PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnito Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The man that you FEAR . Kyle Stanley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stanley
vs
Mustacho

190 cm
27
215 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnito Mustacho!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustacho throws the left hand but Stanley avoids the punch easily.
Mustacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanley circles away quickly and effectively.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Mustacho saw that one coming.
Stanley keeps the fight on the outside.
Mustacho tries to land a front kick but Stanley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mustacho.
Mustacho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stanley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stanley misses with a low kick.
Mustacho takes one to the chin there.
Stanley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mustacho thows a leg kick but Stanley checks it

and Stanley counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanley tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mustacho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stanley tries to move to mount but Mustacho blocks the move with his legs.
Stanley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mustacho struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Stanley crashes against the mat.
Mustacho is not content to let Stanley control the position.
Mustacho tries to improve position but can't.
Stanley trying to control the position but Mustacho is working away.
Mustacho gets back to half guard.
Mustacho felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mustacho is looking for a sweep. Stanley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustacho taking some punishment here, with Stanley in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stanley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mustacho has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mustacho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stanley.

Stanley is looking for a kimura but Mustacho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stanley to get the leverage.
Stanley wants to pass the guard but Mustacho is defending well.
Mustacho manages to get to full guard.
Stanley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mustacho moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stanley throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mustacho pulls Stanley in close to his closed guard and prevents Stanley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mustacho has momentary wrist control but Stanley slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustacho trying to keep a closed guard but Stanley is proving a slippery customer.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustacho wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stanley trying to control but Mustacho is working from the bottom.
Mustacho is trying to keep Stanley in close.
Stanley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stanley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mustacho working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mustacho connects with a solid leg kick.
Mustacho looks to land a left hand but Stanley moved out of range nicely.
Stanley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley moves forwards but Mustacho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mustacho throws a leg kick but Stanley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mustacho. Stanley shrugs it off though.

Stanley has managed to clinch.
Stanley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mustacho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanley's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mustacho.
Mustacho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stanley keeps control of Mustacho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mustacho misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Stanley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stanley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mustacho.
Mustacho slips under a jab from Stanley.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stanley throws a head kick but Mustacho moves out of range.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mustacho checks a low kick from Stanley.
Mustacho jabs Stanley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Stanley.
Stanley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mustacho counters with a good, hard body kick but Stanley shrugs it off.
Mustacho punishes Stanley's body with a nice straight punch.
Stanley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donnito Mustacho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mustacho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stanley throws a shot from downtown. Mustacho moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanley throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mustacho misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Mustacho.
Stanley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mustacho defending well as Stanley loads up on a big left hand.
Mustacho blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Stanley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mustacho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mustacho!
A telegraphed right hand from Mustacho misses the target.
Stanley moves forwards but Mustacho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stanley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Stanley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mustacho is trying to defend but Stanley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mustacho is staying active underneath Stanley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mustacho trying to control here.
Stanley sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Mustacho trying to control here.
Stanley content to control rather than advance.
Mustacho is looking for a sweep. Stanley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mustacho keeps trying to improve his position.
Stanley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kyle Stanley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mustacho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stanley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stanley's back!
Mustacho is trying to stick to Stanley's back but Stanley is turning into Mustacho. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mustacho's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stanley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho is trying to keep Stanley in close.
Mustacho pulls Stanley in close to his closed guard and prevents Stanley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stanley trying to control but Mustacho is working from the bottom.
Mustacho has Stanley pulled in close to control his posture.
Mustacho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mustacho wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stanley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mustacho swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Stanley distracts Mustacho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mustacho can't keep his opponent in guard - Stanley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Stanley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mustacho trying to control but Stanley postures up.
Stanley prevents Mustacho from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donnito Mustacho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mustacho thuds his right hand into Stanley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mustacho's corner calls for a 1-2. Mustacho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stanley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mustacho doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Stanley throws out a loose jab but Mustacho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mustacho's sensitive parts.
Mustacho takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stanley.
Mustacho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley avoids the body shot from Mustacho.
Stanley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stanley throws a solid leg kick but Mustacho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stanley.
A head kick by Stanley misses
and Mustacho counters with a body kick.
Mustacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mustacho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustacho takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a low kick.
A jab from Stanley misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stanley. Mustacho does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mustacho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stanley, pushing him back against the cage.
Stanley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mustacho lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
Mustacho keeps control of Stanley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mustacho misses with some punches.
Mustacho lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
Stanley can't break the clinch.
Stanley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mustacho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mustacho blocks a body shot from Stanley.
Stanley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mustacho wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley digs a right hand into Mustacho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mustacho's gas tank.
Stanley blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mustacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Stanley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mustacho lunges at Stanley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stanley's hand.
Mustacho tries to clinch there but Stanley circles away.
Mustacho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That kick from Mustacho tenderised Stanley's leg. Stanley is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanley tries for a takedown but Mustacho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mustacho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mustacho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mustacho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mustacho can pounce on him.
Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mustacho doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Mustacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanley shoots for a takedown but Mustacho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Stanley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mustacho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mustacho tries to clinch there but Stanley circles away.
Stanley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mustacho looks for the body kick but Stanley saw that one coming.
Mustacho tried to score with a low kick but Stanley checks it.
Stanley throws a shot from downtown. Mustacho moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Mustacho misses

and Stanley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mustacho!
Mustacho wants to control but Stanley postures up.
Mustacho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stanley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stanley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mustacho is staying active underneath Stanley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mustacho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mustacho trying to keep a closed guard but Stanley is proving a slippery customer.
Mustacho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mustacho is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanley cracks Mustacho with a solid left hand.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kyle Stanley.
I think Stanley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Donnito Mustacho!
During a confident post fight interview, Donnito Mustacho thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Kyle Stanley spoke after the fight, saying 'Booooooooo'.