PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arn Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arn Anderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Anderson
vs
Stone

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

201 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arn Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Stone!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Stone.

Stone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anderson!
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Stone with shots to the head and body - Anderson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Anderson is in a horrible position here. Stone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Stone lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to buck Stone off but he can't manage it.
Stone is landing with some decent strikes but Anderson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stone controlling his opponent.

Anderson bucks up and throws Stone to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Stone shoots in.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Stone on that attempt.
Arn Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Stone.
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Arn Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Stone misses the jab.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderson is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Stone 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.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stone somewhat.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Some wild striking there from Stone.

Stone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stone showed some decent athleticism there.
Stone has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stone slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stone backs up against the cage.
Stone throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Stone misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Stone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson pushes Stone off looking to stand but Stone dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Stone throws a strike but Anderson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stone trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stone is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone thows a big elbow that misses.
Stone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone stands up over Anderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson being controlled here, momentarily.
Stone with a nice head shot there.
Stone trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Stone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chris Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson slips a straight right by Stone.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and moves out of range.

Stone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Anderson is trying to defend but Stone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Stone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stone moves into full mount! Anderson won't be happy about that!
Stone landing shots from mount.

Arn Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Stone scoring with strikes but Anderson is staying in there.

Jeez, Arn Anderson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arn Anderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Stone!