PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Nansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Stanyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Stanyer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nansen
vs
Stanyer

164 cm
21
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Nansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Stanyer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nansen shoots in and drives through. Stanyer sprawls well.

Nansen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stanyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stanyer stopping the sweep attempt from Nansen.
Stanyer postures up.
Nansen has his hands on Stanyer's head, controlling the position.
Stanyer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stanyer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stanyer scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen pulls Stanyer in to control the position.
Nansen trying to keep a closed guard but Stanyer is proving a slippery customer.

Nansen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stanyer passes into half guard.
Stanyer is tying to control. Nansen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stanyer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nansen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stanyer wants to take a breather but Nansen is having none of it.
Stanyer throwing shots but Nansen is blocking nicely.
Stanyer is keen to just control but Nansen is a slippery customer.
Stanyer thows a huge punch but Nansen dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nansen is holding on to half guard well.
Nansen is breathing heavily.
Stanyer is thwarting Nansen's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stanyer connects with a solid leg kick.
Nansen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Marcos Nansen has been cut.
Stanyer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice inside leg kick there by Stanyer. That's going to slow Nansen down.
Stanyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Stanyer moves into range and clinches up with Nansen.
Stanyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stanyer scores a nice knee to the body.

Stanyer pulls Nansen into guard.
Stanyer keeping full guard, as Nansen tries to pass.
Stanyer trying to keep a closed guard but Nansen is proving a slippery customer.
Stanyer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nansen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Stanyer is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stanyer works over Nansen's head and body with a nice combination.
Stanyer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Stanyer scores a takedown into full mount!
Nansen tries to reverse the position but Stanyer maintains control.
Stanyer avoids the attempt from Nansen to control.
Stanyer tries to control but Nansen wriggling away.
Nansen is trying desperately to improve position.
Stanyer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nansen?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanyer breaks from Nansen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nansen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stanyer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nansen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nansen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stanyer lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanyer landing shots from mount.
Nansen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nansen is looking to improve his position but Stanyer isn't that keen on the idea.
Stanyer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Stanyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Nansen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nansen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Nansen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stanyer regains half guard.

Stanyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nansen wants to pass the guard but Stanyer is defending well.

Nansen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stanyer is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nansen is looking to take a break and control but Stanyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen trying to mount his opponent but Stanyer defends it.
Stanyer pushes Nansen off looking to stand but Nansen dives back in and keeps control.
Nansen 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nansen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stanyer counters with a single leg into guard. Nansen didn't expect that.
Stanyer preventing the sweep.

Nansen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stanyer has picked Nansen up and slammed him! Nansen can't keep hold of the triangle and Stanyer manages to pass to side control!
Stanyer is looking to take a break and control but Nansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stanyer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nansen is trying to control Stanyer's posture but Stanyer avoids it.
Nansen is trying to get back to half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stanyer fails to land the takedown.
Marcos Nansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nansen doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Stanyer counter with a right hand.

Stanyer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stanyer wants to work for an arm triangle but Nansen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stanyer tries to pass to full mount but Nansen defends it.
Stanyer is looking to stall here but Nansen recovers full guard.
Stanyer trying to control but Nansen is working from the bottom.
Nansen lands some strikes from the bottom.

Nansen has his foot on Stanyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stanyer works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nansen is looking to sweep but instead, Stanyer has passed into half guard.
Nansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stanyer is working away from the top position though.
Nansen punching from the bottom.
Nansen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nansen tries to get out of the position.
Nansen trying to control but Stanyer postures up.
Nansen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nansen wants to control but Stanyer is keeping busy.
Nansen tries to roll over but Stanyer keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Stanyer has Nansen up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Stanyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcos Nansen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stanyer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nansen!
Nansen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stanyer prevents Nansen from getting the reversal.
Stanyer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nansen is trying to escape the mount.
Stanyer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nansen hang on?
Stanyer trying to control but Nansen is having none of it.
Stanyer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanyer avoids the attempt from Nansen to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanyer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stanyer landing strikes from the mount.
Nansen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nansen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stanyer looking to control but Nansen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nansen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Stanyer. What's that going to do exactly?
Stanyer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nansen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nansen is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nansen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nansen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nansen wants to control but Stanyer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dave Stanyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nansen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Stanyer manages to pass to mount!
Nansen tries to reverse the position but Stanyer maintains control.
Stanyer landing strikes from the mount.
Nansen tries to hold on but Stanyer pushes him away.
Stanyer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nansen tries to lock up and control but Stanyer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen is looking to improve his position but Stanyer isn't that keen on the idea.
Nansen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stanyer trying to control the action but Nansen is working from the bottom.
Nansen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nansen wants to control but Stanyer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stanyer is trying to control the action in half guard but Nansen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Stanyer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nansen trying to hold on to Stanyer's head to control him but Stanyer postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nansen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nansen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stanyer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nansen is not content to let Stanyer control the position.

Nansen looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nansen lands with a few short shots to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Stanyer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Nansen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nansen scores a takedown into full mount!

Nansen working for a submission but Stanyer is keeping him at bay.
Nansen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stanyer wants to hold on but Nansen pushes him away.
Stanyer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stanyer wants to hold on but Nansen pushes him away.
Nansen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stanyer's face.
Nansen breaks from Stanyer's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Nansen is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Nansen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcos Nansen!
Marcos Nansen is the new lightweight champion!