PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley comes into the arena with Tomorrow blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Wayne Stanley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wayne Stanley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stanley
vs
Zaromskis

180 cm
20
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 1 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marius Zaromskis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaromskis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stanley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zaromskis wants to break free but Stanley has control.

Stanley breaks from the clinch.
Zaromskis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stanley's head.

It looks like Wayne Stanley has been cut.
Stanley tries to clinch up but Zaromskis circles away and keeps his distance.
Stanley scores with a kick to the midsection.

Stanley has Zaromskis up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaromskis crunches a lovely knee into Stanley's ribcage.
Zaromskis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaromskis misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis is looking to break free of the clinch but Stanley has double underhooks.
Zaromskis tries to break the clinch but Stanley is controlling the position.

Zaromskis breaks from the clinch.
Zaromskis misses with a combination

so Stanley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaromskis controls Stanley momentarily but Stanley frees himself.
Stanley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley throwing strikes from guard but Zaromskis blocks nicely.
Stanley won't allow Zaromskis to sweep him here.
Zaromskis is trying to keep Stanley in close.
Zaromskis keeping moving, preventing Stanley from controlling successfully.
Stanley is breathing heavily.
Zaromskis is trying to control the position but Stanley postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zaromskis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Stanley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stanley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zaromskis regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis is trying to stand up here but Stanley is controlling him well.
Zaromskis wants to control but Stanley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zaromskis punching from the bottom.
Zaromskis missing with punches from the bottom.
Zaromskis punching from the bottom.
Stanley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stanley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stanley trying to control the action but Zaromskis is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zaromskis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zaromskis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Stanley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zaromskis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis is striking off his back. Stanley thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Ground and pound from Stanley.
Zaromskis missing with punches from the bottom.
Stanley tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Zaromskis punching from the bottom.
Zaromskis taking some punishment here, with Stanley in his half guard.

Stanley seems to be working for a kimura but Zaromskis defends the submission attempt.
Stanley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zaromskis throws a sloppy head kick and Stanley moves out of range easily.

Stanley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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 is pushing down on Zaromskis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zaromskis is fighting to maintain full guard but Stanley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zaromskis is not content to let Stanley control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stanley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zaromskis sees it coming and defends easily.
Stanley is pressing down on Zaromskis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zaromskis is holding on for now.
Stanley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaromskis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stanley blocks the strikes from Zaromskis.

Stanley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Stanley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wayne Stanley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A shot to de liver by Stanley. Beautiful body shot.
Stanley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaromskis throws a combination. Stanley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zaromskis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zaromskis swinging wilding here.
Zaromskis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stanley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zaromskis is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Stanley.
Zaromskis is trying desperately to improve position.
Stanley landing punches.
Stanley dominating with strikes here.
Zaromskis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Stanley with good strikes from the mount here!
Stanley with a couple of short strikes.
Zaromskis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Stanley controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Zaromskis swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Stanley prevents Zaromskis from getting the reversal.
Zaromskis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zaromskis throws a strike but Stanley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zaromskis with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Stanley can't handle though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stanley won't allow Zaromskis to get back to his feet.
Zaromskis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stanley controls the pace.
Stanley throws a big right hand that misses.
Wayne Stanley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stanley wants to control from the top but Zaromskis keeps moving.
Zaromskis trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zaromskis wants to control the position but Stanley says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Zaromskis wants to control but Stanley passes into side.
Stanley lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stanley tries to move to mount but Zaromskis blocks the move with his legs.
Stanley is looking to take a break and control but Zaromskis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zaromskis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wayne Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanley slips under a jab.
Stanley is looking to slow Zaromskis down with leg kicks.
Marius Zaromskis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaromskis throws a sloppy head kick
and Stanley counters with a big head kick but Zaromskis shrugs it off.
Zaromskis misses with a combination

and Stanley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zaromskis's guard now.
Zaromskis wants to stand but Stanley is controlling the position.

Stanley stands up from Zaromskis's guard - Stanley perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Stanley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wayne Stanley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stanley closes the distance and pushes Zaromskis back into the cage.

Stanley is trying to trip Zaromskis. He has hold of a leg but Zaromskis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stanley persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Zaromskis wants to sweep but no luck.
Stanley thows a big elbow that misses.
Stanley is looking to stand up but Zaromskis won't let him.
Stanley throwing strikes but missing.
Zaromskis trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stanley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zaromskis trying to control the position.
Stanley stops Zaromskis from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zaromskis sizes up Stanley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that half lands.
Zaromskis looks to throw the jab but Stanley is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Zaromskis as Stanley shoots in.

Stanley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stanley working over Zaromskis with some ground and pound. Zaromskis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Stanley stands up out of the half guard.
Zaromskis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stanley.
Zaromskis falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stanley counters with a shoot takedown. Zaromskis fights it but they end up in guard.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaromskis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanley postures up in Zaromskis's guard and throws a big left but Zaromskis blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stanley tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaromskis is retaining full guard.

Stanley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zaromskis misses with a combination

and Stanley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stanley prevents Zaromskis from breaking the clinch.
Stanley has Zaromskis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zaromskis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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!

Zaromskis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaromskis.
A combination from Zaromskis does no damage.
Zaromskis works over Stanley's head and body with a nice combination.
Stanley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stanley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zaromskis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaromskis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stanley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zaromskis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zaromskis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zaromskis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zaromskis throws a combination that misses

and Stanley moves into the clinch.

Zaromskis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaromskis misses with a jab to the body
and Stanley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that half lands.
Stanley defending well as Zaromskis loads up on a big left hand.
A nice combination there by Zaromskis.

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.
Zaromskis throws a sloppy head kick

and Stanley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stanley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zaromskis has momentary wrist control but Stanley slips an elbow through the middle.
Zaromskis throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Stanley pushes down on Zaromskis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zaromskis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Stanley gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A head kick by Zaromskis misses
and Stanley counters with a left and a right that stings Zaromskis.
Marius Zaromskis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanley defending well as Zaromskis loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaromskis misses with a body punch

and Stanley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Stanley seems to be looking for submissions.
Wayne Stanley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stanley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Stanley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stanley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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!