PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rank Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zero
vs
Stanley

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rank Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ned Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stanley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stanley wants it to stay on the feet.
Zero with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Stanley counter with a right hand.

Stanley throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Zero tumbling to the canvas!

Zero is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero wants to get back to his feet but Stanley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oh Zero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zero trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Zero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Zero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stanley defends well.
Zero seems to have got his legs back now.
Stanley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stanley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stanley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zero swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Zero has his foot on Stanley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stanley works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Zero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stanley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stanley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Stanley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stanley throws a big right hand that misses.
Stanley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stanley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley with a flurry of punches that miss.

Zero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stanley trying to control but Zero is working from the bottom.
Zero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stanley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stanley scoring with some ground and pound.
Stanley works over Zero with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stanley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zero's head.
Stanley stands up over Zero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stanley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stanley is taking a breather. Zero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stanley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stanley drops an elbow to the side of Zero's head.
Stanley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stanley working the head and body with strikes.
Stanley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stanley working over Zero with some ground and pound. Zero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stanley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stanley lands with a punch from half guard.
Zero looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stanley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stanley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Stanley.
Stanley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stanley scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Stanley stands up out of the half guard.
Stanley clobbers Zero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Stanley moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley has had enough of the clinch but Zero keeps him there for the moment.
Stanley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stanley scores with a shoulder strike.

Stanley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Stanley.
BOOM! Stanley lands a beautiful left hook that drops Zero. Zero tries to recover but Stanley is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Zero lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ned Stanley!
Ned Stanley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.