PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Comblin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillon Stapleden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comblin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dillon Stapleden was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Comblin
vs
Stapleden

179 cm
37
169 lbs
34 - 27 - 0

165 cm
32
159 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Sun-Tzu

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 34 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Comblin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dillon Stapleden!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stapleden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Comblin blocks a body shot from Stapleden.
Stapleden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Comblin.
Comblin tries to pull guard but Stapleden holds him up against the cage and eventually Comblin drops back down to his feet.
Stapleden looking to slow down the pace here.
Stapleden tries a body shot but Comblin blocks it.
Stapleden scores with a shot to the side of Comblin's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stapleden.
A nice left hand lands by Comblin.
A left hand lands to the body for Stapleden.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Stapleden.
Comblin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stapleden.
Stapleden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Comblin's elbow.
Stapleden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Comblin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stapleden tries to throw a body punch but Comblin avoids it by throwing Stapleden back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Comblin breaks from the clinch.

Stapleden clinches with his opponent.
Stapleden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stapleden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Comblin is defending well.
Comblin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stapleden up against the cage.
Stapleden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Comblin lands an uppercut.
Comblin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Comblin blocks a body shot from Stapleden.
Comblin blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stapleden.
Stapleden tries to throw a body punch but Comblin avoids it by throwing Stapleden back against the cage.
Comblin swings wildly with an uppercut but Stapleden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Comblin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stapleden smiles and moves away.

Comblin shoots in and gets a takedown into Stapleden's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comblin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stapleden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Comblin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Comblin tries to free his leg and advance position but Stapleden is retaining full guard.
Stapleden wants to get back to his feet but Comblin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Comblin wants to control from the top but Stapleden keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Comblin stops Stapleden from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comblin trying to control the position from guard on top but Stapleden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stapleden tries to clinch up but Comblin circles away and keeps his distance.
Comblin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stapleden drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Comblin defends it well.
Stapleden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Comblin tries a head kick but it misses.
Stapleden wants to clinch.

Stapleden gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Comblin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stapleden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stapleden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stapleden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Comblin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Stapleden 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Stapleden dominated that round.
That's time! Comblin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Comblin darts in and clinches Stapleden up against the cage.
Stapleden blocking some punches.
Comblin tries to throw a body punch but Stapleden avoids it by throwing Comblin back against the cage.
Stapleden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Comblin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stapleden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Comblin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stapleden misses with some punches.
A short right from Stapleden on the inside.
Comblin blocks a body shot from Stapleden.
Stapleden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Comblin backwards.
Stapleden prevents a takedown attempt there.

Stapleden decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Comblin wants to control from the top but Stapleden keeps moving.
Comblin won't allow Stapleden to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comblin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stapleden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Comblin stops Stapleden from standing up.
Comblin wants to control from the top but Stapleden keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dillon Stapleden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stapleden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Comblin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Comblin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stapleden sprawls and moves away.

Stapleden takes the fight into the clinch.
Stapleden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stapleden struggles to land a body shot inside as Comblin controls his hands.
Stapleden blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stapleden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillon Stapleden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stapleden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Comblins head.
A short body shot lands from Stapleden as the two fighters clinch.

Comblin pulls guard.
Stapleden is in close to Comblin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dillon Stapleden has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stapleden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Comblin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stapleden stacks Comblin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stapleden!
Stapleden scoring with punches from side control.
Comblin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Comblin is working hard here to advance position.
Stapleden is putting a hurting on Comblin here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comblin tries to improve position but can't.
Stapleden wants to control but Comblin is keeping him busy.
Stapleden throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stapleden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Comblin keeps working.
Comblin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Comblin struggling a bit here.
Comblin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stapleden is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Comblin tries to bench press Stapleden off him but Stapleden keeps the position.
Stapleden lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stapleden sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Comblin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Comblin is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Comblin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stapleden tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stapleden working the strikes but Comblin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Stapleden 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.
Stapleden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stapleden throwing shots but Comblin is blocking nicely.
Comblin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stapleden.
Stapleden trying to control from half guard but Comblin is working away.
Comblin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stapleden.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stapleden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stapleden wants to control but Comblin is keeping him busy.
Comblin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stapleden scores with a couple of nice shots.
Comblin trying to hold on to Stapleden's head to control him but Stapleden postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Stapleden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Stapleden sizes up Comblin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Comblin walks into a straight right hand from Stapleden.

Stapleden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stapleden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Comblin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Comblin is looking for a takedown.
Stapleden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stapleden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stapleden tries a body shot but Comblin blocks it.

Comblin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stapleden drives through and clinches with Comblin against the cage.
Stapleden lands with a right to the head.
Stapleden trying to stall but Comblin improves his position.
Stapleden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stapleden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stapleden wants the takedown. Comblin is fighting it off but Stapleden persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Comblin's guard against the cage.
Stapleden trying to control the position from guard on top but Comblin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stapleden is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Comblin is rocked!
Stapleden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stapleden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stapleden throws a big right hand that misses.
Stapleden distracts Comblin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stapleden is looking to work some ground and pound but Comblin has wrist control.

Comblin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Comblin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stapleden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stapleden wanted to stand there but Comblin had control of the position.
Stapleden looking to sit in guard and control but Comblin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Comblin has gone for a leg lock! Stapleden slips out almost immediately though and dives into Comblin's guard.

Stapleden scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stapleden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stapleden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stapleden postures up and lands a big shot to Comblin's brow.
Stapleden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Comblin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stapleden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stapleden gets to his feet and stands over Comblin, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Comblin felt that one! Stapleden unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Comblin from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dillon Stapleden!
During a confident post fight interview, Dillon Stapleden thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.