PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikolaj Zgola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Stacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stacks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Royce Da 5'9-Gun Harmonizing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mikolaj Zgola has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zgola
vs
Stacks

176 cm
25
134 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

152 cm
24
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikolaj Zgola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Stacks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stacks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zgola is fending him off so far but Stacks persists. Nope, Zgola circles away and we're back to standing.
Zgola looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Stacks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zgola pinned against the cage. Zgola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stacks fails with an attempt to clinch.

Stacks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zgola is working for takedown but Stacks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zgola is working for takedown but Stacks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stacks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mikolaj Zgola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Stacks.
Stacks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zgola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stacks missing with knees to the body.
Stacks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zgola is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stacks is trying to break free.
Zgola is pressed up against the cage. Stacks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zgola down to the mat. Zgola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Stacks clinches with his opponent.
Stacks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zgola avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stacks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zgola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zgola gets underhooks to prevent Stacks's takedown attempt.
Stacks is trying to break the clinch but Zgola has him pressed against the cage.

Stacks has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zgola is trying to keep an underhook but Stacks manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stacks wants to take a breather but Zgola is having none of it.
Zgola trying to control but Stacks postures up.

Stacks decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stacks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zgola fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stacks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zgola defends it nicely.
Zgola avoids a kick to the body.
Stacks shoots in but Zgola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stacks tries for a takedown but Zgola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zgola closes the distance and clinches up with Stacks, looking for a takedown. Zgola pushes Stacks against the cage but Stacks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stacks fails with the takedown.
Zgola shoots in looking for a takedown but Stacks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zgola's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stacks with a lazy takedown attempt

and Zgola counters with a single leg into guard. Stacks didn't expect that.
Zgola trying to control the position from guard on top but Stacks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zgola preventing the sweep.

Zgola drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stacks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zgola has Stacks in his guard.
Stacks sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stacks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zgola has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stacks has managed to get both his arms back between Zgola's legs - danger averted.
Zgola thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zgola keeping moving, preventing Stacks from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stacks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zgola is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zgola looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Stacks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stacks looks to land a body kick but Zgola moved away.
Zgola fails with a takedown attempt.
Stacks closes the distance and clinches up with Zgola, looking for a takedown. Stacks pushes Zgola against the cage but Zgola circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mikolaj Zgola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Stacks closes the distance and pushes Zgola back into the cage.
Stacks lands a body shot.
Zgola prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zgola has Stacks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stacks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stacks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stacks trying to land knees to the body.
Zgola really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Stacks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stacks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stacks has his hands on Zgola's head, controlling the position.
Stacks wants to stand up but Zgola is controlling him.
Stacks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stacks looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stacks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zgola manages to get himself to full guard.
Stacks trying to control but Zgola is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stacks is fighting to break Zgola's control of his arms but Zgola is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Zgola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stacks.
Stacks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Archie Stacks.

Stacks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stacks trying to control the action but Zgola is working from the bottom.
Stacks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Zgola is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Zgola on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zgola tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stacks controlling the position from side mount.
Zgola tries to improve position but can't.
Stacks trying to control the action but Zgola is working from the bottom.
Stacks controls the position from side control.
Archie Stacks has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Stacks stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stacks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zgola as he avoids it easily.
Mikolaj Zgola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Stacks.
Stacks is looking to clinch but Zgola is avoiding it.
Stacks misses with a head kick.
Stacks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stacks tries a head kick but it misses.

Zgola manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stacks on his heels. He'll look to pass Stacks's guard now, I'm sure.
Stacks is pulling down on Zgola's head to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stacks looking for a sweep. Not yet Stacks, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zgola drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Zgola as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Stacks screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Zgola! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mikolaj Zgola!