PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Stone told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Warror
vs
Stone

185 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
177 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Venom Combat Sports

Aspire Clothing
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror thuds a left hand into Stone's body.
Warror lands with a shot to the body.
Warror scores with a one two! Stone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jack Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone lands a jab.
Warror takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stone throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone moves out of range as Warror throws a body kick.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.

Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warror lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Warror definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stone lands a nice uppercut.
Warror lands a left hand.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Warror lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Warror lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Stone is working Warror over against the cage.
Stone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Warror lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Warror working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone misses with some punches.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Warror on the inside.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone blocks a body shot from Warror.
Warror throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stones head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Warror.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone tries a body shot but Warror blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Warror.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
Warror lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Stone blocking some punches.
Warror tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Warror back against the cage.
Warror lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Warror blocking some punches.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Warror scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Warror dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warror swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warror misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror misses with a looping right.
Warror throws a series of strikes that have Stone backpedaling.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warror was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warror throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warror has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stone tries to move into range but Warror moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Warror is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Warror on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paul Warror is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone clobbers Warror with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Warror takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Warror counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stone in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Warror swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy body kick from Stone
and Warror counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone cracks Warror with a right hand to the side of the head.

Stone gets a clinch.
Warror pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Stone.
Warror lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Warror lands a right hand.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocks a body shot from Warror.
Warror working aggressively here.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Stone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warror misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone prevents a body shot from Warror.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Warror blocking some punches.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Warror lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Paul Warror has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Stone misses with some punches.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warror.
Warror gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone blocks a body shot from Warror.
Stone scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Stone working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Stone lands a body punch.
Warror's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
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 on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warror wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Warror moves out of range of the leg kick from Stone.
Warror tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
A big right from Stone misses.
Good exchange - Warror coming out on top.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone cracks the inside of Warror's front leg.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Warror.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Warror jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Warror connects with a crisp jab.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warror doesn't seem bothered though.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone throws a hook but Warror blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a shot to the body.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Warror moves out of range of the body kick.
Stone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stone throws a poor cross that misses
and Warror makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Warror scores with a nice right hand.
Warror throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Warror circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone scores with a nice head shot.
Warror throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone throws a lazy head kick
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Stone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a low kick as Warror jumps back.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warror takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Warror gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Warror throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stones head.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Warror back against the cage.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Stone.
Warror tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Stone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stone lands an uppercut.
Warror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Stone.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Warror tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Warror back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
Warror blocks a body shot from Stone.
Still in the clinch, Stone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Warror misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone misses with the head strike.
Stone prevents a body shot from Warror.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Paul Warror did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Warror's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warror throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
A punch lands to the side of Warror 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a right hand that misses
and Warror counters with a straight right hand.

Warror closes the distance and pushes Stone back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Warror.
Warror digs a right hand underneath Stone's ribcage. Stone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
A hook to the body from Stone.
Stone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Warror lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
Stone working aggressively here.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
Warror tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stone.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Warror avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Warror scores with a shoulder strike.

Stone is rocked!
Stone can't find room to land a body shot as Warror controls the action.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Warror finish him?
Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
Stone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Stone tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Stone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warror misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Stone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Stone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warror lands a right hand.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Warror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone misses with some punches.
Warror makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warror scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warror blocking some punches.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Warror.
Stone working aggressively here.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Warror misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone blocks a body shot from Warror.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warror makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Warror had his way with Jack Stone in 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. And we move into the final round!

Warror looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Warror tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Warror lands with a nice body punch.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Stone moves forwards but Warror connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.

Stone has managed to clinch.
Stone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Stone.
Warror tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Warror back against the cage.
Stone blocks a body shot from Warror.
Stone working aggressively here.
Stone prevents a body shot from Warror.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Warror.
Warror lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Warror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Stone.
Stone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stone misses with some punches.
Stone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
Warror cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone working aggressively here.
Jack Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror prevents a body shot from Stone.
Stone is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Warror lands with a short shot to the head.
Warror tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror misses with a body punch.
Stone lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Warror.
Stone can't find room to land a body shot as Warror controls the action.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stone blocks a body shot from Warror.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone blocks a body shot from Warror.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone lands with a short shot to the head.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Stone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warrors head.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Warror misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone working aggressively here.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone prevents a body shot from Warror.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone working aggressively here.
Warror lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Stone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Stone.
Warror takes a shot to the head.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warror misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Warror creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warror has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Paul Warror!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Paul Warror!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Paul Warror!

Paul Warror wins by unanimous decision!
Paul Warror is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Paul Warror, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.