PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Finlay Standifer (ranked 785 p4p, 1254 weight class) and Chris John (ranked 119 p4p, 181 weight class). John has chosen Don't Stop Me Now as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Finlay Standifer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Finlay Standifer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Standifer
vs
John

172 cm
21
160
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
160
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finlay Standifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris John!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Standifer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
John throws a jab when Standifer was well out of range.
Standifer thows a left - swing and a miss!
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Standifer.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Standifer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Standifer has John up against the cage in a clinch.
John lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Standifer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Standifer's elbow.
Standifer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John blocks a body shot from Standifer.
John has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Standifer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Standifer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Standifer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Standifer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching John on his heels. He'll look to pass John's guard now, I'm sure.

John has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Standifer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
John throws a body punch but Standifer moves out of range.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Standifer.
Standifer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has John pinned against the cage. John gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Standifer walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Standifer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Standifer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Standifer avoids the head kick by John.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts John, as that shot connected.
Standifer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John throws the left hand but Standifer avoids the punch easily.
John misses with a hook. Standifer ducked under it nicely.
Standifer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Standifer misses the jab.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Standifer.
John lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Finlay Standifer has been cut.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Standifer slips under a jab from John.
Standifer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Standifer moves out of range of the strikes.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Standifer.
John looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Standifer lands a slapping body shot.
Standifer with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer tries for a takedown but John sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finlay Standifer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John misses with a few strikes there.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Standifer moves away.

Standifer shoots in and gets a takedown into John's guard.
Standifer content to stall in guard here.

Standifer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
John wants to stand and escape but Standifer is having none of it.
Standifer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John is trying to control the position but Standifer postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
John wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Standifer manages to pass to side control.
Standifer is controlling the pace.
John punching from the bottom.
John really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Standifer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Standifer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. John doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Standifer.
John wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Finlay Standifer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

John pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Standifer's shoulder, as Standifer tries to avoid the shot.
Standifer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
John bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Standifer's head backwards.
Standifer ducks under a wild hook from John.
Some wild striking there from John.

Standifer closes the distance and clinches.
John has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Standifer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if John can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.

John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Standifer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standifer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Standifer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Standifer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Standifer lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John lands with a right hand.
Chris John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Standifer avoids the body shot from John.
Standifer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Standifer blocks a head kick by John.
John throws a good cross that connects.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Standifer moves out of range easily.
A big left from John misses.
Standifer tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
Standifer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Standifer.
Despite the aggression on John's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Standifer needs to keep his hands up - John had a free shot at his head there.
John looks to throw the jab but Standifer is out of range.
John throws a big shot that misses.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Standifer was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
John bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Standifer's head backwards.
John throws a lazy right hand but Standifer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John ducks right into an uppercut from Standifer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John lands a head shot.
John misses with an uppercut.
Standifer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
John lunges at Standifer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Standifer's hand.

Standifer is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by John.
Oh Standifer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Standifer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Standifer throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Standifer seems to have got his legs back now.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Standifer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Standifer looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
Standifer wants to clinch
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Standifer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Standifer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. John knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
John can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Standifer tries for a kimura but John is defending well.
John is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Standifer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
John wants to control but Standifer postures up.
John tries to bench press Standifer off him but Standifer keeps the position.
Standifer cracks John with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A lull in the action here as Standifer stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on John's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standifer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
John is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Standifer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Standifer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Standifer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A lull in the action here.
John is pushing Standifer's head away, looking to escape. Standifer manages to hold on to the position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Finlay Standifer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Standifer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Standifer checks the leg kick.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John connects with a solid leg kick.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Standifer.
Standifer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with Standifer's head.
John uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Standifer has time to react.
Standifer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throws a shot from downtown. Standifer moves away and avoids it.
John circles away from the clinch attempt.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Standifer.
John looks to throw the jab but Standifer is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finlay Standifer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Standifer throws out the jab.

Standifer rushes John and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Standifer scores with a jab.
John swings widly with a right hand
letting Standifer counter with a right hand.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Standifer loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
Standifer defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
John throws a jab when Standifer was well out of range.
Standifer appears to be looking for a big counter.
John lands an overhand right.
Standifer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Standifer.
John misses the shot to the body.
Finlay Standifer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
Standifer moves out of range as John throws a body kick.

Standifer instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by John.
A short right from John on the inside.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Standifer has a couple of punches blocked by John.
Standifer tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Standifer back against the cage.
John blocks a body shot from Standifer.
Standifer can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
John lands a left hand.
John blocking some punches.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Standifer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
Standifer has a couple of punches blocked by John.

John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Standifer misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
John throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Standifer lands a jab.
John tries to land a front kick but Standifer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Standifer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chris John is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Standifer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Standifer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
John tries to bench press Standifer off him but Standifer keeps the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee asks Standifer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Standifer prefers to stall for the moment though.
Standifer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The strikes coming from Standifer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Standifer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
John is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Standifer throws an elbow but John slips to the side and avoids it well.
John tries to escape but Standifer is in control.
You can see the frustration on John's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Standifer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
John takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got John 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris John!
In his post fight interview, Chris John started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.