PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted mandingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted mandingo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stanton
vs
mandingo

170 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Stanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted mandingo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mandingo keeps the fight on the outside.
Stanton shoots in for a double leg but mandingo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
mandingo defending well as Stanton loads up on a big left hand.

Stanton clinches up with mandingo and pushes him back against the cage.

mandingo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mandingo tries to clinch up.

A jab-cross combination lands for mandingo and sends Stanton crashing to the mat! mandingo follows him down to the mat - Stanton regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Stanton is rocked!

It looks like Marcus Stanton has been cut.
Stanton is breathing heavily.

mandingo decides to stand up.
Oh Stanton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

mandingo moves into the clinch.

mandingo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanton seems to have got his legs back now.

mandingo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
mandingo wants to stand but Stanton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

mandingo gets to his feet - Stanton follows without any prompting.

mandingo takes the fight into the clinch.

mandingo jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

mandingo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stanton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

mandingo clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanton misses with a hook from the clinch.
mandingo lands a shoulder strike.
Stanton is trying to force a seperation but mandingo has the dominant position.

mandingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
mandingo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stanton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

mandingo darts in and clinches Stanton up against the cage.

mandingo pulls guard successfully.

mandingo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
mandingo lands a left hand.

mandingo jumps guard and drags Stanton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
mandingo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stanton is one step ahead there.

mandingo kicks Stanton off and gets to his feet.

mandingo drives through and clinches with Stanton against the cage.
mandingo lands a hook to the side of the head.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mandingo wants to stand but Stanton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stanton working a defensive guard here.
Stanton wants to get back to his feet but mandingo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

mandingo stands and steps away. Stanton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
mandingo closes the distance and clinches up with Stanton, looking for a takedown. mandingo pushes Stanton against the cage but Stanton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stanton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from mandingo.
Marcus Stanton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted mandingo.
mandingo throws a nice outside leg kick.
mandingo lands with a nice combination. Stanton backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

mandingo instigates a clinch.

mandingo breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mandingo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stanton to the mat! Stanton manages to get full guard.
mandingo is fighting to break Stanton's control of his arms but Stanton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
mandingo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stanton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Stanton is working an open guard so mandingo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stanton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from mandingo.

mandingo has closed the distance and engaged Stanton in a clinch.
mandingo lands with a left to the head.
mandingo gets through Stanton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

mandingo has picked Stanton up - he's going for a ride! mandingo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

mandingo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Stanton tries to keep at a distance but mandingo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Stanton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. mandingo can't fight it off and eventually Stanton manages to take the fight to the floor. mandingo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
mandingo is trying to control the position but Stanton postures up.

mandingo kicks Stanton off and gets to his feet.
mandingo closes the distance and clinches up with Stanton, looking for a takedown. mandingo pushes Stanton against the cage but Stanton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stanton throws a combination that misses
and mandingo counters with a one-two to the body.
mandingo scores with a shot to the body.
Stanton throws a head kick that misses

and mandingo counters with a nice double leg into guard.

mandingo stands up from Stanton's guard - mandingo perhaps looking for a knockout.
mandingo shoots for a double leg takedown but Stanton sprawls well. He's pushed mandingo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stanton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
mandingo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stanton backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted mandingo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Stanton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch combination from mandingo misses.
mandingo looks to land a combination. Stanton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

mandingo rushes Stanton and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from mandingo.
mandingo has Stanton pushed against the cage.
Stanton is pressed up against the cage. mandingo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stanton down to the mat. Stanton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
mandingo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stanton misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
mandingo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stanton's face.

mandingo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
mandingo lands a jab-cross combination.

mandingo clinches up with Stanton and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

mandingo pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mandingo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stanton!

mandingo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Stanton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
mandingo works over Stanton's head and body with a nice combination.
Marcus Stanton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
mandingo lands with a slapping head kick.

mandingo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stanton sprawls well initially but mandingo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stanton trying to control from the bottom.
mandingo wants to stand up but Stanton has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Stanton works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanton wants to sweep here but mandingo controlling him for the moment.
mandingo is looking to stand up but Stanton won't let him.

mandingo stands and steps away. Stanton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
mandingo dives in and grabs Stanton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stanton pushes down on mandingo's head and hops out.
Stanton misses with a double jab
and mandingo counters with a left and a right that stings Stanton.
mandingo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marcus Stanton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted mandingo.
Stanton misses with a wild combination.
mandingo lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mandingo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stanton as he jumps to the side.
Stanton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
mandingo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stanton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Excellent takedown into side control there by mandingo.

mandingo decides to stand back up. mandingo steps back and let's Stanton get back to his feet.
mandingo is working the combinations to good effect here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
mandingo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stanton smiles and moves away.
Ted mandingo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
mandingo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stanton avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanton tries to clinch there but mandingo circles away.
Stanton tries for a takedown but mandingo circles away easily

and mandingo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stanton is trying to stand.

mandingo stands up out of the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
mandingo throws a front kick that sends Stanton stumbling back into the cage.
Stanton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and mandingo counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanton throws a sloppy head kick
and mandingo counters with a series of strikes. Stanton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stanton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and mandingo counters with a single leg into guard. Stanton didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted mandingo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Stanton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

mandingo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stanton but Stanton pushes him off and we're back to square one.

mandingo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stanton napping and manages to drive through into side control!

mandingo stands up.
mandingo works over Stanton's head and body with a nice combination.
Stanton has his takedown stuffed
and mandingo counters with a two punch combo.
A left and a right from mandingo both land. Nice combination.
Stanton misses with a body shot
and mandingo counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

mandingo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stanton trying to hold on to mandingo's head to control him but mandingo postures up.

Stanton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
mandingo moves out of range of the body kick from Stanton.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stanton takes a shot to the head.
mandingo connects with a knee to the head.
Stanton jumps guard but mandingo stands there with Stanton around his waist. Stanton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

mandingo jumps guard.
Stanton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stanton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stanton stops mandingo from standing up.
Ted mandingo has got the better of the ground game so far.

mandingo kicks Stanton off and gets to his feet.
Stanton keeps the fight on the outside.
Stanton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

mandingo clinches up against the cage.
mandingo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

mandingo has clasped his hands together around Stanton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
mandingo working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanton wants to get back to his feet.
Stanton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

mandingo pushes Stanton off and gets back to his feet.
mandingo tries to clinch up but Stanton circles away and keeps his distance.
mandingo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stanton.
Stanton throws a looping overhand right but mandingo ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Stanton. That snapped mandingo's head back.
mandingo looks to land a combination but Stanton avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from mandingo.
Stanton misses with a hook.

mandingo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

mandingo stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanton catches mandingo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

mandingo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like mandingo is going to stand back up.

mandingo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stanton to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stanton scores with a takedown into mandingo's guard.
Stanton stops mandingo from standing up.
mandingo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stanton won't allow mandingo to get back to his feet.
mandingo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stanton's guard.
mandingo wants to get up but he can't break Stanton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanton controls mandingo momentarily but mandingo frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted mandingo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well mandingo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted mandingo!