PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orange Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley has chosen Dropkick Murphy's - Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Joe
vs
Stanley

179 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
169 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Fast

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Orange Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Marvin Stanley!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley has a takedown stuffed.
Stanley slips a jab from Joe.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.

Joe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Joe showed some decent athleticism there.
Stanley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joe's back!
Joe tries to escape the position.

Joe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stanley's arms.
Joe tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Joe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley unloads with some shots from mount but Joe bucks and avoids them well.
Stanley throws a sloppy strike and Joe uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Joe has ended up in Stanley's guard.
Stanley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joe controls the pace.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stanley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe is stalling in the full guard.

Stanley looking for a guillotine here but Joe defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Stanley is looking for a triangle but Joe pushes his legs off easily.

Stanley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joe is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Joe puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stanley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Stanley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joe passes Stanley's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stanley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Stanley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Joe controlling the action here.
Stanley gets back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Joe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Joe won't allow Stanley to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe stays in close to Stanley's body and controls the position.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Orange Joe just wasn't active enough.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Stanley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Joe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe is adopting a defensive guard.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stanley is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marvin Stanley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stanley shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stanley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Stanley shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stanley fails with the takedown.
Orange Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Stanley.

Stanley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Joe sprawls well initially but Stanley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Joe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Joe trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Joe is looking to control Stanley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joe avoid being mounted?
Stanley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stanley throwing shots but Joe is blocking nicely.
Joe wants to control but Stanley is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Stanley seems to be working for a kimura but Joe defends the submission attempt.
Stanley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.
Stanley throwing shots but Joe is blocking nicely.
Joe is staying active underneath Stanley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stanley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joe defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stanley trying to control from half guard but Joe is working away.
Joe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stanley.
Stanley throwing shots but Joe is blocking nicely.
Stanley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.
Stanley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stanley 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.
Joe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stanley is looking to take a break and control but Joe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to improve his position.
Stanley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stanley thows a huge punch but Joe dodges it nicely.
Joe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stanley.
Joe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stanley is working away from the top position though.
Stanley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stanley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley is keeping good posture, landing 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!
Joe is not content to let Stanley control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Stanley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stanley moves into the clinch.

Stanley gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joe pulls Stanley in close to his closed guard and prevents Stanley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stanley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marvin Stanley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stanley trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Stanley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stanley passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe is not content to let Stanley control the position.

Stanley is looking for a kimura here.
Joe is looking to improve his position.
Stanley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.
Stanley looks to land a strike but Joe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Stanley from controlling successfully.
Stanley is fighting to break Joe's control of his arms but Joe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Joe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stanley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stanley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joe has momentary wrist control but Stanley slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stanley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stanley passes Joe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stanley throwing shots but Joe is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Stanley seems content to control.
Joe wants to get back to his feet.
Stanley wants to take a breather but Joe is having none of it.
Stanley looks to land a strike but Joe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Orange Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Stanley from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stanley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Stanley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Stanley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stanley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Stanley!
Marvin Stanley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.