PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musial Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyatt comes to the cage accompanied by ''Broken Out In Love''. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wyatt
vs
Stanson

180 cm
25
213 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

190 cm
25
204 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Musial Stanson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wyatt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Wyatt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wyatt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stanson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Stanson is defending against the submission attempts here by Wyatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanson is trying to maintain the position but Wyatt is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stanson's head.
Stanson is looking to control Wyatt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stanson avoid being mounted?
Wyatt tries to pass to full mount but Stanson defends it.
Stanson wants to improve his position but Wyatt is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanson looks like he's trying to stand up.

Wyatt seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wyatt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stanson is looking to control Wyatt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stanson avoid being mounted?

Stanson has one foot on Wyatt's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Wyatt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stanson wants to sweep here but Wyatt controlling him for the moment.
Wyatt advances position into side control!
Stanson is not content to let Wyatt control the position.
Stanson is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt scoring with punches and elbows.
Wyatt throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stanson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Wyatt jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stanson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wyatt trying to control the position but Stanson is working away.
Stanson trying to control but Wyatt flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanson turns into Wyatt and is now in his guard.
Stanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stanson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wyatt keeping moving, preventing Stanson from controlling successfully.
Stanson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stanson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wyatt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wyatt working a defensive guard but Stanson passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanson throwing shots but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
Wyatt gets full guard.

Wyatt working for a triangle but Stanson defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wyatt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wyatt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stanson is looking to improve his position.
Wyatt is stalling here. Stanson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wyatt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stanson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wyatt is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stanson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wyatt is trying to control but Stanson passes into side control!
Wyatt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stanson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wyatt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
John Wyatt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wyatt trying to control from the bottom.
Stanson trying to control the pace.

Wyatt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stanson pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanson is just content to waste time from the top position. Wyatt takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Stanson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wyatt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanson can do to turn this around?
Stanson wants to control from the top but Wyatt keeps moving.
Stanson is stalling in the full guard.
Wyatt is pulling down on Stanson's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wyatt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wyatt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stanson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wyatt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wyatt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stanson's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt pushing down on Stanson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wyatt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stanson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stanson is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Stanson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wyatt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stanson hang on?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wyatt working for a submission but Stanson is keeping him at bay.
Stanson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wyatt 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wyatt shoots in and bounces Stanson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wyatt slips nicely into half guard.
Stanson wants to improve his position but Wyatt is controlling well.
Stanson is staying active underneath Wyatt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanson is trying to stand.
Stanson is not content to let Wyatt control the position.
Wyatt is thwarting Stanson's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stanson is defending against the submission attempts here by Wyatt.
Stanson trying to control here.

Wyatt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stanson defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stanson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stanson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wyatt trying to control but Stanson postures up.
Stanson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wyatt keeps working.
Wyatt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stanson.

Wyatt actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stanson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wyatt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stanson.
Wyatt wants to improve his position but Stanson is controlling well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Stanson is looking for a kimura but Wyatt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stanson to get the leverage.
Stanson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wyatt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stanson did well to prevent Wyatt getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stanson pushes Wyatt off and gets back to his feet.

Wyatt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stanson!
Wyatt in side control lands a decent elbow.

Wyatt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wyatt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stanson is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wyatt laying and praying for a moment but Stanson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Musial Stanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt winds up and cracks Stanson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wyatt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wyatt 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wyatt!
A less than humble John Wyatt misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.