PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavior Reo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen Chill Bill as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Reo
vs
Stone

150 cm
25
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavior Reo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Robert Stone!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reo if he has to take too many more of those.
Reo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reo slips a jab from Stone.
Stone is looking to land body kicks.
Stone thuds his shin into the meat of Reo's side.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reo lands a head shot.

It looks like Robert Stone has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stone. Reo shrugs it off though.
A punch combination from Reo misses.
Stone thuds his shin into the meat of Reo's side.
Reo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reo looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reo scores with a nice head shot.
Reo throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Reo's corner calls for a 1-2. Reo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reo's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reo is looking to clinch.

Reo lands a big head kick that sends Stone tumbling to the mat! Reo takes a step backwards and waves Stone back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Stone is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone slips under a jab.
Stone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reo's hands.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reo throws out the jab.
Stone has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reo checks a leg kick.
Reo tries to land a body kick
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Reo was not able to check.
A jab lands there for Stone.
Reo looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reo throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A swing and a miss from Reo.
Stone throws a low kick but Reo moves out of range easily.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Reo misses with a two punch combination.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reo.
Reo swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Reo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.

Reo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stone lands an elbow inside that Reo shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reo tries to break free but Stone pushes him back against the cage.
Stone missing with knees to the body.

Stone breaks the clinch.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Reo.
Stone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reo wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone counters with an inside leg kick.
Reo misses with a head kick.
Stone tries a quick counter leg kick but Reo is wise to it.
Stone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reo will feel that in the morning.
Reo throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
Reo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Reo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stone's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone lands with a few short shots to the body.

Reo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stone wants to improve his position but Reo is controlling well.

Reo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Stone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Stone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reo moves out of range of the leg kick from Stone.
Reo misses with a head kick.
Reo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reo throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Reo throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Reo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reo connects with a crisp jab.
Stone moves away from the strike by Reo.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone checks the leg kick.
Reo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reo throws a head kick that misses.
Stone only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reo misses with a two punch combination.
Reo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone avoids the head kick by Reo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reo throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.

Stone instigates a clinch.
Reo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stone to keep the fight standing.
Stone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reo jumps guard but Stone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone with a knee to the head.
Stone is stalling here.
Reo managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone lands a knee to the head.
Stone with a knee to the head.
Reo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Stone breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone misses with a kick to the body.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Stone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reo lands a slapping body shot.
Reo misses with a right hand
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Reo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reo is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Reo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Stone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Reo. Those never looked like landing.
Reo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reo misses with a hook
and Stone counters with a low kick, right behind Reo 's knee.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stone.
Stone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reo.
A left and a right from Reo both land. Nice combination.
Reo throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reo throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
A cross from Stone lands.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
Robert Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stone delivers a nice body kick.
Reo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reo misses with a kick to the body

and Stone moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Reo fails to land.
Stone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reo tries to pull guard but Stone holds him up against the cage and eventually Reo drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavior Reo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone lands a knee to the head.
Reo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Robert Stone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reo takes an elbow to the temple.
Reo being controlled against the cage.
Stone lands a good knee to the midsection. Reo won't want to take too many of those.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Reo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Stone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stone tries a low kick but Reo avoids it.
Reo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stone has time to react.
Stone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reo misses with a hook
and Stone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Reo really felt that one!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Reo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Stone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reo rather than just go for the knockout.
Stone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stone blocks a head kick by Reo.
Robert Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reo throws a shot to the body.
Reo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Xavior Reo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Reo throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a nice leg kick.
Reo misses with a looping left.
Reo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Reo throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Reo misses with a wild body shot.
Reo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reo misses with the combination.
Stone only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.

Stone instigates a clinch.

Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone thuds his shin into the meat of Reo's side.
Reo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Xavior Reo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reo throws out a leg kick but Stone moves out of range and Reo only half commits.
Stone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reo misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Stone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Reo off balance momentarily.
Reo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reo looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Stone is trying to counter with his kicks.
Reo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reo on the side of the head.
Stone scores with a nice body kick.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Reo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reo tries to clinch but Stone moves away
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Reo
and Stone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Reo really felt that one!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stone - that will leave a mark!
Reo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reo throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Stone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stone stuns Reo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Reo finds it's target.
Reo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Reo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Reo.
Nice body kick from Stone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocks a head kick by Reo.
Reo misses with a jab to the body
and Stone counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reo needs to keep his hands up - Stone had a free shot at his head there.
Reo misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Reo was not able to check.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a good, hard body kick but Reo shrugs it off.
Reo swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.

Stone moves into the clinch.
Reo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robert Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That kick from Stone tenderised Reo's leg. Reo is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Robert Stone!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Robert Stone!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Robert Stone!

Robert Stone wins by unanimous decision!
Robert Stone thanked the fans post fight for their support.