PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Stanfield
vs
Russo

179 cm
26
164 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

169 cm
34
165 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Russo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield scores with a leg kick.
Russo misses with a few strikes there.
Stanfield is looking to clinch.
Stanfield connects with a high kick.

Russo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stanfield did well to prevent Russo getting side control.
Russo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stanfield pushes Russo off looking to stand but Russo dives back in and keeps control.
Russo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Russo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stanfield keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stanfield wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo misses with a head shot. Stanfield uses the momentum to regain guard.
Russo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stanfield controls Russo momentarily but Russo frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Russo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Russo throwing strikes from guard but Stanfield blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Russo throws a big elbow that misses.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Russo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Russo is in close to Stanfield's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Russo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stanfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stanfield is breathing heavily.
Russo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield can't keep his opponent in guard - Russo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Russo thows a huge punch but Stanfield dodges it nicely.
Stanfield is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Russo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stanfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Russo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Russo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Russo is trying to control. Stanfield wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stanfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Russo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Russo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stanfield with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stanfield blocking the ground and pound attempt from Russo.
Russo is keen to just control but Stanfield is a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Russo throwing shots but Stanfield is blocking nicely.
Stanfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Russo lands a nice short elbow.
Russo wants to take a breather but Stanfield is having none of it.
Russo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Russo trying to pass the guard but Stanfield defending well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Russo is trying to control the action in half guard but Stanfield is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Russo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stanfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Russo.
Russo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Russo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Russo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Russo is nestled in close to Stanfield, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Russo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stanfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Russo.
Stanfield is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Russo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Russo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stanfield's head.
Stanfield wants to control but Russo is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo trying to control from half guard but Stanfield is working away.
Russo wants to free his trapped foot but Stanfield is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Russo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Russo throwing shots but Stanfield is blocking nicely.
Russo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stanfield's head.
Russo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Russo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stanfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Russo.
Russo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Russo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stanfield defending well though.
Stanfield is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Russo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Russo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Russo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Russo tries to control but Stanfield wriggling away.
Russo is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Stanfield is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big strike lands for Russo! That's really hurt Stanfield and he's turned his back - Russo keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Russo jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Russo!