PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Stak (ranked 3600 p4p, 4034 weight class) and Indiana Jones (ranked 423 p4p, 451 weight class). Indiana Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stak
vs
Jones

193 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Stak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Indiana Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Stak misses.
Jones tries to clinch there but Stak circles away.
Stak lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from Stak.
Stak misses with a wild combination.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stak jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stak really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stak misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stak misses with a body kick.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stak blocks an uppercut.
Jones being controlled against the ropes.
Jones prevents Stak from breaking the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Stak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with some punches.
Stak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones 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 Stak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Stak improves position.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones trying to stall but Stak improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stak blocks an elbow strike.
Stak can't get the takedown.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Stak jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Stak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stak wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Stak is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Stak's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Stak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into side control.

Stak bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Jones tries to clinch but Stak moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Stak.
Jones tries to clinch up but Stak circles away and keeps his distance.
Stak throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones avoids the head kick by Stak.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Stak circles away.
Stak throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Stak keeps the fight on the outside.
Stak tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Indiana Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Stak does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
A combination from Stak does no damage.
Stak is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stak paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jones has managed to clinch.
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!
Stak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones keeps control of Stak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Stak dominated that 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.

Jones tries to clinch up but Stak circles away and keeps his distance.
Stak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stak clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Stak stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
A head kick misses from Stak.
No joy there for Stak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Jones darts in and clinches Stak up against the ropes.
Stak missing with knees to the body.
Jones keeps control of Stak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stak is looking for a takedown.
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!
Stak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stak backwards.
Stak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones looking to stall.
Good body shot from Stak.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones tries to stall but Stak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Stak.
Stak blocks a body shot from Jones.
Stak wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stak is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stak lands a shot to the body.
Stak has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones misses with some punches.
Stak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stak avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Stak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stak avoids it.
Jones prevents Stak from breaking the clinch.
Stak has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Stak improves position.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Stak blocking some punches.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Stak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stak has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Stak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Stak ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stak seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stak throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stak wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Stak wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Stak dominated that second round.
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!

A combination from Stak does no damage.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Stak pushes him off.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stak counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Stak looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones moves out of range as Stak throws a body kick.
Jones tries to clinch up but Stak circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stak's corner calls for a 1-2. Stak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Stak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Stak works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Stak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stak counters with a straight right hand.
Stak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Stak.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stak.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Stak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones is looking to clinch but Stak is avoiding it.
John Stak is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick from Stak misses.
Stak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones tries to clinch but Stak is having none of it.
Stak scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones tries to clinch up but Stak circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch but Stak is avoiding it.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stak, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Stak controls his hands.
Come on Stak - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Stak avoids it by throwing Jones back against the ropes.
Stak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Stak blocks with his arms.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Stak's takedown attempt.
Stak jumps guard but Jones stands there with Stak around his waist. Stak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Stak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stak can't get the takedown.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stak up against the ropes.
Jones misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Stak throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stak as Jones tries to tie him up.
Stak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Indiana Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Stak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Stak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stak, 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 James Glass scores the fight for John Stak!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for John Stak!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for John Stak!

John Stak wins by unanimous decision!