PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Manbearpig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stanwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Manbearpig has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manbearpig
vs
Stanwell

187 cm
21
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
187 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Manbearpig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Stanwell!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manbearpig shoots in looking for a takedown. Stanwell tries to sprawl out of it but Manbearpig keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stanwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manbearpig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manbearpig slips a jab and a cross from Stanwell.
Stanwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manbearpig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanwell throws a series of punches but Manbearpig moves out of range.
Stanwell throws a series of punches but Manbearpig avoids them all with ease.

Manbearpig closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Manbearpig controlling the action here.
Stanwell tries to kick Manbearpig off but Manbearpig keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Manbearpig gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manbearpig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stanwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manbearpig tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stanwell swivels and escapes.

Manbearpig rushes Stanwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stanwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stanwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stanwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manbearpig creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stanwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Manbearpig won't allow it.
Manbearpig effectively controlling the action here.
Stanwell has had enough of the clinch but Manbearpig keeps him there for the moment.
Stanwell can't break the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stanwell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Manbearpig tries to clinch up.
Manbearpig ducks under a wild hook from Stanwell.
Stanwell defending well as Manbearpig loads up on a big left hand.
Manbearpig tries to clinch up but Stanwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Manbearpig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stanwell swinging wilding here.
Manbearpig tries to clinch but Stanwell is having none of it.
Manbearpig wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manbearpig.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Manbearpig. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Manbearpig clinches.

Manbearpig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manbearpig takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Manbearpig tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stanwell just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manbearpig dodges the punch combination from Stanwell.
Manbearpig tries for a takedown but Stanwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stanwell swinging wilding here.
Manbearpig tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Manbearpig misses.
Good leg kick by Manbearpig there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manbearpig tries for a takedown but Stanwell manages to get underhooks.
Stanwell is trying to break free.
Stanwell has had enough of the clinch but Manbearpig keeps him there for the moment.

Manbearpig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanwell throws a right and a left that Manbearpig avoids nicely.
Stanwell lands an overhand right.
Manbearpig fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanwell scores with a body shot.
Manbearpig shoots for a takedown but Stanwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stanwell lands with an uppercut that bounces Manbearpig off the cage and back into rage.
No joy there for Stanwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manbearpig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manbearpig closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stanwell circles away.
Stanwell cracks Manbearpig with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stanwell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stanwell misses with a double jab

and Manbearpig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stanwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manbearpig is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stanwell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Manbearpig wants a takedown.
Manbearpig is breathing heavily.
Manbearpig is trying to drag Stanwell to the mat but Stanwell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Stanwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Manbearpig will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Manbearpig throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stanwell's waist but Stanwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manbearpig off to one side.

Manbearpig drives through and clinches with Stanwell against the cage.
Manbearpig tries to pull guard but Stanwell holds him up against the cage and eventually Manbearpig drops back down to his feet.

Stanwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Manbearpig 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stanwell swinging wilding here.
Stanwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stanwell misses with a two punch combination.
Stanwell misses with a double jab.
Manbearpig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stanwell misses with a two punch combination.
Stanwell scores with a three punch combo!
Manbearpig tries to move into range but Stanwell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manbearpig shoots in and drives through. Stanwell sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Manbearpig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Stanwell misses.
Some wild striking there from Stanwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manbearpig.
Manbearpig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stanwell gets caught flat footed, as Manbearpig shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stanwell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manbearpig is controlling him.
Manbearpig wants to control from the top but Stanwell keeps moving.
Manbearpig won't allow Stanwell to get back to his feet.
Stanwell is breathing heavily.
Manbearpig working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Manbearpig sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stanwell's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanwell is trying to stand up here but Manbearpig is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Manbearpig closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stanwell to the mat! Stanwell manages to get full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manbearpig's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Manbearpig decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stanwell, up you get!
Some wild striking there from Stanwell.
Manbearpig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manbearpig moves in looking to clinch but Stanwell pushes him off.
Stanwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Manbearpig blocks a head kick by Stanwell.
Horrible takedown by Manbearpig or perhaps it was just good defense by Stanwell which made him look bad.
Manbearpig misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Manbearpig moves into the clinch.
Manbearpig tries to pull guard but Stanwell won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manbearpig drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stanwell takes a shot to the head.

Stanwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manbearpig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stanwell misses with a series of wild punches.

Manbearpig fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stanwell, pushing him back against the cage.

Manbearpig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanwell throws out a loose jab but Manbearpig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manbearpig tries to clinch up but Stanwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Manbearpig slips a jab and a cross from Stanwell.

Manbearpig feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stanwell keeping moving, preventing Manbearpig from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanwell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Manbearpig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stanwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stanwell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Manbearpig wants to control from the top but Stanwell keeps moving.
Stanwell wants to stand and escape but Manbearpig is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Manbearpig dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Stanwell. No joy for Manbearpig on that attempt.
Stanwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Manbearpig.
Stanwell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manbearpig is looking to clinch.
Stanwell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stanwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manbearpig tests Stanwell's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Manbearpig moves into the clinch.

Manbearpig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manbearpig displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanwell throws out the jab.
Manbearpig shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stanwell as he avoids it easily.
Stanwell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Manbearpig has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manbearpig misses with a punch on the inside.
Manbearpig has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stanwell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Manbearpig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manbearpig scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Manbearpig breaks the clinch.
Manbearpig shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stanwell as he avoids it easily.
Manbearpig tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manbearpig has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stanwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Manbearpig slips under a jab.
Stanwell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manbearpig on the side of the head.
Brandon Stanwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manbearpig slips a jab and a cross from Stanwell.
Stanwell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Manbearpig avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manbearpig shoots for a double leg takedown but Stanwell sprawls well. He's pushed Manbearpig's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanwell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stanwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stanwell throws a head kick but Manbearpig moves out of range.
Manbearpig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manbearpig moves in looking to clinch but Stanwell pushes him off.
Stanwell throws a right and a left that Manbearpig avoids nicely.
John Manbearpig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Manbearpig shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Manbearpig missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manbearpig passes Stanwell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Manbearpig is trying to control the action in half guard but Stanwell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stanwell wants to get back to his feet.
Manbearpig controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manbearpig tries to pass to full mount but Stanwell defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manbearpig wants to control but Stanwell is keeping him busy.

Stanwell kicks Manbearpig off and gets back to his feet.
Manbearpig tries to clinch up.
Stanwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Manbearpig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stanwell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manbearpig tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Manbearpig shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Manbearpig is trying to control the action in half guard but Stanwell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manbearpig stops Stanwell from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanwell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manbearpig scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stanwell won't allow Manbearpig to pass to mount.
Manbearpig winds up and cracks Stanwell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Manbearpig is nestled in close to Stanwell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
John Manbearpig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manbearpig passes to side control.

Manbearpig decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stanwell to his feet.
Stanwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manbearpig circles away quickly and effectively.

Manbearpig decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Manbearpig content to control rather than advance.
Brandon Stanwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manbearpig trying to control the action but Stanwell is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Manbearpig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manbearpig, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

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