PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamazuki Munahiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munahiki comes to the cage accompanied by JMT - Kublai Khan. Kamazuki Munahiki has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Munahiki
vs
Stone

225 cm
24
331 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

205 cm
20
287 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 Helsinki, Kamazuki Munahiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexis Stone!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Munahiki.

Stone feints and as Munahiki raises his hands in defense, Stone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Munahiki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stone's guard.
Munahiki trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munahiki prevents Stone from getting back to his feet.
Munahiki looking to pass the guard.
Munahiki pushes down on Stone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
Munahiki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Munahiki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stone's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munahiki is taking a breather. Stone says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone is holding on to half guard well.
Munahiki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.
Munahiki trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.
Munahiki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Munahiki throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Munahiki scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Alexis Stone has been cut.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Munahiki. Munahiki gets slowly back to his feet.

Stone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munahiki is trying to improve his position.
Stone misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stone working the ground and pound but Munahiki is defending the strikes.
Stone postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
An elbow from Stone crashes against the mat.
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Stone fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Munahiki trying to remain calm as Stone controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone trying to control the action but Munahiki is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone working the body and head with strikes.
Stone fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Munahiki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munahiki trying to remain calm as Stone controls from the top position.
Munahiki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Munahiki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Munahiki is breathing heavily.
Munahiki regains half guard.
Munahiki is not content to let Stone control the position.
Stone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Munahiki's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munahiki is staying active underneath Stone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Munahiki tries to get to full guard but Stone has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stone lands a nice short elbow.
Munahiki trying to control here.
Stone drops an elbow to the side of Munahiki's head.
Nice strikes from Stone there.
Stone lands strikes from half guard.
Munahiki is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munahiki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stone scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Stone.
Stone wants to take a breather but Munahiki is having none of it.
Stone lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexis Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexis Stone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stone misses with a body shot.

Stone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stone lands a decent elbow from side control.
Munahiki gets back to half guard.
Stone is just content to waste time from the top position. Munahiki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munahiki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stone wants to control from the top but Munahiki keeps moving.
Munahiki looking to control.
Stone looking to pass the guard.
Stone throws a strike but Munahiki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Munahiki trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Munahiki misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Stone connects with a jab.

Stone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Munahiki is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Munahiki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Munahiki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munahiki is working hard here to advance position.
Stone lands a heavy elbow.
Munahiki is trying desperately to improve position.
Alexis Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Munahiki?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Munahiki?

Munahiki is rocked!
Munahiki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stone.
Stone putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Munahiki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munahiki tries to lock up and control but Stone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Munahiki seems to have got his legs back now.
Stone lands with some strikes.
Stone lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone connects with a bit shot that sees Munahiki covering up! More strikes from Stone and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stone is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexis Stone!