PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Szymon Zembala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zembala's entrance music is Stemm-Face the pain. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zembala
vs
Stanley

189 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Szymon Zembala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabe Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zembala swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Zembala closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stanley is trying to control Zembala's posture but Zembala avoids it.
Stanley is trying to get back to half guard.
Stanley is looking to get back to his feet here but Zembala is keeping cool and he's managed to take Stanley's back.
Zembala not allowing Stanley to control his hands.
Stanley is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zembala looking to break Stanley's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Stanley remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Zembala will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Stanley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Stanley is really stuck here.

Zembala tightening his grip on Stanley, looking for the choke.
Zembala is hanging on to Stanley's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zembala is looking for the choke from the back position but Stanley is controlling his hands well.
Stanley breaks Zembala's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Stanley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stanley sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zembala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stanley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zembala is breathing heavily.
Stanley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stanley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zembala is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stanley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zembala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zembala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stanley.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stanley wants to stand but Zembala is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Szymon Zembala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice takedown defense from Stanley. No joy for Zembala on that attempt.
Zembala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zembala shoots in but Stanley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stanley is looking to clinch but Zembala is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zembala has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Szymon Zembala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanley lands a head shot.
Zembala will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley doesn't manage to clinch there - Zembala circles away.
Stanley fails with the takedown

and Zembala counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stanley is trying to control but Zembala manages to pass to mount!
Stanley tries to lock up and control but Zembala gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stanley can't escape the position.
Stanley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zembala looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Stanley prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Stanley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stanley tries to lock up and control but Zembala gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is trying to stand up.
Stanley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stanley is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Stanley reaches up to try and pull Zembala in and control his posture, but Zembala latches on to an arm and pivots quickly for an armbar! Stanley taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Szymon Zembala!