PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanson comes to the cage accompanied by Until The End. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stanson
vs
Blanc

174 cm
23
178 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

187 cm
32
177 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Knockout power

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Stanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laurent Blanc!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Stanson.

Blanc darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stanson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stanson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Blanc slips nicely into half guard.

Blanc is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stanson defends it well.
Blanc is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Stanson reverses the position - he's now on top in Blanc's guard.
Stanson works over Blanc with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stanson trying to control but Blanc is working from the bottom.
Stanson won't allow Blanc to sweep him here.
Stanson tries to free his leg and advance position but Blanc is retaining full guard.
Stanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stanson stands and steps away. Blanc gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blanc with a poor takedown

and Stanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Stanson on the inside.
A hook to the body from Stanson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanson is leaning against Blanc and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stanson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stanson connects with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Stanson as the two fighters clinch.
Stanson lands a shoulder strike.
Stanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blanc is looking for a takedown.
Stanson landing knees to the head.
Stanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blanc backwards.
Blanc looks gassed!
Stanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blanc backwards.
Stanson lands a knee to the head.
Stanson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stanson scores with a shoulder strike.
Stanson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Stanson.
Blanc takes a shot to the head.

Blanc is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson connects with a knee to the head.
Blanc is still on wobbly legs! Can Stanson finish him?
Stanson landing knees to the body.
Stanson lands an elbow inside that Blanc shrugs off.
Stanson lands a big knee to the head and Blanc goes down! Stanson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Stanson!
Brian Stanson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I just want to thank everyone for coming out here and supporting me tonight. I also want to thank my coaches, my training partners, and my corner.'.