PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Cyren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Stanhope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyren comes into the arena with Nonpoint - Bullet With A Name blaring out of the sound system. Carl Cyren has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cyren
vs
Stanhope

187 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Cyren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Stanhope!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanhope looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyren is just out of range.
Cyren has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cyren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanhope.
Stanhope misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cyren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cyren moves into range and clinches up with Stanhope.
Cyren throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stanhope blocks it with crossed arms.
Stanhope gets through Cyren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Stanhope.
Cyren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cyren wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cyren is trying to break the clinch but Stanhope has him pressed against the cage.
Stanhope blocking some punches.
Stanhope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cyren fails to pull guard.
Cyren keeps control of Stanhope as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stanhope taking a breather.
Stanhope lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cyren trying to stall but Stanhope improves his position.
Stanhope is looking to break free of the clinch but Cyren has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyren tries to pull guard but Stanhope holds him up against the cage and eventually Cyren drops back down to his feet.
Cyren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stanhope's efforts to push away.
Stanhope lands a left hand.
Stanhope is trying to break the clinch but Cyren is controlling him.
Stanhope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stanhope scores with a hook to the body.
Stanhope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Stanhope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cyren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stanhope throws a big shot that misses.
Stanhope looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyren is just out of range.
Stanhope works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stanhope lands a nice shot to the body.
Stanhope lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cyren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stanhope.
Stanhope misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanhope throws a shot from downtown. Cyren moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Stanhope misses.
Stanhope is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cyren rather than just go for the knockout.
Stanhope waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cyren.
Cyren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stanhope.
Stanhope circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanhope misses with a looping right.
Greg Stanhope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanhope thows a body shot but no joy.
Cyren slips a jab from Stanhope.
Stanhope missing with a left hand there. Cyren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cyren is defended easily by Stanhope.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Cyren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cyren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Stanhope.
Decent striking displayed by Stanhope there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stanhope.
Cyren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stanhope lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cyren at a distance.
Cyren shoots for a double leg takedown but Stanhope sprawls well. He's pushed Cyren's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stanhope takes a swing at Cyren's ribcage but misses.
Cyren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanhope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanhope throws an overhand right that lands on Cyren's shoulder, as Cyren tries to avoid the shot.
Stanhope misses with an uppercut. Cyren saw that one coming.
Cyren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stanhope defends it nicely.
Stanhope thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Stanhope.
Stanhope throws the left hand but Cyren avoids the punch easily.
Stanhope takes a swing at Cyren's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stanhope comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stanhope misses the jab.
Stanhope misses with a looping right.
Stanhope sizes up Cyren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stanhope misses with a looping left.
Stanhope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanhope lunges at Cyren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cyren's hand.
Cyren tries to clinch but Stanhope moves out of range.
Cyren tries to clinch there but Stanhope circles away.
Stanhope lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stanhope waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cyren.
Cyren tries to clinch but Stanhope moves out of range.
Cyren tries for a takedown but Stanhope sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stanhope misses with a series of wild punches.
Stanhope thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Stanhope dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cyren slips a straight right by Stanhope.
Stanhope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanhope scores with a decent looking hook.
Stanhope swats away the attempt to clinch by Cyren.
Stanhope getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stanhope connects with a jab.
Cyren misses with a head kick.
Cyren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carl Cyren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cyren staying out of range there.
Cyren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanhope swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cyren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cyren wants to clinch up but Stanhope keeps it at a distance.
Stanhope cracks Cyren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cyren slips under a jab from Stanhope.
Stanhope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanhope thuds a left hand into Cyren's body.
Stanhope thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cyren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stanhope misses with a wild combination.
Stanhope throws a one two combo.
Cyren moves in looking to clinch but Stanhope pushes him off.
Cyren tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanhope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cyren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stanhope lands a jab.
Cyren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanhope.
A jab from Stanhope misses.
Cyren wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanhope swats away the attempt to clinch by Cyren.
Cyren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cyren scores with a head kick. Stanhope tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cyren moves out of range of the strikes.
Stanhope lands an overhand right.
Stanhope connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cyren. Cyren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stanhope sizes up Cyren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cyren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stanhope misses with a wild combination.
Cyren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanhope.
Stanhope with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanhope ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stanhope scores with a hook to the body. Cyren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cyren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stanhope throws a body punch but Cyren moves out of range.
Stanhope throws a body punch but Cyren moves out of range.
Cyren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cyren doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanhope circles away.
Cyren shoots in looking for a takedown but Stanhope manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cyren's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stanhope throws a looping overhand right but Cyren ducks down to avoid it.
Stanhope swats away the attempt to clinch by Cyren.

Cyren closes the distance and clinches.
Stanhope scores with a shoulder strike.

Stanhope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cyren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stanhope jabs Cyren to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Stanhope finds it's target.
Stanhope waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cyren.

Cyren clinches up against the cage.
Cyren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stanhope gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stanhope.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cyren. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cyren misses with a punch to the body.
Cyren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cyren takes a shot to the head.
Cyren fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Cyren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Stanhope.
Stanhope working hard to break the clinch.

Stanhope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanhope bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stanhope thows a body shot but no joy.
Cyren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greg Stanhope seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Stanhope misses the target.
Stanhope throws a series of strikes that have Cyren backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanhope stuns Cyren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Stanhope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cyren moves forwards but Stanhope connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cyren shoots in but no luck this time.
Stanhope misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stanhope. Cyren does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Stanhope misses.
Stanhope throws a hook to the side of Cyren's head but Cyren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cyren wants to clinch.
Stanhope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cyren moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cyren tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanhope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stanhope scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cyren in his tracks.
Cyren is looking to clinch but Stanhope is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Stanhope.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanhope stuns Cyren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cyren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stanhope throws a body punch but Cyren moves out of range.

Cyren moves into the clinch.
Cyren jumps guard but Stanhope stands there with Cyren around his waist. Cyren gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stanhope.
Cyren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stanhope's efforts to push away.
Stanhope lands a left hand.
Cyren tries to pull guard but Stanhope holds him up against the cage and eventually Cyren drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Cyren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanhope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Stanhope breaks the clinch.

Cyren forces Stanhope back against the cage and clinches.
Stanhope lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stanhope is trying to force a seperation but Cyren has the dominant position.
Stanhope working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Stanhope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyren misses with a body kick.
Stanhope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Cyren has closed the distance and engaged Stanhope in a clinch.
Cyren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanhope's elbow.
Stanhope works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cyren is looking to control Stanhope's arms but Stanhope gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cyren has his back to the cage.
Stanhope digs a right hand into Cyren's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cyren's gas tank.
Cyren has a couple of punches blocked by Stanhope.
Stanhope is trying to force a seperation but Cyren has the dominant position.
Stanhope leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cyren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Stanhope scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stanhope working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stanhope digs a right hand underneath Cyren's ribcage. Cyren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stanhope lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cyren or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stanhope.
Cyren tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stanhope smiles and moves away.
Stanhope swings for the body but Cyren moves out of range.
Cyren takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cyren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stanhope finds it's way round the side to connect with Cyren's head.
Cyren dives in and grabs Stanhope's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stanhope pushes down on Cyren's head and hops out.
Cyren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stanhope stuns Cyren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cyren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stanhope lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cyren at a distance.
Stanhope connects with a jab.
Stanhope thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cyren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanhope paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanhope connects with the punch.
Greg Stanhope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stanhope connects with a single shot there.
Cyren fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stanhope moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stanhope scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body punch from Stanhope.
Stanhope circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carl Cyren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greg Stanhope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanhope lands a right hook to the body.
Stanhope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cyren tries to clinch up but Stanhope circles away and keeps his distance.
Stanhope lands a nice looking body shot.
Stanhope lands with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Stanhope as he connects with a hook.
Stanhope connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Stanhope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stanhope 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Stanhope!