PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Laurence Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Stanlay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sick Puppies - Cancer. Laurence Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Smith
vs
Stanlay

168 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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GETSWOLE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Laurence Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hugh Stanlay!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanlay swings widly with a right hand
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Stanlay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stanlay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Stanlay persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Stanlay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith lands a head shot.
Stanlay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Stanlay looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Stanlay.
Stanlay grinds an elbow into Smith's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith defending against the ground and pound.
Stanlay working the ground and pound.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stanlay's best efforts.
Stanlay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith controlling the position for now.
Stanlay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stanlay lands with a punch from half guard.
Stanlay trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is looking to control Stanlay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanlay trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanlay wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to get to full guard but Stanlay has control of the leg.
Stanlay is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanlay looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stanlay seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stanlay!
Stanlay sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanlay is trying to get back to full guard.
Stanlay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Stanlay pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.

Stanlay drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith is trying to control Stanlay's posture but Stanlay avoids it.
Smith taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stanlay scores with punches from side control.
Smith tries to bench press Stanlay off him but Stanlay keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanlay cracks Smith with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanlay misses with the ground and pound.
Stanlay lands a few punches from side control.
Stanlay landing strikes.
Smith tries to bench press Stanlay off him but Stanlay keeps the position.
Stanlay working the head and body with strikes.
Smith tries to bench press Stanlay off him but Stanlay keeps the position.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Stanlay cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Smith is rocked!
Stanlay cracks Smith with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Stanlay immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Smith is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Stanlay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Stanlay!
Hugh Stanlay is the new featherweight champion!