PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stalin
vs
Dee

178 cm
19
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Adolf Stalin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Dee!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin wants to clinch.
Stalin throws a head kick but Dee moves out of range.
Dee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stalin is fending him off so far but Dee persists. Nope, Stalin circles away and we're back to standing.
Dee looks to land a body kick but Stalin moved away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dee.
Stalin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Stalin drives through and clinches with Dee against the cage.

Stalin breaks the clinch.

Stalin moves into range and clinches up with Dee.
Stalin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalin lands with a right to the head.
Stalin lands a right hand.
Stalin lands a body punch.
Stalin wants to break free but Dee has control.
Dee wants to get back to striking at distance but Stalin won't allow it.

Dee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stalin is trying to keep an underhook but Dee manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dee looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stalin wants to get back to his feet.
Dee prevents Stalin from improving his position.
Stalin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Stalin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dee shoots in for a double leg but Stalin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Adolf Stalin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Dee.

Stalin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dee!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stalin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dee manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dee takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Stalin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stalin is working Dee over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dee wants to control but Stalin is keeping him busy.
Dee prevents Stalin from improving his position.
Stalin is controlling Dee's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Stalin is trying to stand back up but Dee is controlling him

Stalin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dee misses with a takedown attempt
and Stalin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dee thinking.
Stalin is looking to clinch but Dee is avoiding it.
Stalin tries to clinch but Dee is having none of it.
Stalin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stalin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dee fails with the takedown

and Stalin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dee manages to break the clinch.

Stalin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Stalin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dee to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalin wants to clinch up but Dee keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adolf Stalin dominated that round.
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.

Stalin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dee to the mat! Dee manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stalin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stalin wants to pass the guard but Dee is defending well.
Dee trying to control here.

Dee kicks off Stalin and gets to his feet.
A good leg kick by Stalin.
Dee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stalin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stalin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee wants to clinch.
Stalin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Stalin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dee wants to control but Stalin postures up.

Stalin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stalin wants to clinch up but Dee keeps it at a distance.
Stalin throws a head kick that misses.

Stalin gets the takedown into side control.
Dee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stalin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stalin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stalin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stalin throws an overhand right that lands on Dee's shoulder, as Dee tries to avoid the shot.
Adolf Stalin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Dee does no damage.
Dee throws a push kick but Stalin slaps the foot to one side.
Stalin misses with a double jab

and Dee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dee.

Stalin manages to pull guard.
Stalin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stalin working for a triangle but Dee defends it easily.
Stalin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dee manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin pushing down on Dee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stalin passes to side control.

Stalin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dee to his feet.
Dee with a poor takedown

and Stalin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stalin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stalin wanted to stand there but Dee had control of the position.
Dee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stalin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dee wants to improve his position but Stalin is controlling well.
Stalin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalin working Dee over with strikes.
Stalin is trying to control the action in half guard but Dee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adolf Stalin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dee misses with a takedown
and Stalin counters with a good low kick that Dee was not able to check.
Stalin misses with a series of wild punches.
Stalin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice jab there from Stalin.

Stalin has Dee up against the cage in a clinch.

Stalin gets control of Dee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stalin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Adolf Stalin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stalin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dee chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dee wants to control from the top but Stalin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin trying to control the position.

Stalin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stalin is pressed up against the cage. Dee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stalin down to the mat. Stalin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stalin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dee on the side of the head.
Dee tries for a takedown but Stalin circles away easily

and Stalin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Adolf Stalin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Dee.
Dee is trying to maintain the position but Stalin is very close to passing his half guard.
Stalin wants to stand but Dee has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Stalin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dee can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Stalin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dee sees it coming and defends easily.
Stalin works his way into side control.
Dee wants to get back to his feet but Stalin drags him back down.

Stalin decides to stand back up. Stalin steps back and let's Dee get back to his feet.
Dee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Stalin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dee, pushing him back against the cage.

Stalin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin keeps the fight on the outside.
Stalin fails to land with a series of punches.
Stalin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dee.
Stalin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dee!
Stalin scoring with strikes but Dee is staying in there.
Stalin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stalin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalin raining down shots from the mount!
Dee is bucking up trying to escape but Stalin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Stalin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Stalin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dee tries to hold on but Stalin postures up.
Stalin punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adolf Stalin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stalin 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adolf Stalin!