PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Wagon (ranked 4915 p4p, 3645 weight class) and Saint James (ranked 508 p4p, 420 weight class). Saint James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wagon
vs
James

185 cm
27
185
3 - 5 - 0

167 cm
26
167
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Northern Zombie

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanley Wagon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saint James!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagon.
Wagon throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wagon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wagon scores with a jab.
James misses with a takedown attempt - Wagon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wagon swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Wagon slips under a jab from James.

Wagon tries to keep at a distance but James has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagon misses with a body punch.
James wants to take the fight to the mat but Wagon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Stanley Wagon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint James.
Wagon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from James.
James is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wagon is defending well.
Wagon stops a takedown attempt from James.
Wagon prevents a takedown attempt there.
James misses with a body punch.
James 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.
Wagon tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Wagon back against the cage.
James tries to throw a body punch but Wagon avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
Wagon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Wagon prevents the takedown attempt.
James looks winded!
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Wagon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Wagon tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wagon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Wagon misses with a punch to the body.
Wagon tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wagon tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Wagon prevents a body shot from James.
Wagon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wagon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagon tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Wagon back against the cage.
Wagon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagon misses with a punch to the body.
Wagon misses with a punch to the body.
Wagon misses with a body punch.
Wagon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Wagon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
James has Wagon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wagon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wagon misses with a body punch.
Wagon tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wagon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Wagon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Wagon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Wagon is working James over against the cage.
Wagon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
James prevents a body shot from Wagon.
Wagon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Wagon tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Wagon tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Wagon back against the cage.
Wagon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wagon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wagon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Wagon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Wagon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Wagon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
Wagon can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Wagon misses with a body punch.
Wagon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Wagon tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Wagon back against the cage.
Wagon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagon can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James prevents a body shot from Wagon.
Wagon tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Wagon back against the cage.
Wagon tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James blocks a body shot from Wagon.
Good body shot from Wagon.
Wagon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
James prevents a body shot from Wagon.
Wagon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Wagon has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Wagon tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Wagon back against the cage.
Wagon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James blocks a body shot from Wagon.
Wagon tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Wagon back against the cage.
Wagon tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Wagon back against the cage.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wagon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Wagon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Wagon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wagon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
James has a takedown stuffed.
An attempted straight right counter from Wagon misses the target.
James shoots in for a takedown but Wagon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wagon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Wagon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wagon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
Wagon misses with a left hand

and James counters with a shoot takedown. Wagon fights it but they end up in guard.

Wagon pushes James off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Saint James has been cut.
Wagon throws a jab when James was well out of range.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wagon.
James feints the counter takedown.
Wagon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
James is breathing heavily.
Wagon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James ducks under a wild hook from Wagon.
James takes one to the chin there.
Wagon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagon missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wagon sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Wagon avoids it this time.
Stanley Wagon is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagon misses with a straight right.
And James tries to counter it with a takedown but Wagon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wagon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wagon throws a big shot that misses.
Wagon sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Wagon avoids it this time.
Wagon throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wagon.
Wagon throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
James finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
James needs to keep his hands up - Wagon had a free shot at his head there.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
Stanley Wagon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagon throws out a powerful jab.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagon.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Wagon tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wagon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stanley Wagon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint James.
James ducks under a wild hook from Wagon.
As Wagon backs off James throws a huge counter combo but Wagon manages to avoid it all.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagon throws out the jab.
James changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wagon lands an overhand right.
Stanley Wagon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James walks into a jab.

James is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagon throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James with the counter takedown but Wagon avoids it easily.
Wagon looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Wagon misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Wagon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James staying out of range there.
James doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagon throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
James blocks a jab.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagon throws out the jab.
James feints the counter takedown.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Wagon.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagon misses with a hook.
James wants to counter the offense by Wagon and move into the clinch position.
A slow jab from Wagon misses its intended target.
Wagon sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Wagon avoids it this time.
Wagon throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James with the counter takedown but Wagon avoids it easily.
Wagon misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
James needs to keep his hands up - Wagon had a free shot at his head there.
James staying out of range there.
Wagon looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagon throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Wagon throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Wagon misses its intended target.
James tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wagon throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Wagon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saint James's cut.
That's time! Wagon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Wagon misses its intended target.
Wagon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagon misses with an uppercut.
Wagon misses with a left hand

and James counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wagon!
Wagon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wagon is trying to buck James off.

James is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wagon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wagon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, James asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wagon has escaped the position, nice work there.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagon keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James tries for a kimura but Wagon is defending well.
Wagon tries to escape but James is in control.

James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wagon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but James is controlling him well.
Wagon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of James.
Wagon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but James has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Wagon throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wagon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanley Wagon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagon throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Wagon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wagon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wagon misses with a looping right.
James feints a counter leg kick.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wagon.
Wagon looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Wagon throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wagon throws a big shot that misses.
Wagon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James moves away from the strike by Wagon.
Wagon jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagon misses with a straight left.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagon.
Wagon scores with a nice strike.
Wagon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James slips under a jab.
Wagon misses the jab.
Wagon's jab looks to have found its range, popping James under the eye.
Wagon looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Wagon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Wagon misses.
Wagon looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Wagon lands with a right hand.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wagon throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by James.
James wants to counter with a clinch but Wagon pushes him away.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wagon misses with a looping left.
A jab from Wagon misses.
James ducks under a wild hook from Wagon.
The fighters circling - Wagon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James slips under a jab from Wagon.
Wagon throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Wagon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wagon, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Wagon!
Stanley Wagon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.