PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donal Brogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Stander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Stander acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Brogue
vs
Stander

190 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Versus
Spartan Nutrition

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donal Brogue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Stander!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stander moves into the clinch successfully.
Brogue prevents a body shot from Stander.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stander has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Brogue breaks the clinch.
Stander takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Bobby Stander has been cut.
Brogue walks into a left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Brogue.

Stander is rocked!
Brogue cracks Stander with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stander is still on wobbly legs! Can Brogue finish him?
Brogue looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stander lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brogue avoids the head kick by Stander.
Brogue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stander shapes to counter with a head kick.
Brogue tries to bum rush Stander with a series of wild strikes but Stander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stander seems to have recovered his senses.
Brogue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stander.
Nice uppercut there from Stander.
Donal Brogue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brogue misses with a jab, cross combination.

Brogue takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brogue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stander misses with a punch on the inside.
Brogue blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stander tries to work over Brogue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brogue tries to score a body lock takedown but Stander shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stander struggles to land a body shot inside as Brogue controls his hands.
Stander tries to pull guard but Brogue won't allow it.
Stander struggles to land a body shot inside as Brogue controls his hands.
Stander lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Brogue stops a takedown attempt from Stander.
Stander misses with the head strike.
Stander fails to pull guard.
Donal Brogue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Stander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stander tries a body shot but Brogue blocks it.
Brogue prevents a body shot from Stander.
Stander has Brogue pressed against the ropes, preventing Brogue from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stander tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brogue just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Brogue dodges an elbow strike from Stander.
Stander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stander tries a body shot but Brogue blocks it.
Stander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brogue.
Stander misses with an elbow over the top.
Brogue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stander.
Brogue has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stander lands a hook that snaps the head of Brogue backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brogue.
Brogue avoids a wild elbow strike from Stander.
A right hook to the body lands for Brogue.
Stander lands a nice uppercut.
Stander has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brogue after a bit of a struggle.
Stander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brogue working hard to break the clinch.
Brogue has had enough of the clinch but Stander keeps him there for the moment.
Stander jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brogue walks away with a smile on his face. Stander gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brogue connects with a body shot.
Brogue connects with a body shot that sends Stander's belly button to the back.
Brogue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brogue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brogue moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Brogue gets caught flat footed, as Stander shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Stander lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stander 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.
Stander chips away with some ground and pound.

Stander stands up and waves to Brogue to follow him.
Brogue's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brogue duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Donal Brogue will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Stander's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brogue walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brogue moves away.
Brogue clobbers Stander with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brogue circles away quickly and effectively.
Stander misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Stander misses.
A punch combination from Brogue misses.
Stander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brogue.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brogue thuds his right hand into Stander's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stander. Brogue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donal Brogue is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogue works over Stander's head and body with a nice combination.

Stander drives through with a takedown into Brogue's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Stander drops back looking for a leg! Brogue is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brogue manages to kick Stander off! Stander jumps back into Brogue's guard.
Brogue working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stander.
Brogue knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stander on the ground.
Stander controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brogue keeping moving, preventing Stander from controlling successfully.
Stander 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.
Stander wants to control from the top but Brogue keeps moving.
Brogue wants to stand but Stander is controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stander slips a jab and a cross from Brogue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stander throws a head kick but Brogue moves out of range.
Brogue lands a nice looking body shot.
Stander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brogue. That did some damage!
No joy there for Brogue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Brogue.
Brogue throws a right hand that misses
letting Stander counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stander.
Brogue wants to clinch up but Stander keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Brogue misses its intended target.
It seemed like Stander was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brogue misses with a body shot.
A jab from Brogue does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brogue scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brogue.
Stander throws a solid leg kick but Brogue takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stander.
Brogue checks a low kick from Stander.
Brogue misses with a few strikes there.
Stander cracks Brogue with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brogue tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brogue throws a series of punches but Stander avoids them all with ease.
Donal Brogue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brogue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stander! But no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brogue throws a nice looking combination but Stander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stander thuds his right hand into Brogue's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stander moves out of range as Brogue strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Donal Brogue will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Stander's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brogue ducks under a wild hook from Stander.
Brogue misses with a double jab.
Stander takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stander throws a looping overhand right but Brogue ducks down to avoid it.
Brogue takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Donal Brogue has been cut.
Brogue throws a combination that misses
and Stander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stander slips under a jab from Brogue.
Stander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Brogue.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brogue moves forwards but Stander connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Brogue misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brogue throws a right and a left that Stander avoids nicely.
Brogue is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stander throws the kick towards the body but Brogue avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Stander catches Brogue right on the button with a cross.
Stander cracks Brogue with a good jab.
Brogue checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brogue throws a hook to the side of Stander's head but Stander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stander cracks Brogue with a good jab.
Brogue closes the distance but Stander moves to the side
and Stander counters with a straight right hand.

Brogue is rocked!
No joy there for Brogue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stander feints a counter leg kick.
Brogue slips a jab and a cross from Stander.
It looked like Brogue was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brogue shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brogue throws a hook but Stander avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brogue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stander follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Brogue feints a jab promting Stander to slip. Brogue then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stander slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stander shoots in for a takedown but Brogue shows good takedown defense.
Stander doesn't manage to clinch there - Brogue circles away.
Brogue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brogue tries to bum rush Stander with a series of wild strikes but Stander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stander counters with a body kick.
Stander lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brogue takes a step back to recover.

Stander has closed the distance and engaged Brogue in a clinch.
Brogue blocks a body shot from Stander.
Nice body punch from Stander - that landed with a thud.
Bobby Stander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stander lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brogue.
Stander tries to work over Brogue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brogue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Stander is struggling to control the position.
Brogue dodges an elbow strike from Stander.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stander.
Brogue is trying to break free.
Stander pushes Brogue back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brogue avoiding damage as Stander throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brogue wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stander lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stander keeps control of Brogue as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Brogue breaks from the clinch.
Stander misses with a head kick.
Stander misses with a hook to the body
and Stander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brogue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stander closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brogue circles away.
Donal Brogue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brogue slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Stander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brogue has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donal Brogue!