PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Gionathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gionathan comes to the ring accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Rollin. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sammy Stone was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gionathan
vs
Stone

222 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
300 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Gionathan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Stone!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gionathan moves into the clinch successfully.
Stone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Gionathan.
Gionathan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gionathan looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Gionathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gionathan presses Stone against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gionathan.
Gionathan stalling the fight.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Sammy Stone has been cut.
Gionathan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gionathan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stone looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gionathan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gionathan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gionathan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gionathan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gionathan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gionathan is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gionathan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gionathan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Gionathan.
Gionathan scores with a hook to the body.
Gionathan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gionathan lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone blocks an elbow strike from Gionathan.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Gionathan, against the ropes.
Gionathan misses with an elbow over the top.
Gionathan lands a knee to the body.
Gionathan works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
Gionathan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stone or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gionathan.
Gionathan with a knee to the head.
Gionathan tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Gionathan landing knees to the head.
Stone blocks the elbow strike.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from Gionathan.
Gionathan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Gionathan.
Gionathan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gionathan.
Gionathan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stone's defenses.
Gionathan lands a right hand.
Gionathan lands with a short shot to the head.
Gionathan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Gionathan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gionathan tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Gionathan lands a knee to the head.
Gionathan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Gionathan scores with a hook to the body.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gionathan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Gionathan.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Gionathan.
Gionathan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stone's defenses.
Nice elbow from Gionathan.
Gionathan lands a damaging elbow.
Gionathan scores a nice knee to the body.
Gionathan lands a hook that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Gionathan connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gionathan lands a good knee to the midsection. Stone won't want to take too many of those.
Gionathan looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Gionathan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Gionathan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gionathan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stone's brow.
Gionathan lands with a light punch inside.
Gionathan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gionathan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Gionathan.
A knee to the head by Gionathan.
Gionathan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gionathan lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Gionathan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammy Stone'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.

Gionathan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Gionathan moves into the clinch.
Gionathan misses with a knee strike.
Gionathan scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gionathan.
Gionathan tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
A knee to the head by Gionathan.
Gionathan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gionathan obliges.
Stone letting Gionathan take a breather here.
Stone working hard to break the clinch.
Gionathan lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees to the body from Gionathan.
Gionathan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gionathan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Gionathan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Gionathan.
Gionathan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gionathan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gionathan scores a nice knee to the body.
Gionathan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lorenzo Gionathan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gionathan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Gionathan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gionathan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gionathan lands with a light punch inside.
Stone is looking to break free of the clinch but Gionathan has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gionathan.
Gionathan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stone is trying to break free.
Gionathan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gionathan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan lands with a light punch inside.
Gionathan lands an elbow inside that Stone shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gionathan.
Gionathan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stone's defenses.
Gionathan missing with knees to the body.
Gionathan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Gionathan connects with a knee to the head.
Gionathan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gionathan connects with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Gionathan.
Gionathan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gionathan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gionathan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Gionathan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stone tries to break the clinch but Gionathan is controlling the position.
Gionathan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Gionathan.
Gionathan lands an elbow that stopped Stone in his tracks for a moment.
Gionathan misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Gionathan on the inside.
Gionathan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gionathan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gionathan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gionathan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gionathan looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Gionathan.

Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzo Gionathan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone drops his hands momentarily and Gionathan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Gionathan has Stone up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Gionathan, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gionathan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gionathan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gionathan scores a nice knee to the body.
Gionathan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gionathan lands an elbow that stopped Stone in his tracks for a moment.
Gionathan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gionathan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stones head.
Gionathan connects with a knee to the head.
Gionathan misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gionathan is struggling to control the position.
Gionathan lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Gionathan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sammy Stone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stone tries to move into range but Gionathan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gionathan.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gionathan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gionathan lands an elbow that stopped Stone in his tracks for a moment.
Gionathan crunches a lovely knee into Stone's ribcage.
Gionathan misses with a knee to the head.
Gionathan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Gionathan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gionathan lands a damaging elbow.
Gionathan pushes Stone back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gionathan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gionathan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gionathan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Gionathan.
Gionathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gionathan pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gionathan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Gionathan connects with a knee to the head.
Gionathan lands with a left to the head.
Gionathan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.

Stone is rocked!
Gionathan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Gionathan finish him?
Gionathan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gionathan lands a damaging elbow.
Gionathan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gionathan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
Gionathan lands an elbow inside that Stone shrugs off.
Gionathan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gionathan.
Gionathan lands a good knee to the midsection. Stone won't want to take too many of those.
Gionathan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gionathan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stone fails to pull guard.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Gionathan.
Gionathan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gionathan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gionathan misses with a knee strike.
Gionathan scores with a knee to the head.
Gionathan tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Stone can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gionathan has him pressed against the ropes.
Gionathan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Gionathan.
Gionathan tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Gionathan.
Stone prevents a body shot from Gionathan.
Gionathan throws a head punch that misses.
Gionathan lands a nice knee to the body.
Gionathan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Gionathan pushes off an throws an elbow but Stone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Gionathan connects with a knee to the head.
Gionathan prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Stone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gionathan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stone's defenses.
Gionathan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sammy Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lorenzo Gionathan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gionathan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gionathan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stone or not.
Stone tries to break the clinch but Gionathan is controlling the position.
Gionathan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Gionathan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gionathan misses with a knee to the head.
Gionathan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Gionathan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gionathan connects with a knee to the head.
Gionathan lands a shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Gionathan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Gionathan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gionathan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Gionathan!