PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donald McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen Gimme Shelter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McTavish
vs
Stone

170 cm
26
142 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

166 cm
38
147 lbs
29 - 22 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Project Mayhem
GREEN!160

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald McTavish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Knuckle Stone!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stone clinches with his opponent.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by McTavish.
McTavish is trying to break free.
McTavish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
McTavish blocking some punches.
Stone lands a right hand that snaps the head of McTavish backwards.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
McTavish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone pushes McTavish back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McTavish wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McTavish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but McTavish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McTavish.
Stone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McTavish wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on McTavish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McTavish.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but McTavish uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTavish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
McTavish wants to break free but Stone has control.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by McTavish.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Stone lands with a light punch inside.
Stone lands a hook that snaps the head of McTavish backwards.
Stone lands a right hand.
McTavish misses with the head strike.
Stone working aggressively here.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish is looking to break free of the clinch but Stone has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on McTavish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McTavish blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McTavish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but McTavish uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTavish tries to circle away but Stone has him pinned against the cage.
McTavish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McTavish can't break the clinch.
Stone lands a left hand that snaps the head of McTavish backwards.
McTavish tries to break free but Stone pushes him back against the cage.
Stone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stone lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McTavish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McTavish tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Stone lands with a left to the head.
McTavish tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McTavish.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but McTavish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone lands a left hand that snaps the head of McTavish backwards.

McTavish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks McTavish off balance momentarily.
Stone misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from McTavish on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and McTavish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone with a jab.

Stone rushes McTavish and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTavish is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
Stone misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on McTavish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McTavish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McTavish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McTavish working aggressively here.
McTavish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McTavish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McTavish is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but McTavish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone lands a shoulder strike.

McTavish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McTavish on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knuckle Stone dominated that round.
That's time! McTavish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stone lands a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Stone moves out of range as McTavish strikes.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
McTavish is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McTavish was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McTavish looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stone misses with a body shot
enabling McTavish to counter with a crisp jab.
Knuckle Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTavish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stone.
Stone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McTavish.
Knuckle Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on McTavish's shoulder, as McTavish tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses McTavish's sensitive parts.
Stone delivers a nice body kick.
Stone sizes up McTavish with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stone slips under a jab.
Stone connects with a body shot that sends McTavish's belly button to the back.
McTavish takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McTavish loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
McTavish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a series of punches but McTavish moves out of range.
McTavish is looking to counter punch.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McTavish counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stone scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone takes a swing at McTavish's ribcage but misses.
McTavish fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stone on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Stone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stone.
McTavish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
McTavish throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Stone has McTavish up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
McTavish is trying to break free.
Stone lands a hook that snaps the head of McTavish backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stone.
McTavish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Stone lands with a short shot to the head.
Stone misses with some punches.
McTavish has had enough of the clinch but Stone keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Stone.
Stone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
McTavish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stone stalling the fight.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from McTavish - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McTavish.
McTavish wants to break the clinch but can't.
McTavish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
McTavish wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
McTavish tries to circle away but Stone has him pinned against the cage.
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

McTavish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
McTavish takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stone misses with a hook to the body
and McTavish counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone connects with a nice looking jab.
Stone throws a front kick aimed at McTavish's knee but McTavish avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knuckle Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stone clinches with his opponent.
McTavish takes a shot to the head.
Stone lands a shoulder strike.

McTavish breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
A head kick misses from Stone.
An attempted straight right counter from McTavish misses the target.
McTavish is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McTavish scores with a nice strike.
McTavish misses with a looping right.
Stone throws out a loose jab but McTavish uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from McTavish on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
McTavish misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone catches McTavish with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McTavish throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Stone throws a right hand that misses
and McTavish counters with a nice body shot.
Stone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone connects with a leg kick. McTavish looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stone with a nice cross.
Stone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McTavish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donald McTavish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and McTavish counters with a left and a right that stings Stone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McTavish throws a big shot that misses.
McTavish closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stone throws a right hand that misses
and McTavish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Stone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McTavish, pushing him back against the cage.

McTavish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as McTavish blocks the leg kick.
Stone tries to land a body kick
enabling McTavish to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone misses with a hook
and McTavish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone scores with the left hand. McTavish knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a leg kick
and McTavish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McTavish checks a leg kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from McTavish misses its target.
Stone thows a leg kick but McTavish checks it
and McTavish counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stone working aggressively here.
Stone lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Stone.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone misses with the head strike.
Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on McTavish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McTavish tries to break free but Stone pushes him back against the cage.
Stone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knuckle Stone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTavish tries to circle away but Stone has him pinned against the cage.

McTavish manages to break the clinch.
McTavish loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
A big left from McTavish misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McTavish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
McTavish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McTavish moves away from the strike by Stone.
McTavish was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from McTavish misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knuckle Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knuckle Stone!
An out of breath Knuckle Stone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.