PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley comes to the cage accompanied by Master Killer - Merauder. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stanley
vs
Jackson

165 cm
27
183 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

178 cm
28
183 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinya Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thunder Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Stanley.

Stanley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Shinya Stanley has been cut.
Stanley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.

Stanley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stanley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stanley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shinya Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Thunder Jackson has been cut.
Stanley throws a predictable looking body shot

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Stanley wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stanley blocks it with crossed arms.
Stanley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stanley blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Stanley blocks with his arms.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson working Stanley over with knees to the body.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stanley.
Stalling in the clinch from Stanley.
Stanley tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Stanley takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson prevents Stanley from breaking the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Stanley breaks from the clinch.
Stanley throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stanley looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanley.
Stanley misses with a series of wild punches.
Stanley is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Stanley misses the shot to the body.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanley misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Stanley misses.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanley.
Some wild striking there from Stanley.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanley throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Stanley is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jackson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Stanley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stanley blocks it with crossed arms.
Stanley wants to break free but Jackson has control.

Stanley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stanley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Stanley wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stanley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Stanley is breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Stanley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stanley blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Stanley.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stanley misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thunder Jackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stanley throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stanley counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Stanley to acknowledge the strikes.
Stanley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stanley counters with a nice uppercut.
Stanley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Stanley instigates a clinch.
Stanley throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson working Stanley over with knees to the body.
Thunder Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stanley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Stanley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stanley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stanley's efforts to push away.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Stanley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stanley misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanley crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.

Stanley manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Stanley circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Stanley circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stanley lands a body shot.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.

Jackson rushes Stanley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stanley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stanley working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stanley is defending well for now.
Stanley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Stanley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanley can't break the clinch.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Stanley is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stanley taking a breather.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Stanley is blocking nicely.
Stanley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Stanley tries to tie him up.
Stanley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thunder Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Stanley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stanley throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Stanley circles away and keeps his distance.

Stanley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Stanley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson avoiding damage as Stanley throws knees to the body.
Stanley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stanley misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Stanley manages to break the clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanley throws out the jab.
Jackson tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Stanley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stanley lands the left hand.
Shinya Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Stanley gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.

Stanley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Stanley with a hook.
Stanley misses with the combination.
Stanley keeps the fight on the outside.
Stanley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanley throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Stanley misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Stanley was not able to check.
Shinya Stanley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stanley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stanley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stanley avoids the head kick by Jackson.

Jackson forces Stanley back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stanley can't break the clinch.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stanley.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Stanley breaks the clinch.
Stanley throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.

Stanley moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stanley lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stanley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stanley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stanley tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stanley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Stanley is blocking nicely.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Stanley blocks with his arms.
Thunder Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Stanley.
Stanley trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Stanley tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Stanley.
Jackson keeps control of Stanley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stanley manages to break the clinch.
Stanley digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Nice body punch from Stanley.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinya Stanley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thunder Jackson!
Thunder Jackson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 90% for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Shinya Stanley spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm considering retiring...I mean I don't know...Man, these fighters are all bullshit...I'm like...like, why am I doing this?'.