PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hwai Ja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ja
vs
Stanfield

180 cm
28
170 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

178 cm
24
169 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Aspire 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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwai Ja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marlo Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Stanfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stanfield.

Ja has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ja.
Stanfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ja's elbow.
Stanfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ja blocks an uppercut.
Ja is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanfield's elbow.
Ja lands an uppercut.
Ja tries a body shot but Stanfield blocks it.
A short left from Ja.
Stanfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ja scores with a shot to the side of Stanfield's head.
Stanfield working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Stanfield.
Stanfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Ja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Ja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Stanfield scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja misses with a punch on the inside.
Ja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stanfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stanfield lands a left hand.
Ja has Stanfield pressed against the cage, preventing Stanfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ja.
Ja prevents a body shot from Stanfield.
Stanfield is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stanfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stanfield blocks an uppercut.
Ja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stanfield can't break the clinch.
Ja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ja.
Stanfield tries to throw a body punch but Ja avoids it by throwing Stanfield back against the cage.
Stanfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanfield.
Ja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stanfield is keeping busy.
Ja misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Stanfield.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Stanfield fails to land.
Stanfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Stanfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanfield cracks Ja with an open hand slap.
Ja throws a low kick, looking for Stanfield's leg but Stanfield calmly moves out of range.
Hwai Ja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanfield moves away.
Stanfield has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stanfield there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stanfield fails with the takedown.
Ja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ja is looking to clinch but Stanfield is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Stanfield misses.
No luck for Stanfield with that takedown attempt.
Hwai Ja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlo Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a right hand that Ja ducks under and follows up with a left that Ja also avoids with ease.
Ja works over Stanfield's head and body with a nice combination.
Ja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stanfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanfield misses with a looping right.
Ja bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stanfield's head backwards.
Decent striking displayed by Ja there.

Stanfield is rocked!
Ja ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Stanfield's jaw. Stanfield's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Ja does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hwai Ja!
A pretty intense looking Hwai Ja took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
Marlo Stanfield spoke after the fight, saying 'He got me! Well done to Him,this is not the end for me, I'm gonna take some time, work on my skills the I'll be back! The King Will Return!!!'.