PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Zarva (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 Tomorrow. Wayne Stanley looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Stanley
vs
Zarva

180 cm
20
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wayne Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Zarva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stanley gets the takedown into side control.
Stanley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zarva is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanley moves into full mount!
Zarva tries to hold on but Stanley postures up.
Zarva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zarva tries to buck Stanley off but he can't manage it.
Stanley controlling from the full mount.
Zarva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarva tries to reverse the position but Stanley maintains control.
Zarva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stanley trying to control the pace.
Stanley slips a nice elbow through Zarva's hands, connecting with Zarva's forehead.

Zarva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zarva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stanley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stanley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley 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.
Zarva trying to hold on to Stanley's head to control him but Stanley postures up.
Stanley is breathing heavily.
Stanley moves nicely into side control.
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 stands up.
Zarva throws a head kick that misses.
Zarva fails with the takedown

and Stanley counters with a shoot takedown. Zarva fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zarva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stanley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stanley wants to control from the top but Zarva keeps moving.
Zarva is trying to keep Stanley in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stanley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stanley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zarva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stanley is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zarva thumps Stanley with a low kick.
Artur Zarva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Zarva both land. Nice combination.
Stanley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zarva's waist but Zarva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stanley off to one side.
Zarva throws a leg kick which misses Stanley's front leg but catches the back leg as Stanley tries to avoid it.
Stanley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stanley stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stanley moves in looking to clinch but Zarva pushes him off.
Zarva shoots in for a double leg but Stanley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zarva looks for a takedown but Stanley sprawls well.
Zarva shoots for a takedown but Stanley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wayne Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Zarva.
A punch combination from Stanley misses.
Zarva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Stanley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zarva won't be happy with that.
Stanley cracks Zarva with a big right hand but Zarva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Stanley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zarva has his takedown stuffed

and Stanley counters with a single leg into guard. Zarva didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stanley thows a big elbow that misses.
Zarva being controlled here, momentarily.
Zarva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zarva is trying to keep Stanley in close.
Zarva wants to get back to his feet but Stanley passes into half guard.
Wayne Stanley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stanley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stanley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zarva keeps working.
Stanley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zarva's head.
Zarva is looking for a sweep. Stanley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zarva closes the distance but Stanley moves to the side

and Stanley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stanley.
Zarva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zarva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stanley lands a couple of elbows.
Zarva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zarva's head.
Stanley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zarva working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stanley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zarva shoots in and drives through. Stanley sprawls well.
Stanley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zarva counters with a solid body kick.
Zarva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Stanley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zarva shoots in but Stanley avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stanley tries to pull guard but Zarva holds him up against the cage and eventually Stanley drops back down to his feet.
Zarva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stanley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zarva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zarva gets underhooks to prevent Stanley's takedown attempt.
Stanley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Stanley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zarva smiles and moves away.
Zarva throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley blocks a head kick by Zarva.
Zarva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stanley stuffs the takedown.
Zarva looks to clinch

and Stanley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zarva won't be happy with that.
Zarva throws a few strikes from the bottom but Stanley takes advantage and mounts!
Zarva tries to hold on but Stanley pushes him away.
Stanley controlling the pace for now.
Zarva is bucking up trying to escape but Stanley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarva tries to hold on but Stanley pushes him away.
Stanley controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stanley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Stanley.
Zarva is looking to improve his position but Stanley isn't that keen on the idea.
Zarva tries to hold on but Stanley postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zarva hang on?
Stanley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zarva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Poor strikes thrown by Stanley there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stanley controlling the pace for now.
Zarva wants to control but Stanley is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stanley lands a big elbow.
Stanley punching from mount but Zarva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stanley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zarva's face.
Stanley working the ground and pound effectively.
Stanley controlling from the full mount.
Zarva wants to control but Stanley is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poor strikes thrown by Stanley there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Stanley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stanley 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Stanley!