PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olavur Standley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton Pressnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Standley
vs
Pressnell

207 cm
25
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olavur Standley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dalton Pressnell!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pressnell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Standley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pressnell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Standley looks to score with a jab to the body but Pressnell is just out of range.
Pressnell moves in looking to clinch but Standley pushes him off.

Pressnell clinches with his opponent.
Standley tries to pull guard but Pressnell won't allow it.

Pressnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pressnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Standley.
A left and a right from Pressnell both land. Nice combination.
Standley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from Standley finds it's way through Pressnell's defenses.
Standley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pressnell misses with a wild combination.
Pressnell connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressnell throws a leg kick which misses Standley's front leg but catches the back leg as Standley tries to avoid it.
Standley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pressnell.
Standley circles away from the clinch attempt.

Standley gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pressnell breaks from the clinch.
Pressnell scores with a jab to the body.
Standley takes a swing at Pressnell's ribcage but misses.
Standley blocks a head kick by Pressnell.
Pressnell dips to his left and cracks Standley with an uppercut!
Pressnell is looking to clinch.
Pressnell fakes the leg kick and cracks Standley in the body.
Pressnell tries to clinch up but Standley circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Standley scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Standley.
Sloppy strikes from Standley. Those never looked like landing.
Pressnell moves in looking to clinch but Standley pushes him off.
Standley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pressnell lands a high kick!

Standley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pressnell, pushing him back against the cage.
Pressnell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Standley prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Standley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pressnell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pressnell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pressnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Standley misses with an uppercut.
Pressnell is looking to clinch.
Standley cracks Pressnell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dalton Pressnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Standley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Standley fails to land with a series of punches.
Pressnell tries to clinch there but Standley circles away.
Pressnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Standley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dalton Pressnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Standley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Standley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pressnell tries to clinch up.
Standley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pressnell forces Standley back against the cage and clinches.
Pressnell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Olavur Standley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalton Pressnell.

Pressnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pressnell misses with a wild body shot.
Standley misses the shot to the body.
Standley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pressnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pressnell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Standley misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pressnell tries to clinch there but Standley circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Pressnell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pressnell lands a head kick. Standley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Standley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pressnell momentarily.
Pressnell misses with a head kick.
Pressnell throws a head kick but Standley moves out of range.
Standley throws a series of punches but Pressnell moves out of range.
Standley misses with a two punch combination.
Pressnell throws a hook to the side of Standley's head but Standley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Standley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pressnell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pressnell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Standley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressnell lunges at Standley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Standley's hand.
Standley throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Pressnell misses.
Standley throws a combination that misses
and Pressnell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Standley's knee momentarily.
Pressnell closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Standley to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Pressnell.
Pressnell avoids the body shot from Standley.
Standley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pressnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Standley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pressnell wants to clinch but Standley slips to the side
and Standley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pressnell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Standley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pressnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Standley connects with a body shot that sends Pressnell's belly button to the back.
Standley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab lands there for Standley.
A shot to the liver by Pressnell. Beautiful body shot.
Standley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Standley throws a lazy head kick
and Pressnell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Standley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dalton Pressnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pressnell avoids the head kick by Standley.
Pressnell lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Standley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pressnell avoids the body shot from Standley.
A head kick misses from Pressnell.
Standley slips under a jab.

Standley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pressnell wants a takedown but no success here.

Pressnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Standley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Standley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standley cracks Pressnell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pressnell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Standley misses.
Pressnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pressnell is breathing heavily.
Pressnell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Standley circles away quickly and effectively.
Standley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pressnell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pressnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pressnell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pressnell tries to move into range but Standley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pressnell tries to clinch but Standley moves away
and Standley counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dalton Pressnell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pressnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pressnell throws a right hand that Standley ducks under and follows up with a left that Standley also avoids with ease.
Pressnell wants to clinch up but Standley keeps it at a distance.
Pressnell thuds his shin into the meat of Standley's side.
Standley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pressnell eats them both and turns towards Standley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Standley works the jab nicely.
Pressnell moves in looking to clinch but Standley pushes him off.
Standley misses with a few strikes there.
Pressnell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pressnell tries to clinch there but Standley circles away.
Pressnell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Standley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Standley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pressnell tries to clinch but Standley is having none of it.
Standley misses with a few strikes there.
Standley misses with a series of wild punches.
Standley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pressnell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pressnell wants to clinch.
Pressnell avoids the body shot from Standley.
Standley thows a leg kick but Pressnell checks it
and Pressnell counters with a nice leg kick.
Pressnell avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Standley throws a sloppy head kick and Pressnell moves out of range easily.
Pressnell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pressnell is looking to clinch but Standley is avoiding it.
Pressnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Standley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Standley misses with the body kick

and Pressnell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pressnell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Standley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Standley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pressnell walks away with a smile on his face. Standley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pressnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pressnell moves in looking to clinch but Standley pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sloppy strikes from Standley. Those never looked like landing.
Standley blocks a head kick by Pressnell.
Standley lands a lovely overhand right.
Standley misses the shot to the body.
Standley throws a looping overhand right but Pressnell ducks down to avoid it.
Pressnell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Standley throws a leg kick but Pressnell moved away.
Pressnell tries to clinch up but Standley circles away and keeps his distance.
Pressnell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Olavur Standley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Standley with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Standley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pressnell moves in looking to clinch but Standley pushes him off.
Nice body kick from Pressnell.
Pressnell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pressnell checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pressnell.
Standley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pressnell is out of range.
Pressnell feints a jab promting Standley to slip. Pressnell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Standley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Standley misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Standley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Olavur Standley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalton Pressnell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Standley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pressnell.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Olavur Standley.
Well Pressnell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!