PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

fist
vs
Winner

170 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
176 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Winner!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winner.

Winner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Winner with a flurry of punches that miss.
fist knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winner on the ground.
Winner lands a couple of digs.
Winner scoring with punches to the head and body.

fist wriggles free and stands up.
Winner fails with the takedown.
No luck for Winner with that takedown attempt.
fist ducks right into an uppercut from Winner.
Winner closes the distance and clinches up with fist, looking for a takedown. Winner pushes fist against the cage but fist circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harry fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Winner.
fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winner moves away.
Winner throws a series of strikes that have fist backpedaling.
fist fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
fist connects with a looping right hand.

Winner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Winner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Winner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
fist wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Winner.
Winner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
fist is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Winner trying to control but fist is having none of it.
Winner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
fist is in a horrible position here. Winner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
fist wants to get back to his feet.
Winner wants to control the pace but fist is squirming around nicely.
fist tries to buck Winner off but he can't manage it.
Winner throws some wild stikes that fist manages to avoid easily.
Winner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
fist's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Winner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as fist is looking to escape.
Winner is landing with some decent strikes but fist is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
fist in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
fist squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

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.
Winner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Winner controlling his opponent.
Winner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
fist is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Winner punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Winner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Winner swings for the body but fist moves out of range.
Winner blocks a head kick by fist.
Winner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

fist gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Winner wants to pass the guard but fist is keeping the position.
fist is looking to stand up but Winner isn't so interested in that idea.
Winner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winner wants to control from the top but fist keeps moving.
Winner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of fist's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as fist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winner throwing strikes from guard but fist blocks nicely.
Winner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
fist tries to clinch but Winner moves out of range.
Winner slips under a jab.
Winner keeps the fight on the outside.
Winner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Winner. That snapped fist's head back.
Winner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
fist tries to clinch but Winner is having none of it.
Winner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by fist.
Winner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two 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.
fist throws a combination that misses
and Winner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winner misses with the combination.
Winner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but fist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
fist tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Winner scores with a four punch combination!
fist connects with a high kick.
Winner scores with a punch to the head.
Winner circles away from the clinch attempt.
fist misses the shot to the body.
fist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
fist moves out of range as Winner strikes.
Winner looks to land a left hand but fist moved out of range nicely.
Harry fist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner lands a nice hook to fist's body. fist takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Winner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winner throws a big shot that misses.
Winner misses with a looping right.
fist throws a sloppy head kick
and Winner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Winner lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from fist. No joy for Winner on that attempt.
Winner shoots in for a takedown but fist shows good takedown defense.
Harry fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Winner.
fist doesn't manage to clinch there - Winner circles away.
Winner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Winner thows a left - swing and a miss!
fist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winner jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fist tries a low kick but Winner avoids it.
fist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
fist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winner.
fist tries to clinch
and Winner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winner punishes fist's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. fist doesn't seem bothered though.
Winner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of fist's head.
fist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harry fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
fist throws a body kick that misses.
Winner throws a shot to the body.
Winner works the jab nicely.
fist takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Winner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Winner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Winner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. fist was covering up waiting for the punch and Winner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Winner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
fist has momentary wrist control but Winner slips an elbow through the middle.
Winner 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.
Winner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winner thows a big elbow that misses.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but fist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
fist on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if fist tries to get out of the position.
fist can't keep his opponent in guard - Winner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner stalling away here and it's allowed fist to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
fist wants to stand but Winner is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winner wants to control from the top but fist keeps moving.
Winner passes fist's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Winner prevents fist from standing back up.
Winner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. fist defending well though.

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.
Winner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
fist wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Winner lands a nice short elbow.
Winner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
fist wants to get back to his feet.
Winner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Winner trying to mount his opponent but fist defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fist is refusing to be controlled, as Winner sits in half guard.
Winner with the ground and pound but fist uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Stan Winner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Winner stops fist from standing up.
Winner 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.
Let's hope that Winner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Harry fist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. fist is keeping the position for now.
fist is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winner controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
fist trying to strike off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Winner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Winner!