PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Finlay Standifer (ranked 3883 p4p, 24858 weight class) and Janos Robsteck (ranked 438 p4p, 560 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Standifer
vs
Robsteck

172 cm
19
160
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
22
165
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Finlay Standifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Janos Robsteck!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robsteck misses with an attempted mid kick.
Standifer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Robsteck.
Robsteck is looking to clinch.
Standifer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robsteck dives in for a single leg takedown but Standifer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Standifer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Robsteck tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Standifer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robsteck has his takedown stuffed
and Robsteck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Standifer misses with a wild combination.
Robsteck misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robsteck tries to clinch but Standifer moves out of range.
Robsteck with a lazy takedown attempt

and Standifer counters by clinching up.
Finlay Standifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janos Robsteck.
Standifer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Robsteck or not.
Robsteck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Standifer blocks it with crossed arms.
Robsteck should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Standifer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Standifer pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Standifer.
Robsteck wants to take the fight to the mat but Standifer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Standifer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Robsteck has Standifer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Standifer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Standifer is leaning against Robsteck and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Robsteck looks winded!
Standifer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Standifer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Standifer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Standifer lands a nice shot to the body.
Standifer scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Standifer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Standifer.
Standifer controlling the action here for a moment.
Standifer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Standifer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Finlay Standifer.

Robsteck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Standifer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Standifer tries to improve position but can't.
Robsteck fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Standifer is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer struggling a bit here.
Standifer is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Standifer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Robsteck working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Robsteck misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Standifer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Standifer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Robsteck is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Standifer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robsteck's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robsteck's back!

Robsteck is trying to defend against the choke here but Standifer has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Standifer Tightens the hold and Robsteck taps out furiously! Standifer displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Finlay Standifer!