore slips a jab from Stone.
Gore tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Gore.
Gore counters with a body kick.
Gore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gore looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Stone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Gore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gore missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Stone had his way with Ivan Gore in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gore slips a straight right by Stone.
Gore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Stone throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gore avoids it.
Gore throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Gore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Stone.
Gore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Stone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stone duly obliges.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, jab by Stone - just one landing.
Stone swings for the body but Gore moves out of range.
Gore throws a wild body kick that Stone sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone checks a leg kick nicely.
Stone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gore takes one on the button.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gore's calf.
Gore throws a lazy body kick
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gore walks into a stiff left hand from Stone.
Gore misses the shot to the body.
Stone is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Gore misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Gore misses the jab.
Gore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a hook but Gore avoids it easily.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gore.
Gore throws a body shot but no joy.
Gore tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gore just manages to avoid it.
Gore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone lands with a hook. Gore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gore moves away from the strike by Stone.
Stone with a jab.
Stone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gore.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick from Gore.
Stone tried to counter with a leg kick but Gore avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore throws a body kick that misses.
Gore ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Gore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone moves forwards but Gore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gore ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Gore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stone throws the left hand but Gore avoids the punch easily.
Stone throws a jab when Gore was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Stone.
Gore lands with a nice body kick.
Stone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gore misses with the body kick
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gore ducks right into an uppercut from Stone.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Gore pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Gore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone lands with a short shot to the head.
Gore misses with a body punch.
Gore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gore gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Stone!
Jack Stone retains his welterweight title!
Jack Stone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.