PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Stanoso (ranked 4578 p4p, 5245 weight class) and Mitchell Clancy (ranked 564 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stanoso
vs
Clancy

188 cm
20
192
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Javier Stanoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Clancy!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clancy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stanoso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clancy dives in for a single leg takedown but Stanoso sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Clancy has Stanoso up against the cage in a clinch.

Clancy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanoso with a jab.
Clancy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Clancy gets a clinch.
Stanoso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stanoso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Stanoso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanoso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanoso swinging wildly here.
Stanoso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Clancy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Clancy clinches up with Stanoso and pushes him back against the cage.
Stanoso is looking to break free of the clinch but Clancy has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanoso wants to break free but Clancy has control.
A frustrated look appears on Stanoso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stanoso is trying to push Clancy away but Clancy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Clancy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanoso thows a leg kick but Clancy checks it
and Clancy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stanoso blocks a head kick by Clancy.
Clancy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stanoso defends it nicely.
As Clancy looks to move away, Stanoso throws a big counter combo but Clancy just gets out of the way.
Clancy walks into a left hand.
Stanoso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clancy scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanoso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clancy counters with a head kick.
Stanoso throws a series of punches but Clancy avoids them all with ease.
Stanoso throws a right hand that Clancy ducks under and follows up with a left that Clancy also avoids with ease.
Stanoso misses with a looping right.
Stanoso lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanoso lands an overhand right.
Stanoso feints a jab promting Clancy to slip. Stanoso then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clancy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Clancy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Clancy tries to get set, Stanoso tries to push him back and clinch up but Clancy manages to avoid the attempt.
Stanoso moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clancy slips a jab and a cross from Stanoso.
Clancy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Javier Stanoso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Clancy.
Stanoso looks for the body kick but Clancy saw that one coming.
Stanoso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clancy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanoso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanoso misses with a few strikes there.
Stanoso is breathing heavily.
Stanoso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clancy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stanoso as he avoids it easily.
Stanoso takes a swing at Clancy's ribcage but misses.
Clancy blocks a jab.
Stanoso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clancy. Clancy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clancy moves in looking to clinch but Stanoso pushes him off.
Javier Stanoso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanoso throws a lazy right hand but Clancy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clancy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Clancy ducks under a wild hook from Stanoso.
Clancy darts in looking for a takedown but Stanoso gets double underhooks and turns Clancy into the cage.
Clancy throws a head kick that Stanoso semi-blocks.

Clancy rushes Stanoso and presses him up against the cage.
Stanoso tries to break free but Clancy pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Stanoso's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clancy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stanoso is defending well.
Stanoso is trying to drag Clancy to the mat but Clancy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stanoso tries to circle away but Clancy has him pinned against the cage.

Clancy decides to pull guard.
Stanoso postures up in Clancy's guard and throws a big left but Clancy blocks it.
Stanoso stops Clancy from standing up.
Clancy looking for a sweep. Not yet Clancy, not yet.
Stanoso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Stanoso 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.

Stanoso works over Clancy's head and body with a nice combination.
Clancy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stanoso scores with a three punch combo!
Clancy throws a head kick that half lands.
Stanoso leaves Clancy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stanoso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stanoso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanoso connects with a crisp jab.
Clancy throws a series of punches but Stanoso avoids them all with ease.
Clancy dodges the punch combination from Stanoso.
Clancy tries to clinch but Stanoso moves out of range.
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!
Clancy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stanoso.
Javier Stanoso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clancy slips a jab from Stanoso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stanoso. That's going to slow Clancy down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanoso swings widly with a right hand
and Clancy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Javier Stanoso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clancy shoots for a takedown but Stanoso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clancy is breathing heavily.
Clancy slips a jab and a cross from Stanoso.
Stanoso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stanoso throws a series of punches but Clancy avoids them all with ease.
Clancy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stanoso connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clancy scrambles back to his feet.
Stanoso dips to his left and cracks Clancy with an uppercut!
Clancy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanoso.
Clancy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd cheers as Stanoso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clancy doesn't seem phased though.
Stanoso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clancy's hands.
Clancy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanoso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clancy with the counter takedown but Stanoso avoids it easily.
Javier Stanoso is winning the standup battle so far.
Stanoso throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Clancy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stanoso's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Clancy duly obliges.
A slow jab from Stanoso misses its intended target.
Clancy lands a slapping body shot.
Stanoso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No joy there for Stanoso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stanoso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clancy can do to turn this around?
Clancy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Stanoso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Javier Stanoso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Clancy.
Stanoso with a hook.
Clancy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanoso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clancy circles away quickly and effectively.
Clancy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clancy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stanoso circles away.
Stanoso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanoso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stanoso looks to land a left hand but Clancy moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stanoso sprawls well. Stanoso wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clancy gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Stanoso.
Clancy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Clancy shoots in for a double leg but Stanoso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clancy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stanoso defends it nicely.
Clancy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stanoso throws a nice looking combination but Clancy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clancy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stanoso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clancy shoots in for a takedown but Stanoso shows good takedown defense.
Stanoso connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stanoso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stanoso jabs at Clancy's body.
Stanoso scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clancy in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanoso tries a low kick but Clancy avoids it.
Stanoso throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stanoso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clancy. Clancy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clancy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clancy is looking to clinch.
Stanoso catches Clancy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stanoso looks to land a combination. Clancy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanoso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clancy slips under a jab from Stanoso.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Stanoso dominated that second round.
That's time! Stanoso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Stanoso scores with a four punch combination!

Clancy closes the distance and pushes Stanoso back into the cage.
Clancy prevents the takedown attempt.

Clancy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clancy dives in for a single leg takedown but Stanoso sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stanoso digs a good body shot into Clancy's ribs.
Clancy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanoso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clancy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stanoso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clancy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stanoso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clancy lands a head kick!
Clancy tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanoso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clancy shoots in looking for a takedown. Stanoso tries to sprawl out of it but Clancy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stanoso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanoso swings for the body but Clancy moves out of range.
Clancy tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanoso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stanoso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stanoso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clancy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice shot lands for Stanoso.
Stanoso feints a jab promting Clancy to slip. Stanoso then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clancy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Clancy shoots in for a takedown but Stanoso shows good takedown defense.
Javier Stanoso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Clancy.
Clancy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stanoso with a nice cross.
Stanoso misses with a double jab.
Clancy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stanoso but Stanoso pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stanoso misses with a few strikes there.
Stanoso connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clancy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stanoso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clancy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Clancy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stanoso throws a right and a left that both miss.

Stanoso gets tackled into the cage by Clancy. Clancy maintains the clinch.

Stanoso gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Clancy pushes Stanoso off and scrambles back to his feet.
Clancy goes for a double leg but Stanoso avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stanoso continues to drive forward.
Javier Stanoso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clancy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stanoso.
Clancy misses with a wild combination.
Clancy throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanoso lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stanoso.
Clancy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stanoso circles away.
Stanoso throws a right hand that Clancy ducks under and follows up with a left that Clancy also avoids with ease.
Stanoso misses with a wild combination.
Clancy shoots in looking for a takedown but Stanoso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clancy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clancy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stanoso finds it's way round the side to connect with Clancy's head.
Stanoso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Clancy with that takedown attempt.
Stanoso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clancy has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clancy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stanoso works Clancy's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clancy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clancy shoots for a double leg takedown but Stanoso sprawls well. He's pushed Clancy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stanoso appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stanoso scores with a nice right hand.
Stanoso scores with a punch to the head.
A leg kick checked by Clancy.
Clancy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanoso tries to avoid it but Clancy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanoso to the ground. Stanoso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clancy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Stanoso catches Clancy right on the button with a cross.
Mitchell Clancy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanoso cracks Clancy with a good jab.
Jab, jab by Stanoso - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Stanoso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stanoso, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Stanoso!