PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Stibora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Stibora has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patrick
vs
Stibora

175 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Stibora!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stibora tries to clinch up

and Patrick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Patrick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patrick content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stibora makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stibora.

Patrick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patrick wants to clinch up but Stibora keeps it at a distance.

Patrick forces Stibora back against the cage and clinches.
Stibora is pressed up against the cage. Patrick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stibora down to the mat. Stibora avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stibora fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Stibora tenderised Patrick's leg. Patrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Stibora circles away.
Stibora fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Patrick avoids it really well and circles away.
Patrick is looking to counter punch.
Stibora fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Patrick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stibora.
Stan Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Stibora.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stibora.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stibora.
Stibora darts in looking for a takedown but Patrick gets double underhooks and turns Stibora into the cage.

Stibora closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stibora is looking for a takedown.
Stibora is looking to break free of the clinch but Patrick has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick prevents Stibora from breaking the clinch.
Patrick stalls.

Stibora breaks the clinch.
Stibora gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Patrick counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stibora!
Stibora looks winded!
Patrick is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stibora will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Patrick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Patrick decides to stand back up. Patrick steps back and let's Stibora get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stibora.
Stibora shoots in for a takedown but Patrick shows good takedown defense.
Patrick tries to counter by clinching up but Stibora breaks away and moves out of range.
Stibora fails with the takedown

and Patrick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stibora won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Patrick decides to stand back up.

Patrick closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Patrick 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.

Patrick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stibora is looking to take this one to the mat.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patrick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stibora prevents it.
Patrick looking for a takedown.
Stibora is looking for a takedown.

Stibora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stibora shoots in for a takedown but Patrick shows good takedown defense.
Stan Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Stibora.

Stibora scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Patrick manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stibora is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stan Patrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Stibora has managed to clinch.

Patrick pulls Stibora into guard.
Stibora stays in close to Patrick's body and controls the position.
Stibora won't allow Patrick to get back to his feet.

Patrick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stibora wants to control from the top but Patrick keeps moving.

Stibora is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Patrick is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Patrick has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stibora looking for a sweep. Not yet Stibora, not yet.
Patrick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Patrick's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stibora trying to keep a closed guard but Patrick is proving a slippery customer.
Patrick would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Patrick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick controls from within his opponent's guard.

Patrick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Patrick leaves Stibora with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Patrick appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Patrick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Patrick jumps into guard, dragging Stibora to the mat.
Stibora working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stibora can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stibora.
Patrick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Patrick stands up from Stibora's guard - Patrick perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stibora shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Patrick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stibora's guard.
Patrick trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stibora's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Patrick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patrick is defended easily by Stibora.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Patrick dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stibora misses with a takedown attempt
and Patrick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stibora thinking.

Stibora drives through and clinches with Patrick against the cage.
Stibora prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stibora tries for a takedown but Patrick manages to get underhooks.
Stibora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Stibora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stibora throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stibora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stibora misses with a takedown

and Patrick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Patrick.
Stan Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Stibora.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stibora is working an open guard so Patrick takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stibora tries for a takedown but Patrick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Patrick closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stibora quickly recovers to half guard.
Patrick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Patrick decides to return to a standing position.
Stibora swats away the attempt to clinch by Patrick.

Patrick pushes Stibora up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrick goes for a takedown attempt but Stibora pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stibora misses with the combination.
Michael Stibora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Patrick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stibora to the mat! Stibora manages to get full guard.
Stibora trying to control the position.
Patrick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Patrick gets to his feet. Stibora looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stibora tries to keep at a distance but Patrick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stibora is trying to push Patrick away but Patrick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patrick tries for a takedown. No joy.
Patrick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stibora gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Patrick pulls guard effortlessly.
Patrick has Stibora pulled in close to control his posture.
Patrick keeping moving, preventing Stibora from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stibora gets to his feet - Patrick follows without any prompting.
Stibora shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Patrick appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stibora tries to score a power double leg takedown but Patrick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stibora somewhat.
Patrick drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stibora sprawls and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Patrick gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Patrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patrick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Patrick!