PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tank Stanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MK Ultra (ranked 0 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.

Stanford
vs
Ultra

168 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

(GTI) - HGH Nutrients

(GTI) - HGH Nutrients
(GTI) - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tank Stanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, MK Ultra!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Ultra.
Stanford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ultra swivels and escapes.
Stanford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ultra.
Danga de danga de dang - Ultra scores with a four punch combination!
Ultra scores with a hook to the body. Stanford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ultra misses with the combination.
A combination from Ultra does no damage.
Ultra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice combination there by Ultra.
Ultra tries to bum rush Stanford with a series of wild strikes but Stanford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ultra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ultra scores with a three punch combo!
Stanford takes one to the chin there.
Stanford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ultra misses with the combination.
Ultra misses with a series of wild punches.
Ultra misses with a series of wild punches.
MK Ultra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ultra catches Stanford right on the button with a cross.
Stanford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stanford takes one on the button.
Ultra scores with a decent looking hook.
Stanford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ultra throws a series of strikes that have Stanford backpedaling.
Stanford dodges the punch combination from Ultra.
A combination from Ultra does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ultra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ultra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ultra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ultra lands a nice hook to Stanford's body. Stanford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ultra lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ultra punishes Stanford's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Ultra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ultra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stanford backs up against the cage.
Ultra misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ultra lands a jab to Stanford's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Ultra.
Stanford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ultra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ultra is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stanford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ultra throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ultra scores with a jab. Stanford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ultra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Ultra misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MK Ultra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A punch combination from Ultra misses.

Stanford gets a takedown into half guard.
Stanford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stanford trying to control from Ultra's half guard. Ultra has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ultra can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stanford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stanford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ultra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ultra keeping moving, preventing Stanford from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanford showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stanford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stanford controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ultra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stanford stays in close to Ultra's body and controls the position.
Stanford wants to control from the top but Ultra keeps moving.
Ultra wants to sweep here but Stanford controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanford wants to control from the top but Ultra keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ultra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stanford is one step ahead there.
Stanford is pushing down on Ultra's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ultra is fighting to maintain full guard but Stanford has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ultra is refusing to be controlled, as Stanford sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stanford sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ultra defending well though.
Stanford is controlling the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tank Stanford just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ultra misses with a wild combination.
MK Ultra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ultra misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Stanford dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ultra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheers as Ultra lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stanford doesn't seem phased though.
Ultra catches Stanford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ultra tries to bum rush Stanford with a series of wild strikes but Stanford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Ultra misses.
Ultra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ultra throws a series of strikes that have Stanford backpedaling.

Stanford shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ultra is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ultra avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stanford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ultra is trying to escape the mount.
Stanford looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stanford throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ultra because Stanford loaded up on that one.
Stanford wants to control the pace but Ultra is squirming around nicely.

Stanford working for a guillotine from mount but Ultra is in no mood to give up.

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.
Ultra working to try and regain half guard.
Stanford throwing strikes but Ultra recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Stanford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stanford walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ultra swinging wilding here.
A left lands for Ultra.
Ultra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ultra looks to land a combination but Stanford avoids it well.
Stanford looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stanford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ultra tests Stanford's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanford slips a jab and a cross from Ultra.
Some wild striking there from Ultra.
Ultra scores with a one two! Stanford had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ultra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ultra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ultra fails to land with a series of punches.
Ultra swinging wilding here.
Ultra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
MK Ultra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ultra has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MK Ultra!