PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Stallson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santian Sultan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stallson's entrance music is Disco Stick. A fine choice. Rumble Stallson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santian Sultan's chin.

Stallson
vs
Sultan

185 cm
22
313 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

199 cm
19
288 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rumble Stallson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santian Sultan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sultan tries to avoid it but Stallson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sultan to the ground. Sultan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sultan is looking to clinch but Stallson is avoiding it.
Sultan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stallson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sultan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sultan wants to clinch up but Stallson keeps it at a distance.
Sultan tries to clinch but Stallson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultan wants to clinch up but Stallson keeps it at a distance.
Sultan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stallson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stallson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Stallson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultan trying to hold on to Stallson's head to control him but Stallson postures up.
Sultan is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultan is looking to get back to is feet but Stallson passes into side control.
Stallson controls the position.

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.
Stallson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumble Stallson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stallson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santian Sultan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sultan tries to clinch there but Stallson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sultan.

Stallson scores with a takedown into Sultan's guard.
Stallson wants to pass the guard but Sultan is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultan wants to get back to his feet but Stallson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sultan being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumble Stallson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stallson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sultan doesn't manage to clinch there - Stallson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallson shoots in but Sultan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rumble Stallson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sultan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sultan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stallson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sultan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sultan wants to clinch.
Sultan tries to close the distance and clinch but Stallson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sultan tries to close the distance and clinch but Stallson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stallson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stallson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rumble Stallson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumble Stallson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sultan gets caught flat footed, as Stallson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Santian Sultan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stallson looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rumble Stallson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stallson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rumble Stallson!