PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nycky Downtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Downtime might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bring It. Stanfield has chosen Call To Greatness as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Downtime
vs
Stanfield

176 cm
29
157 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

163 cm
29
130 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nycky Downtime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlo Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Stanfield.
Downtime fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stanfield.
Downtime looks to land a left hand but Stanfield moved out of range nicely.
Stanfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Downtime manages to avoid it.
Downtime takes a swing at Stanfield's ribcage but misses.
Stanfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Stanfield
and Downtime cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stanfield needs to keep his hands up - Downtime had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stanfield. Downtime does a little dance to reset his feet.
Downtime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Downtime misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Stanfield.
Stanfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanfield gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Downtime counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stanfield misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downtime misses with a body shot
and Stanfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanfield leaves Downtime with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stanfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Downtime.
Downtime darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Downtime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Downtime is out of range.
Downtime fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanfield throws a body kick that misses.
Downtime throws a series of punches but Stanfield avoids them all with ease.
Stanfield lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stanfield lands a nice looking body shot.
Downtime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanfield.
Downtime is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downtime misses the shot to the body.
Stanfield tests Downtime's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stanfield scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Stanfield 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Downtime takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Downtime uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws the kick towards the body but Downtime avoids it.
Stanfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Downtime to counter with a crisp jab.
Downtime fails to land with a series of punches.
Downtime tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanfield throws out a powerful jab.
Downtime lands a right hook to the body.
Downtime sizes up Stanfield with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downtime steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stanfield.
Stanfield takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Downtime on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stanfield slips under a jab from Downtime.
Stanfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Downtime.
Marlo Stanfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanfield connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stanfield slips a jab from Downtime.

Downtime drives through with a takedown into Stanfield's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stanfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Downtime trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downtime is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Downtime wants to control from the top but Stanfield keeps moving.
Downtime postures up.
Stanfield is wriggling around but Downtime manages to pass to half guard.
Downtime wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stanfield keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downtime is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Downtime is looking for a kimura but Stanfield is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Downtime to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nycky Downtime will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stanfield misses with a looping left.
Stanfield dips to his left and cracks Downtime with an uppercut!
Decent striking displayed by Stanfield there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stanfield.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Downtime crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stanfield - the referee stops the clock and Downtime gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stanfield. Downtime manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stanfield fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Downtime has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stanfield.
Downtime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Downtime throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanfield.
Downtime throws a right hand that Stanfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanfield also avoids with ease.
Marlo Stanfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stanfield misses with a kick to the body.
Stanfield throws a low kick but Downtime avoids it.
Stanfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Downtime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with a hook. Downtime ducked under it nicely.
Downtime falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stanfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Downtime misses.
Nycky Downtime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Downtime throws a sloppy head kick and Stanfield moves out of range easily.
Stanfield throws out a loose jab but Downtime uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Stanfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Downtime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Downtime scores with a sloppy right hand. Stanfield should have avoided that one.
Stanfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Downtime circles away quickly and effectively.
Stanfield throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stanfield feints and then cracks Downtime's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Downtime down.
Downtime gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stanfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with a body kick.
Downtime misses with a series of wild punches.

Downtime shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stanfield is trying to defend but Downtime finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Downtime looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Downtime trying to control the action but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downtime controlling the pace.
Downtime wants to control but Stanfield is keeping him busy.
Downtime thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stanfield's head.

Downtime seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Stanfield is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nycky Downtime!