PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between black dealer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Stageberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). black dealer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

dealer
vs
Stageberg

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, black dealer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Stageberg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dealer avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to de liver by dealer. Beautiful body shot.
dealer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stageberg.
Stageberg scores with a three punch combo!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stageberg.

Stageberg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for dealer!
dealer regains half guard.
Stageberg wants to stand but dealer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
dealer is trying to control but can't.
Stageberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stageberg lands with a punch from half guard.
dealer regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stageberg preventing the sweep.
dealer is breathing heavily.
dealer wants to stand but Stageberg is controlling the position.
dealer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

dealer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stageberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stageberg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of dealer's head.
Stageberg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of dealer's head.
Stageberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. dealer is keeping the position for now.
Stageberg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two 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.

Stageberg stands and steps away. dealer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
dealer dodges the punch combination from Stageberg.

Stageberg drives through and clinches with dealer against the cage.

Stageberg breaks from the clinch.
Stageberg tries to bum rush dealer with a series of wild strikes but dealer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stageberg lands a nice shot that snaps dealer's head back.
Stageberg throws a right and a left that dealer avoids nicely.
dealer tries to move into range but Stageberg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stageberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
dealer tries to clinch but Stageberg is having none of it.
Stageberg throws a head kick but dealer moves out of range.
dealer tries to clinch but Stageberg moves out of range.
dealer shoots in and drives through. Stageberg sprawls well.
dealer tries to clinch but Stageberg moves out of range.
Stageberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dealer checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stageberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stageberg wants to land a leg kick but dealer is out of range.

Stageberg moves into the clinch.

Stageberg gets control of dealer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stageberg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stageberg working a defensive guard but dealer passes into half guard.
Stageberg is trying to stand back up but dealer is controlling him
Stageberg regains full guard. Nicely done.
dealer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stageberg's guard.
Stageberg wants to get back to his feet.
Stageberg gets back to full guard.

dealer drops back looking for a leg! Stageberg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stageberg manages to kick dealer off! dealer jumps back into Stageberg's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dealer pushes down on Stageberg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stageberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with dealer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
dealer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stageberg punching from the bottom.
Stageberg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of dealer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take dealer's back!
Stageberg has the hooks in. dealer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Stageberg lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Stageberg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

dealer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Stageberg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for dealer!
dealer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stageberg with shots to the head and body - dealer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stageberg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. dealer looks a forlorn figure.

Stageberg looking for a guillotine from mount but dealer is having none of it.
Stageberg unloading with bombs!
dealer tries to reverse the position but Stageberg maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dealer is working hard here to advance position.
Stageberg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
dealer is squirming around, avoiding Stageberg's attempts to control the action.

Stageberg looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stageberg goes for an armbar but he's not got it… dealer turns into him and now he's in Stageberg's guard.
dealer trying to control but Stageberg is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.

dealer gets to his feet - Stageberg follows without any prompting.

dealer clinches.
Good body shot from Stageberg.

Stageberg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics dealer uses from the top position.
Stageberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stageberg thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
dealer slips nicely into half guard.

dealer 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dealer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
dealer with good strikes from the mount here!
dealer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Stageberg is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Stageberg is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
dealer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stageberg's face.
dealer thowing shots but they're missing.
Stageberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

dealer is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Stageberg has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Stageberg!
Stageberg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
dealer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joey Stageberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stageberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stageberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stageberg looks to land a combination but dealer avoids it well.
Stageberg is looking to clinch.
Stageberg lands a slapping body shot.
Stageberg ducks right into an uppercut from dealer.
Stageberg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stageberg misses with a wild combination.
Stageberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but dealer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
dealer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stageberg. dealer shrugs it off though.
dealer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Stageberg pushes dealer up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stageberg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters up against the cage, dealer throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stageberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Stageberg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stageberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down dealer.

Stageberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stageberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

dealer takes the fight into the clinch.

dealer breaks the clinch.
Stageberg works dealer's body with a nice hook.
Stageberg misses with a low kick.
dealer moves in looking to clinch but Stageberg pushes him off.

Stageberg drives through and clinches with dealer against the cage.
dealer wants a takedown but no success here.
dealer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The is referee keeping an eye on Stageberg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stageberg lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Stageberg.

Stageberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
dealer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stageberg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
dealer throws a series of punches but Stageberg moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Stageberg.
Stageberg walks forward, straight into a front kick from dealer.
A right-left combo lands from Stageberg.
Stageberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
dealer keeps the fight on the outside.
dealer thows a body kick. Stageberg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
dealer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stageberg is fending him off so far but dealer persists. Nope, Stageberg circles away and we're back to standing.

Stageberg darts in and clinches dealer up against the cage.
Stageberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from dealer fails to land.
dealer stalling in the clinch but Stageberg improves position.
A short left from Stageberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stageberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of dealer backwards.
Stageberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stageberg lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, dealer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stageberg's brow.
Stageberg digs a right hand underneath dealer's ribcage. dealer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
dealer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for black dealer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stageberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stageberg.
dealer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stageberg is trying to force a seperation but dealer has the dominant position.
Stageberg is trying to drag dealer to the mat but dealer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stageberg lands a shoulder strike.
dealer can't get the takedown.
Stageberg lands with a right to the head.
Stageberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Stageberg lands a body punch.
dealer is trying to break the clinch but Stageberg is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

dealer jumps guard.
Stageberg distracts dealer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stageberg throws and elbow that misses. dealer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stageberg's guard. Nice move by dealer!
dealer advances to half guard.
Stageberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from dealer.
dealer is trying to control. Stageberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
dealer stops Stageberg from getting back to his feet.

Stageberg is defending against the submission attempts here by dealer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stageberg is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Stageberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stageberg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Stageberg!