PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Alatalo (ranked 294 p4p, 42 weight class) and Jack Stone (ranked 75 p4p, 10 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alatalo
vs
Stone

177 cm
35
176 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

185 cm
32
177 lbs
27 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alatalo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alatalo checks a leg kick nicely.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alatalo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Stone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Alatalo throwing a counter right hand but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone misses the jab.
Stone has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alatalo.
Alatalo takes one to the chin there.
Alatalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jack Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Alatalo's head but Alatalo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alatalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alatalo throws a lazy uppercut
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Alatalo.
Stone wants to clinch up but Alatalo keeps it at a distance.
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alatalo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stone.
Stone lands a nice shot to the body.
Stone misses the body punch
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Alatalo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Stone is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.

Stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.

Alatalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone misses with a leg kick
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Alatalo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alatalo misses with a hook
and Stone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Alatalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Alatalo misses.
Stone misses the body punch
and Alatalo counters with a right hand to the body.
Alatalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
It seemed like Stone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stone throws out a leg kick but Alatalo moves out of range and Stone only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone slips a straight right by Alatalo.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Alatalo slips the punch.
Stone throws a leg kick but Alatalo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stone misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Alatalo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
Alatalo with a jab.
Alatalo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alatalo.
Alatalo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alatalo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stone.
Alatalo throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alatalo throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone flicks out a counter leg kick but Alatalo steps away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo throws a shot to the body.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alatalo.
Stone flicks out a counter leg kick but Alatalo steps away.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Alatalo works Stone's body with a nice hook.
Alatalo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stone scores with a jab to the head.
Alatalo misses with a body shot
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Alatalo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stone tries to clinch up but Alatalo circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Alatalo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stone.
Jab by Stone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alatalo. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alatalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lasse Alatalo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alatalo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Alatalo misses the target.
Alatalo throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Stone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alatalo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Alatalo throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Alatalo saw that one coming.
Alatalo misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Alatalo.
Alatalo misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Alatalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Alatalo.
Alatalo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stone under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Alatalo.
Stone cracks Alatalo with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Alatalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone cracks Alatalo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Alatalo misses.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alatalo.
Alatalo lands a head shot.
Stone tries to clinch but Alatalo is having none of it.
Stone wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alatalo lands with a hook. Stone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alatalo missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alatalo misses with a hook
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Alatalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stone moves away from the strike by Alatalo.
Nice shot lands for Alatalo.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a right hand that misses
and Alatalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alatalo misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alatalo.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Alatalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alatalo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big right from Stone misses.
Alatalo is looking to counter punch.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Alatalo 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 loads up on a big right hand but Alatalo slips the punch.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Stone scores with a jab to the head.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
Stone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a series of punches but Alatalo avoids them all with ease.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone lands with a hook. Alatalo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alatalo takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone misses with an uppercut
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Alatalo's defenses.
Alatalo misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Alatalo off balance momentarily.
Jack Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Alatalo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Alatalo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alatalo takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Alatalo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alatalo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stone under the eye.

Stone feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Alatalo sprawling to the canvas! Alatalo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Stone finish him?!

Alatalo is rocked!
Stone cracks the inside of Alatalo's front leg.
Oh Alatalo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stone walks into a straight right hand from Alatalo.
Alatalo seems to have got his legs back now.
Alatalo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alatalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Stone cracks Alatalo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Alatalo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stone finish him?
Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
Alatalo moves away from the strike by Stone.
Stone throws the left hand but Alatalo avoids the punch easily.
Stone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Alatalo. Beautiful body shot.
Stone takes one on the button.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Alatalo slips a straight right by Stone.
A big left from Stone misses.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alatalo finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Alatalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Alatalo blocks the leg kick.
Alatalo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stone lands a big head kick that sends Alatalo tumbling to the mat! Stone takes a step backwards and waves Alatalo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Alatalo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
A swing and a miss from Alatalo.
Alatalo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alatalo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Alatalo gets tackled into the cage by Stone. Stone maintains the clinch.
Alatalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone pushes Alatalo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands with a right to the head.
Stone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alatalo backwards.
Stone blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alatalo.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Alatalo.
Alatalo misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Stone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alatalo's efforts to push away.
Stone lands a right hand.
Alatalo working aggressively here.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alatalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alatalo blocks a body shot from Stone.
Alatalo is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alatalo lands a shot to the body.
Stone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alatalo works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
Alatalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Alatalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alatalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alatalo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stone or not.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Stone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alatalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Alatalo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Stone!
Jack Stone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.