PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billston Lush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Stone
vs
Lush

200 cm
20
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
286 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billston Lush!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Lush throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Lush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone tries to clinch up but Lush circles away and keeps his distance.
Lush stalks Stone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stone's face. Stone staggers backwards, shaken.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone tries to clinch but Lush is having none of it.

Stone moves into the clinch successfully.
Lush looking to stall.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lush taking a breather.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Lush avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stone.

Stone drags the fight down to the ground.
Lush wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Stone wants to sweep but no luck.
Lush pushing down on Stone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stone is looking to improve his position.
Stone is looking to control Lush's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stone avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lush prevents Stone from improving his position.
Lush trying to mount his opponent but Stone defends it.
Lush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lush paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Lush has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stone is working away from the top position though.
Stone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lush keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lush works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lush not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lush manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stone manages to get himself to full guard.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Lush from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lush tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
Lush trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeping full guard, as Lush tries to pass.
Lush advances position into side control!
Stone tries to buck Lush off but Lush is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A right-left combo lands from Lush.
Lush fails with the takedown

and Stone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lush wants to stall.
Stone trying to stall but Lush improves his position.
Stone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lush.
Lush tries to stall but Stone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Stone pulls Lush into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stone is on top in guard.
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Lush.
Lush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stone wants to control from the top but Lush keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billston Lush dominated that round.
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.

Lush rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sammy Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lush throws a series of strikes that have Stone backpedaling.
Lush tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stone tries to move into range but Lush moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Stone moves into the clinch.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Lush.
Lush scores with a hook to the body.

Lush jumps into guard, dragging Stone to the mat.
Stone preventing the sweep.

Lush has his foot on Stone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stone works his way back into a safe position though.

Stone drops back looking for a leg! Lush is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lush manages to kick Stone off! Stone jumps back into Lush's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looking to pass the guard.

Lush throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Stone drops back looking for a leg! Lush is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lush manages to kick Stone off! Stone jumps back into Lush's guard.
Lush trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stone looking to pass the guard.
Lush manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stone manages to get himself to full guard.

Stone throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lush escapes and throws Stone's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Lush stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stone scores a takedown into full mount!
Lush tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lush is trying to reverse the position but instead Stone has taken his back - oops!

Stone working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lush is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stone is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Lush preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Stone.
Lush can't escape the position.
Stone is trying to stick to Lush's back but Lush is turning into Stone. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Stone's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lush.

Stone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lush would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billston Lush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Lush throws a series of strikes that have Stone backpedaling.

Stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stone is thwarting Lush's attempts to control the position.
Stone is looking to advance position but Lush won't allow it.

Stone is trying to work for a kimura but Lush is defending well.
Lush manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lush wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.
Lush is pulling down on Stone's head to control his posture.

Stone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Stone drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lush manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stone has Lush in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lush works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lush is keen to just control but Stone is a slippery customer.

Stone actively working from the bottom here.
Stone wants to improve his position but Lush is controlling well.
Lush is tying to control. Stone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lush passes to full mount!
Stone working to try and regain half guard.
Lush trying to control but Stone is having none of it.
Stone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Lush with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stone regains half guard.
Stone moves into full guard.
Sammy Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lush has gone for a leg lock! Stone slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lush's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lush is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sammy Stone.
I think Lush has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billston Lush!