PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Stanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killer comes to the cage accompanied by AC DC shoot 2 thrill. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Killer
vs
Stanko

190 cm
29
210 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Stanko!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killer scores with a hook to the body. Stanko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stanko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Killer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Killer.
Stanko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Killer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Eddie Stanko has been cut.
Killer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanko circles away quickly and effectively.
Stanko tries to land a front kick but Killer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Killer swinging wildly here.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Killer drives through and clinches with Stanko against the cage.
Stanko wants to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Killer is trying to break the clinch but Stanko has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Killer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stanko tries to bum rush Killer with a series of wild strikes but Killer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Killer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DUDES GYM...inc..CBK in the buildup to the fight.
Killer thuds a left hand into Stanko's body.
Stanko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Killer.
Stanko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stanko fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Killer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Killer.
Killer scores with a nice head shot.
Stanko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Stanko misses.
Stanko dodges the punch combination from Killer.
Stanko throws a nice looking combination but Killer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Killer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stanko backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Stanko.
Stanko is looking to clinch but Killer is avoiding it.
Killer swinging wildly here.
Stanko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Killer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That has opened up Eddie Stanko's cut even more.
Some wild striking there from Killer.
Stanko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Killer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanko fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Killer keeps the fight on the outside.
Killer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Killer lands a body shot.
Killer avoids a punch combination nicely.

Stanko pushes Killer up against the cage in a clinch.
Stanko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Killer is looking to control Stanko's arms but Stanko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Killer has his back to the cage.
Stanko lands a nice knee to the body.
Stanko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Killer blocks it with crossed arms.
Stanko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stanko wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanko is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stanko.
Killer is trying to drag Stanko to the mat but Stanko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stanko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stanko misses with a knee strike.
Stanko throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanko stalling in the clinch but Killer improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Killer fails to land.

Stanko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Killer has Stanko up against the cage in a clinch.

Killer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Killer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Stanko's cut.
That's time! Killer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stanko gets a clinch.
Stanko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Pat Killer has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stanko.
Killer tries to throw a body punch but Stanko avoids it by throwing Killer back against the cage.
Stanko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stanko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Killer's brow.

Stanko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stanko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Stanko gets a clinch.

Killer breaks from the clinch.
Stanko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer tries to bum rush Stanko with a series of wild strikes but Stanko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Killer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stanko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stanko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stanko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Killer avoids the elbow strike from Stanko, against the cage.

Killer manages to break the clinch.

Killer moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stanko lands a nice knee to the body.

Stanko breaks the clinch.
Stanko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good work by Stanko as he checks the leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Killer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Killer throws a combination. Stanko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stanko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanko slips a jab and a cross from Killer.
Stanko doesn't manage to clinch there - Killer circles away.
Killer throws a head kick but Stanko moves out of range.
Stanko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Killer throws a nice looking combination but Stanko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Killer rushes Stanko and presses him up against the cage.
Stanko gets through Killer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stanko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Killer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer looking for a takedown.
Killer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eddie Stanko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stanko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killer.
Stanko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stanko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Killer pushes Stanko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Killer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stanko has him pressed against the cage.
Killer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stanko as Killer tries to tie him up.
Killer dodges an elbow strike from Stanko.
Stanko is looking to control Killer's arms but Killer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stanko has his back to the cage.
Stanko stalls.
Killer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stanko backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanko lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Killer on the inside.
Stanko tries to land a knee to the head but Killer blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanko keeps control of Killer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Killer misses with a punch to the body.

Stanko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanko doesn't manage to clinch there - Killer circles away.
Killer keeps the fight on the outside.
Killer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanko throws a nice looking combination but Killer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stanko fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stanko moves to clinch but Killer breaks away
and Killer counters with a nice uppercut.
Killer throws a series of punches but Stanko avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eddie Stanko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Stanko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Killer throws a low kick but Stanko moves out of range easily.
Killer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Killer.
Stanko wants to clinch.
Killer jabs Stanko right on the nose. Stanko blinks but takes it well.
Killer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stanko swings for the body but Killer moves out of range.
Stanko checks a leg kick.
Killer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Killer duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanko tries to clinch
and Killer counters with a one-two to the body.

Stanko is rocked!
Killer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stanko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Killer dodges the punch combination from Stanko.
Pat Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanko wants to clinch up but Killer keeps it at a distance.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Killer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stanko is still on wobbly legs! Can Killer finish him?

The cut above Eddie Stanko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stanko moves in looking to clinch but Killer pushes him off.
Stanko seems to have recovered his senses.
Killer throws a combination. Stanko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pat Killer is winning the standup battle so far.

Stanko clinches up with Killer and pushes him back against the cage.
Stanko trying to control the position but instead, Killer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stanko into the cage.
Stanko crunches a lovely knee into Killer's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stanko.
Stanko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Killer.

Killer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanko dodges the punch combination from Killer.
Stanko tries to clinch but Killer moves out of range.
Stanko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stanko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stanko on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Killer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stanko doesn't seem phased though.
Stanko tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Killer to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanko tries to clinch up but Killer circles away and keeps his distance.
Killer tries a low kick but Stanko avoids it.
Stanko tries to clinch there but Killer circles away.
Stanko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stanko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stanko moves in looking to clinch but Killer pushes him off.
Killer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Killer duly obliges.
Killer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanko.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanko is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stanko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Killer avoids the head kick by Stanko.
Stanko tries to clinch but Killer is having none of it.
Stanko wants to clinch up but Killer keeps it at a distance.
Killer connects with a looping right hand.
Stanko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killer.
Eddie Stanko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stanko sends Killer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Stanko is motioning to the referee to let Killer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Killer is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stanko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Killer.
Oh Killer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Killer throws a one two combo.
Killer seems to have got his legs back now.

Eddie Stanko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stanko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddie Stanko.
I think Stanko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!