PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 2344 p4p, 291 weight class) and Franky Stanky (ranked 4095 p4p, 462 weight class). Biernat comes to the cage accompanied by Marzenia. Mateusz Biernat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Biernat
vs
Stanky

178 cm
23
174 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
182 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Stanky!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biernat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stanky backs up against the cage.

Stanky closes the distance and clinches.
Biernat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stanky to keep the fight standing.
Biernat can't get the takedown.

Biernat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Biernat is defended easily by Stanky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateusz Biernat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biernat fails to land the takedown.
Stanky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Biernat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stanky moves to clinch but Biernat breaks away

so Biernat counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Biernat won't allow Stanky to get back to his feet.
Stanky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Biernat controls the pace.
Biernat trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanky wants to stand up but Biernat is controlling him.
Stanky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Biernat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanky keeping moving, preventing Biernat from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stanky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biernat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanky tries to avoid it but Biernat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanky to the ground. Stanky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Franky Stanky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biernat shoots in but Stanky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stanky misses with a wild combination.
Stanky tries to clinch but Biernat is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Stanky as Biernat shoots in.
Biernat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stanky stuffs the takedown attempt from Biernat. Biernat gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Biernat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Stanky takes the fight into the clinch.

Stanky breaks the clinch.
Franky Stanky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Stanky rushes Biernat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Stanky breaks the clinch.
Stanky tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Biernat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Biernat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanky wants to stand up but Biernat is controlling him.

Biernat drops back looking for a leg! Stanky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stanky manages to kick Biernat off! Biernat jumps back into Stanky's guard.
Biernat trying to control but Stanky is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biernat pushes down on Stanky's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Biernat is looking for a kimura here.
Biernat works his foot free and advances to mount.
Biernat takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stanky is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Biernat controlling from mount.
Stanky is squirming around, avoiding Biernat's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Biernat goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stanky turns into him and now he's in Biernat's guard.
Stanky would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Biernat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Biernat seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Biernat working for submissions but it's allowed Stanky to get to half guard.
Stanky wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Franky Stanky will probably get the nod.
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.

Biernat dives in for a single leg takedown but Stanky sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Biernat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stanky sprawls well. Stanky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Biernat gets slowly back to his feet.

Stanky clinches up against the cage.
Biernat is trying to pull guard but Stanky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateusz Biernat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Stanky.
Biernat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stanky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stanky working hard to break the clinch.
Biernat is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Biernat tries to score a body lock takedown but Stanky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Biernat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stanky wants to clinch up but Biernat keeps it at a distance.
Biernat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Biernat.
Stanky moves in looking to clinch but Biernat pushes him off.
Biernat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Biernat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stanky but Stanky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stanky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Biernat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanky moves to clinch but Biernat breaks away

and Biernat counters with a single leg into guard. Stanky didn't expect that.
Biernat forces his way into half guard.
Biernat prevents Stanky from standing back up.
Stanky is not content to let Biernat control the position.
Stanky pushes Biernat off looking to stand but Biernat dives back in and keeps control.

Stanky is defending against the submission attempts here by Biernat.
Stanky wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Biernat is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stanky has managed to free his arm - good work.

Biernat 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.
Mateusz Biernat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Biernat wants to work for an arm triangle but Stanky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Biernat is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biernat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stanky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stanky is trying to stand back up but Biernat is controlling him
Stanky is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stanky is refusing to be controlled, as Biernat sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stanky doesn't manage to clinch there - Biernat circles away.
Biernat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stanky tries to clinch up but Biernat circles away and keeps his distance.

Stanky darts in and clinches Biernat up against the cage.
Stanky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stanky has Biernat pressed against the cage, preventing Biernat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Biernat is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Biernat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stanky forces Biernat back against the cage and clinches.
Biernat is trying to break the clinch but Stanky is controlling him.

Stanky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biernat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biernat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Biernat tries for a takedown but Stanky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Franky Stanky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stanky wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biernat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanky tries to avoid it but Biernat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanky to the ground. Stanky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stanky wants to clinch.
Stanky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biernat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Franky Stanky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Biernat shoots in looking for a takedown. Stanky tries to sprawl out of it but Biernat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stanky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Biernat tries to keep at a distance but Stanky has taken the fight into the clinch.

Stanky manages to break the clinch.
Biernat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Stanky pushes Biernat up against the cage in a clinch.
Biernat is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stanky breaks from the clinch.
Stanky fails in his attempt to clinch.

Stanky gets a clinch.
Biernat is trying to drag Stanky to the mat but Stanky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateusz Biernat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stanky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stanky closes the distance and clinches.

Biernat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Biernat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Biernat.
A little jabbing left from Stanky on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Stanky gets a clinch.
Biernat has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stanky after a bit of a struggle.
Biernat can't get the takedown.

Stanky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanky tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Biernat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Biernat.
Stanky wants to stand and escape but Biernat is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biernat trying to control but Stanky is working from the bottom.
Stanky wants to stand up but Biernat is controlling him.
Stanky keeping full guard, as Biernat tries to pass.
Biernat stops Stanky from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Biernat closes the distance and clinches up with Stanky, looking for a takedown. Biernat pushes Stanky against the cage but Stanky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Biernat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biernat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Biernat has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Biernat's head.
Stanky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stanky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Biernat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Biernat tries to counter with a takedown but Stanky is quick to defend against it.
Biernat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stanky is fending him off so far but Biernat persists. Nope, Stanky circles away and we're back to standing.

Stanky has closed the distance and engaged Biernat in a clinch.

Stanky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Biernat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Biernat changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Biernat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biernat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Biernat swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanky.

Stanky moves into range and clinches up with Biernat.

Biernat has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stanky regains guard immediately.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Stanky manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Stanky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanky prevents a takedown attempt there.

Stanky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Stanky drives through and clinches with Biernat against the cage.
Biernat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stanky walks away with a smile on his face. Biernat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stanky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Biernat.
Stanky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mateusz Biernat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franky Stanky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stanky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Biernat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Stanky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Biernat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stanky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Stanky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Biernat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Stanky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stanky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Stanky!
A pretty intense looking Franky Stanky took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.