PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stone (ranked 54 p4p, 6 weight class) and Ira Wright (ranked 40 p4p, 4 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Stone
vs
Wright

185 cm
32
177 lbs
28 - 11 - 1

185 cm
31
175 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Sin City Allstars

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 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Wright works the jab nicely.
Wright lands with a hook. Stone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Stone pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Wright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Wright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Wright scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stone working aggressively here.

Wright breaks from the clinch.
Wright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stone's head.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Wright slips under a jab.
Wright checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Wright releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wright avoids the body shot from Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Wright takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Wright looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Wright throws a body kick that misses.
Stone is looking to counter punch.
Wright jabs Stone right on the nose. Stone blinks but takes it well.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
Wright has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wright moves away from the strike by Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a kick to the body.
Stone throws a leg kick but Wright moved away.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright connects with a solid leg kick.
Wright connects with a body shot that sends Stone's belly button to the back.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
Wright swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
And Wright responds with a good body kick, but Stone manages to step out the way in time.
Stone throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Stone is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Stone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stone there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Wright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wright scores with a hook.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ira Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Stone jabs Wright right on the nose. Wright blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Ira Wright has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stone checks a leg kick.
Stone looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Wright misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Wright. That snapped Stone's head back.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wright jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Nice shot by Wright.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wright cracks Stone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ira Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wright lands a nice shot that snaps Stone's head back.
Wright clobbers Stone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ira Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone slips a jab from Wright.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Stone down.
Stone tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright lands a nice looking body kick.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wright takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
Wright connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Wright tries to land a leg kick but Stone saw it coming and moves away.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Wright throws a push kick but Stone slaps the foot to one side.
Stone scores with a jab to the head.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Wright lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stone throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
A big left from Stone misses.
Stone slips a straight right by Wright.
Stone throws a leg kick that misses.
Wright explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Stone swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Stone moves out of range and Wright only half commits.
Wright thows a body kick. Stone tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Stone throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Stone ducks right into an uppercut from Wright.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Wright throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good shot there by Wright.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.
Stone tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Wright tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wright thows a body kick. Stone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wright throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wright on the side of the head.
Wright feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Stone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Stone jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wright.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wright swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wright drops his hands momentarily and Stone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That has opened up Ira Wright's cut even more.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Wright misses.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone looks to land a combination but Wright avoids it well.
Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Wright lands a jab.
Wright digs a good hook to Stone's body.
That kick from Wright tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright scores with a sloppy right hand. Stone should have avoided that one.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stone is out of range and Wright settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ira Wright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wright throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Wright lands a nice shot that snaps Stone's head back.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
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.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Stone connects with a body shot.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
Wright scores with a kick to the body.
Stone takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Stone sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone throws a leg kick but Wright checks it.
Wright throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone blocks a jab.
Stone throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone motions for Wright to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stone jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wright throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Wright is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone checks a low kick from Wright.
Stone throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Stone misses.
Stone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wright to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
Wright takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Stone lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Stone can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stone misses with the head strike.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright prevents a body shot from Stone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stone misses with the head strike.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Stone blocks the leg kick.
Wright wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright lands a right hook to the body.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Stone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone blocking some punches.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Jack Stone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wright working aggressively here.
Wright lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Wright.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright can't break the clinch.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wright lands with a left to the head.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ira Wright just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Wright with a nice cross.
Wright avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stone, as that shot connected.
Both fighters circling a little - Wright finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wright counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Wright.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Stone misses with a body shot
and Wright counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stone motions for Wright to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Wright throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Stone scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wright. Wright obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Wright only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wright scores with a push kick.
Stone throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Wright works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright tries a quick counter leg kick but Stone is wise to it.
Stone wants to clinch.
Wright keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Stone misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Stone down.
Stone moves out of range of the leg kick from Wright.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Wright off balance momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wright defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Stone walks into a left hand.
Wright lands with a nice body kick.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Wright finds it's target.
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 is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Wright misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stone throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Wright
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Wright.
A cross from Wright lands.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Stone down.
A head kick from Wright lands but Stone takes it in his stride.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Stone.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stone digs a good body shot into Wright's ribs.
Wright takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright thuds his right hand into Stone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ira Wright dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Good work by Wright as he checks the leg kick.
Wright misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stone counters with a head kick.
Wright blocks the body kick.
Wright lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stone digs a good hook to Wright's body.
Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wright cracks Stone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Stone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stone connects with a single shot there.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
Wright scores with a push kick.
Wright misses with a low kick.
And Stone counters with a quick kick to the body but Wright blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wright.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That kick from Wright tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone slips under a jab.
Stone feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wright lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Wright scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wright scores with a punch to the head.
Stone slips a jab from Wright.
Stone half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone is looking to counter with a body kick.
Stone with a jab.
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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Jack Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Stone.
Wright lands with a slapping head kick.
Stone throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stone throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
Wright throws a big counter head kick but Stone avoids it with no problem.
Wright lands the left hand.
Wright swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stone.
Stone avoids the body shot from Wright.
Wright fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wright tries a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Wright jabs at Stone's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright checks the leg kick.
Stone throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stone slips under a jab from Wright.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Stone walks into a left hand.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Stone scores with a nice strike.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
Wright only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick.
Wright throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wright.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright slips a jab from Stone.
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 scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wright thumps Stone with a low kick.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
and Wright makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright slips a straight right by Stone.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
Stone walks into a stiff left hand from Wright.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wright - that will leave a mark!
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ira Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wright 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ira Wright! Ira Wright retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Ira Wright thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.