PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Jules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanfield comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Call To Greatness kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gregory Jules has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jules
vs
Stanfield

180 cm
30
160 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

163 cm
28
130 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Jules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlo Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Stanfield.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Jules.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Jules.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Stanfield moves out of range easily.
Stanfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules slips under a jab.
Stanfield cracks Jules with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanfield throws a head kick but Jules moves out of range.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Stanfield moves out of range easily.
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Jules.
Jules chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stanfield can pounce on him.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanfield thumps Jules with a low kick.
Stanfield tries to score with a low kick but Jules moves his leg out of the way.
Stanfield throws a leg kick but Jules sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield scores with a jab. Jules acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Jules.
Stanfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Jules is just out of range.
Jules misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Gregory Jules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Stanfield moves out of range easily.
Stanfield catches Jules with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stanfield takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Marlo Stanfield has been cut.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Jules moves out of range.
Stanfield digs a good body shot into Jules's ribs.
Jules wants to clinch.
Stanfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanfield pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jules has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stanfield.
Jules closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stanfield throws a hook to the side of Jules's head but Jules sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stanfield checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stanfield throws a head kick that misses.
Jules avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good shot there by Stanfield.
Jules checks a leg kick.
Stanfield scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jules doesn't seem bothered though.
Jules throws a head kick but Stanfield moves out of range.
Jules throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stanfield swings for the body but Jules moves out of range.
Stanfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Jules as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jules.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Stanfield moves out of range easily.
Stanfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanfield moves out of range of the body kick from Jules.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stanfield. Jules does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jules.
A head kick misses from Jules.

Stanfield tries to keep at a distance but Jules has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stanfield fails to land.
Stanfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield takes a swing at Jules's ribcage but misses.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Jules.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Jules.
Stanfield thuds his right hand into Jules's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanfield throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stanfield shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanfield.
Jules slips under a jab from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a leg kick but Jules sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stanfield throws a head kick but Jules moves out of range.
Stanfield throws the left hand but Jules avoids the punch easily.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Jules.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jules throws a head kick that half lands.
Jules throws a head kick that Stanfield semi-blocks.
Nice jab there from Stanfield.
A lazy left from Stanfield finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marlo Stanfield will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marlo Stanfield's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stanfield misses with a hook. Jules ducked under it nicely.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Jules checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Jules.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Jules takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stanfield throws out a loose jab but Jules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Jules.
Stanfield swings for the body but Jules moves out of range.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick
and Stanfield counters with a left to the body.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Stanfield moves out of range easily.
Stanfield avoids a kick to the body.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jules throws a wild body kick that Stanfield sees coming a mile off.
Jules steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stanfield. That one must have hurt.
Stanfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanfield fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stanfield's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stanfield.
Stanfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jules is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jules moves away from the strike by Stanfield.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules avoids the body shot from Stanfield.
Stanfield thuds his right hand into Jules's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marlo Stanfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stanfield lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jules has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jules and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Jules avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jules throws a head kick but Stanfield moves out of range.
Jules lands a head kick. Stanfield smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jules moves out of range as Stanfield strikes.
Jules uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stanfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jules under the eye.
Stanfield shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jules eats them both and turns towards Stanfield to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Jules.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stanfield. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Stanfield moves out of range easily.
Stanfield misses with a body kick.
Jules gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stanfield.
Stanfield misses with a straight left.
Jules takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stanfield misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Jules misses.
A good leg kick by Stanfield.
Stanfield misses with a two punch combination.
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Jules.
Stanfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jules takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot lands for Stanfield.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Stanfield moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jules is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stanfield. Jules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jules misses with a kick to the body.
Jules throws a head kick but Stanfield moves out of range.
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Jules.
Jules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jules throws a lazy head kick
and Stanfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Stanfield scores with a hook.
Crunch! Stanfield slams his shin into Jules's torso.
A shot to the liver by Stanfield. Beautiful body shot.
Stanfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Jules.
Jules avoids the body shot from Stanfield.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Jules.
Stanfield throws a leg kick which misses Jules's front leg but catches the back leg as Jules tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield clobbers Jules with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stanfield cracks a nice hook into Jules's ribs.
Stanfield buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Stanfield moves out of range easily.
Stanfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jules.
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Jules.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jules slips under a jab from Stanfield.
Jules on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Jules avoids them all with ease.
Stanfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jules is out of range.
Stanfield stuns Jules 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.

Marlo Stanfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marlo Stanfield'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. This is the final round!

Jules throws a body kick that misses
and Stanfield counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Jules.
Stanfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stanfield connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jules. Jules circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A leg kick checked by Jules.
Stanfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jules circles away quickly and effectively.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Jules.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanfield is looking to slow Jules down with leg kicks.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Jules moves out of range.
Stanfield throws a low kick but Jules moves out of range easily.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jules uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stanfield.
Stanfield gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jules counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanfield misses with a wild body shot.
Jules connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jules!
Stanfield takes a swing at Jules's ribcage but misses.
Jules tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Stanfield is looking to slow Jules down with leg kicks.
Stanfield lands a front kick.
Stanfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Jules is just out of range.
Stanfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Jules is just out of range.
Stanfield uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy body kick from Jules
and Stanfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Jules throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanfield digs a good hook to Jules's body.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield lands a nice hook to Jules's body. Jules takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanfield tried to score with a low kick but Jules checks it.
Jules on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stanfield.
Good work by Jules as he checks the leg kick.
Stanfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Jules is just out of range.
Jules looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An inside leg kick from Stanfield misses.
Jules misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jules.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Stanfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stanfield.
Jules throws a head kick but Stanfield moves out of range.
Jules has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stanfield.
Stanfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Jules is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jules misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Stanfield throws a hook to the side of Jules's head but Jules sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Jules.
Stanfield tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Stanfield blocks the low kick.
Stanfield is looking to chop away at Jules's legs.
Jules blocks a jab.
Jules avoids the body shot from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jules throws a push kick but Stanfield slaps the foot to one side.
Stanfield misses with an uppercut. Jules saw that one coming.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jules takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Stanfield moves out of range easily.
Marlo Stanfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stanfield misses with a looping left.
Jules looks to land a body kick but Stanfield moved away.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jules tries to clinch up.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Stanfield throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stanfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Stanfield.
Jules blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jules throws a head kick but Stanfield moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Stanfield.
Stanfield finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gregory Jules has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanfield digs a good body shot into Jules's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlo Stanfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stanfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlo Stanfield!
In his post fight interview, Marlo Stanfield started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.