PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lowell Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Francois Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Francois Vincent acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Stanley
vs
Francois Vincent

177 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lowell Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Francois Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley stuns Vincent with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Stanley does it's job there.
Stanley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vincent thows a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vincent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vincent to score with a decent uppercut.
Stanley slaps away a takedown attempt from Vincent, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Vincent finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stanley dodges the punch combination from Vincent.
Vincent is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vincent tries to clinch up.
Stanley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Stanley does no damage.
Stanley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vincent. Vincent obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Stanley misses.
Vincent shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stanley pinned against the cage. Stanley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stanley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stanley misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Stanley misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vincent looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanley is just out of range.
No luck for Vincent with that takedown attempt.
Lowell Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Francois Vincent.
Vincent misses with a low kick.
Vincent digs a good hook to Stanley's body.
Stanley lands a jab-cross combination.
Stanley is breathing heavily.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vincent moves away.
Stanley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stanley throws a hook to the side of Vincent's head but Vincent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vincent has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stanley finds it's way round the side to connect with Vincent's head.
Stanley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vincent looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vincent shoots for a takedown but Stanley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vincent is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stanley blocks the body kick.
Vincent takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stanley misses with a double jab.
Stanley jabs at Vincent's body.
Stanley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown but Stanley shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice cross by Stanley.
Stanley blocks a low kick nicely.
Stanley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stanley scores with a three punch combo!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vincent lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stanley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stanley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donk. Stanley catches Vincent right on the button with a cross.
Vincent walks into a stiff left hand from Stanley.
Stanley connects with a crisp jab.
Vincent misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vincent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stanley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Stanley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vincent doesn't seem phased though.
Nice straight punches there by Stanley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stanley.
Stanley lunges at Vincent with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vincent's hand.
Vincent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanley.
Vincent looks to throw the jab but Stanley is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stanley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vincent circles away quickly and effectively.
Vincent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stanley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vincent. Vincent circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stanley sizes up Vincent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vincent throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley lands an overhand right.
Stanley throws a good cross that connects.
Vincent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stanley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley misses with a two punch combination.
Vincent lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stanley at a distance.
Stanley cracks Vincent with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vincent misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stanley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vincent misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Stanley coming out on top.
Good shot there by Vincent.
Stanley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vincent fails with a takedown attempt.
Vincent has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Stanley. That snapped Vincent's head back.
Vincent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stanley rather than just go for the knockout.
Stanley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vincent just misses with a punch to the body.
Vincent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Vincent.
Stanley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by Stanley.
Stanley lands a lovely overhand right.
Stanley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vincent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vincent.
Lowell Stanley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanley moves out of range as Vincent throws a body kick.
Stanley misses with a few strikes there.
Vincent is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vincent walks into a jab.
Vincent lands a body shot.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
Vincent goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stanley throws a one two combo.
Stanley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vincent misses with a hook to the body
enabling Stanley to counter with a crisp jab.
Vincent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Stanley counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Stanley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vincent doesn't seem phased though.
Stanley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vincent counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lowell Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vincent is looking to clinch but Stanley is avoiding it.
Vincent throws a sloppy head kick and Stanley moves out of range easily.
Stanley tests Vincent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stanley.
Vincent tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vincent throws out a loose jab but Stanley uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stanley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stanley lands a nice hook to Vincent's body. Vincent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the body from Vincent misses
and Stanley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vincent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanley circles away quickly and effectively.
Stanley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lowell Stanley is winning the standup battle so far.
Stanley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stanley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vincent.
Vincent tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stanley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vincent scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stanley doesn't seem bothered though.
Stanley cracks Vincent with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vincent looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanley is just out of range.
Vincent looks for the body kick but Stanley saw that one coming.
Vincent on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stanley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab from Stanley.
Vincent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent scores with a kick to the body.
Stanley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vincent wants to clinch.
Stanley leaves Vincent with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stanley scores with the left hand. Vincent knows he should have avoided that one.
Stanley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stanley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stanley duly obliges.
Stanley is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vincent on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stanley looks to land a combination. Vincent sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vincent explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vincent tries to clinch up but Stanley circles away and keeps his distance.
Stanley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stanley looks to land a left hand but Vincent moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stanley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vincent - the referee stops the clock and Stanley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vincent. Stanley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vincent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vincent stuns Stanley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stanley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vincent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stanley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vincent throws a hook to the side of Stanley's head but Stanley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vincent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Vincent.
Stanley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vincent takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Stanley does no damage.
Stanley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vincent misses with a body shot.
Stanley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vincent misses with a body kick.
Stanley scores with a three punch combo!
Vincent scores with a shot to the body.
Vincent tries to clinch
and Stanley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Vincent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Stanley.
Vincent lands a nice hook to Stanley's body. Stanley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stanley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vincent has time to react.
Stanley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vincent slips a straight right by Stanley.
No joy there for Vincent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vincent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stanley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lowell Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Francois Vincent.
Vincent throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stanley.
Vincent wants to clinch but Stanley slips to the side
and Stanley counters with a stiff right hand.
Vincent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stanley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vincent works Stanley's body with a nice hook.
Vincent misses with a hook to the body
and Vincent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stanley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stanley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vincent. That one must have hurt.
A shot to de liver by Vincent. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lowell Stanley dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Stanley misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Stanley does it's job there.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vincent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanley throws out the jab.
Stanley scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Stanley misses.
Vincent clinches but Stanley breaks the clinch
and Stanley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stanley throws a hook but Vincent blocks it.
Vincent cracks a nice hook into Stanley's ribs.
Vincent tries to clinch up but Stanley circles away and keeps his distance.
Vincent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vincent slips a jab and a cross from Stanley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley stuffs the takedown.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stanley as he jumps to the side.
Stanley lands a glancing blow to the side of Vincent's head.
Stanley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Vincent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vincent momentarily.
Vincent gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vincent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanley throws a one two combo.
Stanley throws a combination. Vincent tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vincent is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stanley.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vincent.
Vincent doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Vincent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stanley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vincent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vincent moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stanley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vincent tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stanley counters with a three punch combo that has Vincent backing up. Vincent nods at Stanley to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Vincent.
Jab from Stanley.
Stanley misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vincent lands a slapping body shot.
Stanley scores with a sloppy right hand. Vincent should have avoided that one.
Stanley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stanley duly obliges.
Vincent throws a body punch but Stanley moves out of range.
Vincent misses with a hook to the body
and Stanley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanley throws out a powerful jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vincent.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley keeps the fight on the outside.
Stanley throws a series of punches but Vincent moves out of range.
Vincent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stanley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stanley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vincent lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stanley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stanley looks to land a left hand but Vincent moved out of range nicely.
Vincent looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanley is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Vincent.
Stanley scores with a nice strike.
Vincent misses with a low kick.
Vincent tries to move into range but Stanley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vincent is trying desperately to land a takedown but Stanley is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vincent.
Stanley scores with a shot to the body.
Vincent digs a good hook to Stanley's body.
A punch combination from Stanley misses.
Stanley lands a jab.
Stanley misses with a combination
and Vincent counters with a big head kick but Stanley shrugs it off.
Stanley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Vincent.
Stanley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lowell Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Francois Vincent.
Stanley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vincent in his tracks.
Stanley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vincent takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stanley misses with a hook. Vincent ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vincent tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stanley counters with a one-two to the body.
Stanley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vincent.
Vincent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stanley.
Stanley misses with a series of wild punches.
Stanley throws a hook but Vincent blocks it.
Vincent scores with a shot to the body.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Vincent.
Stanley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lowell Stanley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stanley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stanley works over Vincent's head and body with a nice combination.
Vincent digs a good hook to Stanley's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vincent tries to clinch but Stanley moves away
enabling Stanley to counter with a crisp jab.
Vincent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stanley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jean Francois Vincent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stanley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lowell Stanley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stanley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lowell Stanley!