PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bailey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Stanns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bailey Jr
vs
Stanns

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bailey Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murphy Stanns!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stanns has closed the distance and engaged Bailey Jr in a clinch.
Bailey Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stanns or not.
Bailey Jr prevents Stanns from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Stanns.
A short left from Stanns.
A shot in the inside from Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Stanns controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey Jr.
Stanns is looking to control Bailey Jr's arms but Bailey Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stanns has his back to the cage.
Stanns blocks an uppercut.
Stanns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailey Jr misses with some punches.
Stanns lands with a left to the head.
Bailey Jr working aggressively here.
Bailey Jr blocks an uppercut.
Stanns lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanns.
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!
Bailey Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Bailey Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey Jr blocks an uppercut.
Stanns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stanns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailey Jr blocking some punches.
Bailey Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stanns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey Jr's elbow.
Bailey Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailey Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanns.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stanns.
Bailey Jr tries to work over Stanns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanns controlling the action here for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stanns struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey Jr controls his hands.
Stanns misses with a punch to the body.
Stanns lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey Jr tries a body shot but Stanns blocks it.
Stanns has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanns's elbow.
A short right from Stanns.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bailey Jr misses with the head strike.
Bailey Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanns.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bailey Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey Jr fails to land.
Bailey Jr lands an uppercut.
Bailey Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Stanns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanns misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanns blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stanns.
A left hand lands to the body for Stanns.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey Jr fails to land.
Bailey Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanns can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey Jr controls the action.
Bailey Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stanns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bailey Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailey Jr working aggressively here.
Stanns blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey Jr fails to land.
Bailey Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanns's elbow.
Bailey Jr prevents a body shot from Stanns.
Stanns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stanns working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanns lands with a right to the head.
Bailey Jr misses with some punches.
Bailey Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Stanns.
Stanns pushes Bailey Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stanns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bailey Jr throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stanns is trying to stall.
Stanns stalling in the clinch but Bailey Jr improves position.
Bailey Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey Jr tries to throw a body punch but Stanns avoids it by throwing Bailey Jr back against the cage.
Stanns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Stanns.
Stanns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Stanns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanns misses with the head strike.
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 John Bailey Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stanns tries to keep at a distance but Bailey Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bailey Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stanns misses with a body punch.
Stanns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stanns.
Stanns misses with the head strike.
Bailey Jr lands with a right to the head.
Stanns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailey Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Stanns is working Bailey Jr over against the cage.
Stanns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey Jr fails to land.
Stanns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bailey Jr smiles and moves away.

Stanns takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Bailey Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stanns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stanns lands with a right to the head.
Stanns working aggressively here.
Bailey Jr pushes Stanns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stanns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stanns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stanns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stanns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailey Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanns.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanns.
Bailey Jr cracks Stanns with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailey Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailey Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Stanns working aggressively here.
Bailey Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stanns.
Bailey Jr tries to throw a body punch but Stanns avoids it by throwing Bailey Jr back against the cage.
Bailey Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanns prevents a body shot from Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stanns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey Jr working aggressively here.
Bailey Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Stanns controls the action.
Stanns has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr misses with the head strike.
Stanns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanns misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Bailey Jr.
Stanns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bailey Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Stanns.
Bailey Jr pushes Stanns back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey Jr gets through Stanns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stanns fails to land.
Stanns takes a shot to the head.
Bailey Jr working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stanns.
Stanns struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey Jr controls his hands.
Bailey Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stanns tries a body shot but Bailey Jr blocks it.
Bailey Jr is working Stanns over against the cage.
Stanns is breathing heavily.
Stanns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bailey Jr misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Bailey Jr - that landed with a thud.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Bailey Jr fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bailey Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Stanns.
Stanns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John Bailey Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bailey Jr lands with a left to the head.
Bailey Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailey Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bailey Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanns can do to turn this around?
Bailey Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanns backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey Jr fails to land.
Stanns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stanns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey Jr tries to throw a body punch but Stanns avoids it by throwing Bailey Jr back against the cage.
Stanns blocks an uppercut.
Bailey Jr lands a right hand.
Bailey Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bailey Jr as Stanns tries to tie him up.
Stanns misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bailey Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stanns keeps the fight on the outside.
Bailey Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Stanns gets tackled into the cage by Bailey Jr. Bailey Jr maintains the clinch.
Stanns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stanns blocks a body shot from Bailey Jr.
Stanns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Bailey Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stanns swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanns backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey Jr blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey Jr.
Stanns prevents a body shot from Bailey Jr.
Stanns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bailey Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Bailey Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Stanns controls his hands.
Bailey Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey Jr working aggressively here.
Stanns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey Jr misses with some punches.
Bailey Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Stanns.
Stanns misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailey Jr misses with the head strike.
Bailey Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Bailey Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bailey Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanns's elbow.
Stanns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy Stanns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bailey Jr backwards.
Stanns blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Stanns.
Stanns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stanns misses with the head strike.
Bailey Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stannss head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey Jr misses with a body punch.
Bailey Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Stanns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailey Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey Jr lands a nice uppercut.

Stanns is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Bailey Jr fails to land.
Stanns is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey Jr finish him?
Stanns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailey Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey Jr blocks a body shot from Stanns.
Bailey Jr blocks an uppercut.
Stanns seems to have recovered his senses.
Bailey Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Stanns controls his hands.
Bailey Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stanns working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey Jr.
Stanns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr misses with some punches.
Stanns misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanns working aggressively here.
Stanns content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bailey Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailey Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stanns backwards.
Bailey Jr tries to throw a body punch but Stanns avoids it by throwing Bailey Jr back against the cage.
Bailey Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey Jr fails to land.
Bailey Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailey Jr working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailey Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stanns.
Stanns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bailey Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stanns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stanns or not.
Bailey Jr misses with a body punch.
John Bailey Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bailey Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanns backwards.
Bailey Jr tries a body shot but Stanns blocks it.
Bailey Jr misses with a body punch.
Stanns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey Jr.
Stanns misses with a body punch.
Bailey Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanns's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bailey Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bailey Jr 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bailey Jr!