PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Stokes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamas Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Stokes
vs
Boy

159 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mauro Stokes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamas Boy!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy fails with the takedown

and Stokes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boy's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Boy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Boy scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Stokes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stokes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stokes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stokes throwing strikes but missing.
Stokes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Boy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stokes chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stokes won't allow Boy to sweep him here.
Stokes lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stokes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stokes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes stays in close to Boy's body and controls the position.
Boy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stokes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stokes trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Stokes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stokes is in close to Boy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stokes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stokes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Boy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stokes is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy tries to strike from the bottom.
Stokes is looking to work some ground and pound but Boy has wrist control.
Boy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boy wants to sweep here but Stokes controlling him for the moment.
Stokes landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes throwing strikes from guard but Boy blocks nicely.
Boy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stokes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Stokes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Boy looks winded!
Stokes trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Stokes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Boy, not yet.
Stokes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boy on the ground.
Stokes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stokes is looking to work some ground and pound but Boy has wrist control.
Boy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stokes postures up in Boy's guard and throws a big left but Boy blocks it.
Stokes throws a big right hand that misses.
Stokes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stokes won't allow Boy to sweep him here.
Stokes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes is in close to Boy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stokes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stokes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stokes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stokes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Stokes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boy trying to strike off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stokes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Boy has momentary wrist control but Stokes slips an elbow through the middle.
Stokes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boy striking off his back but it's not causing Stokes any problems.
Stokes throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stokes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Boy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stokes postures up in Boy's guard and throws a big left but Boy blocks it.
Stokes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boy striking off his back but it's not causing Stokes any problems.
Boy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stokes lands a couple of elbows.
Stokes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stokes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boy trying to strike off his back.
Stokes is in close to Boy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stokes chips away with some ground and pound.
Stokes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Stokes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stokes postures up and lands a big shot to Boy's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauro Stokes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stokes is looking to clinch.
Stokes wants to clinch.
Boy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stokes defends well and Boy ends up having to push Stokes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boy is trying to drag Stokes to the mat but Stokes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Stokes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stokes as he jumps to the side.
Mauro Stokes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamas Boy.

Stokes feints and as Boy raises his hands in defense, Stokes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stokes throws a big elbow that misses.
Boy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boy trying to strike off his back.
Stokes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stokes throws a big right hand that misses.
Boy lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Boy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stokes.
Stokes scoring with some ground and pound.
Boy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stokes wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Boy trying to strike off his back.
Boy punching from the bottom - just letting Stokes know he's still in a fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stokes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stokes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stokes postures up and lands a big shot to Boy's brow.
Stokes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stokes distracts Boy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Stokes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stokes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stokes postures up and lands a big shot to Boy's brow.
Stokes is in close to Boy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stokes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stokes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boy lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Stokes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boy has momentary wrist control but Stokes slips an elbow through the middle.
Boy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stokes stands up over Boy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boy's head.
Boy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stokes stays in close to Boy's body and controls the position.
Stokes throwing strikes from guard but Boy blocks nicely.
Stokes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Boy throws a couple of heel strikes.
Boy tries to strike from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stokes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stokes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boy lands a decent shot there.
Stokes stands up over Boy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Stokes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stokes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy striking off his back but it's not causing Stokes any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stokes postures up and lands a big shot to Boy's brow.
Boy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stokes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boy trying to strike off his back.

Stokes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stokes throwing strikes from guard but Boy blocks nicely.
Boy striking off his back but it's not causing Stokes any problems.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stokes landing with the ground and pound.
Stokes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauro Stokes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stokes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boy did well to prevent Stokes getting side control.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
Stokes working the head and body with strikes.
Boy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stokes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stokes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boy missing with punches from the bottom.
Boy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Stokes 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.
Boy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stokes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stokes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boy punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes winds up and cracks Boy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stokes blocks the strikes from Boy.
Boy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stokes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boy taking some punishment here, with Stokes in his half guard.
Stokes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stokes blocks the strikes from Boy.
Boy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stokes blocks the strikes from Boy.

Stokes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Boy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mauro Stokes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boy scores with a few weak punches.
Boy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Stokes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boy defends it well.
Boy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stokes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stokes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stokes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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!
Stokes prevents Boy from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stokes connects with a nice short shot to Boy's temple.
Stokes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boy is looking to improve his position.
Boy is not content to let Stokes control the position.
Stokes thows a huge punch but Boy dodges it nicely.
Stokes is nestled in close to Boy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stokes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stokes working the head and body with strikes.
Stokes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy missing with punches from the bottom.
Boy missing with punches from the bottom.
Stokes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stokes blocks the strikes from Boy.

Stokes 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.
Stokes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boy missing with punches from the bottom.
Stokes is keen to just control but Boy is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes working over Boy with some ground and pound. Boy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Boy punching from the bottom.

Stokes is working for a kimura but Boy is defending it quite comfortably.
Boy moves into full guard.
Boy trying to strike off his back.
Boy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stokes landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy striking off his back but it's not causing Stokes any problems.
Stokes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mamas Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mauro Stokes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Stokes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stokes throwing strikes from guard but Boy blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauro Stokes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stokes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauro Stokes!