PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tao Ren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ren has chosen Frozen Cross - Heart of Heroine as his entrance music. Rick Stanley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stanley
vs
Ren

190 cm
26
282 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tao Ren!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ren tries to clinch up.
Ren moves in looking to clinch but Stanley pushes him off.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.

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

Stanley manages to break the clinch.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Ren.
Stanley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ren tries to clinch there but Stanley circles away.
Ren lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ren rushes Stanley and presses him up against the cage.
Ren lands a nice uppercut.
Stanley tries to break free but Ren pushes him back against the cage.
Ren controlling the action here for a moment.
Ren is looking to control Stanley's arms but Stanley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ren has his back to the cage.
Ren slows down the pace here.

Stanley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ren wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rick Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Ren wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
Ren is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stanley lands a head kick!
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Ren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ren blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Ren's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ren duly obliges.
Ren scores with a three punch combo!
Ren moves in looking to clinch but Stanley pushes him off.
Ren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ren forces Stanley back against the cage and clinches.
Come on Ren - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Stanley manages to break the clinch.
Stanley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Ren closes the distance and clinches.
Stanley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley has had enough of the clinch but Ren keeps him there for the moment.
Ren has Stanley pressed against the cage, preventing Stanley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ren effectively controlling the action here.
Stanley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ren stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stanley tries to break free but Ren pushes him back against the cage.
Ren's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Ren is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stanley.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stanley is trying to force a seperation but Ren has the dominant position.
Stanley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stanleys head.
Ren lands a left hand.
Ren lands a shoulder strike.

Stanley breaks the clinch.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Ren saw that one coming.
Stanley scores with a kick to the body.
Ren looks gassed!
Ren moves out of range of the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ren lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley takes a swing at Ren's ribcage but misses.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stanley throws a front kick that sends Ren stumbling back into the cage.
Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanley loads up on a big right hand but Ren slips the punch.
Stanley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ren takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ren on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Stanley does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Stanley lands a nice looking body kick.
Ren avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Stanley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stanley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stanley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stanley scores with a head kick.
Stanley scores with a head kick.
Ren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ren moves out of range of the body kick.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ren closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ren looking to slow down the pace here.
Ren effectively controlling the action here.

Stanley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Stanley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stanley feints and then cracks Ren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ren down.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ren tries to clinch but Stanley moves out of range.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ren clinches with his opponent.
Ren slowing the pace effectively.

Stanley breaks the clinch.

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

Stanley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rick Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stanley misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Stanley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ren lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A good leg kick by Stanley.
Stanley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Ren is looking to clinch but Stanley is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanley connects with a crisp jab.
Ren throws a body punch but Stanley moves out of range.
Rick Stanley is winning the standup battle so far.
Ren fails to land with a series of punches.
Ren avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanley slips a jab and a cross from Ren.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Ren.
Good leg kick by Stanley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stanley tries to land a front kick but Ren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Ren wants to clinch.
Stanley lands a front kick.
Ren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ren misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Ren.
Ren avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Ren moves out of range easily.
Ren lands a nice hook to Stanley's body. Stanley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ren misses with a double jab.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Ren moves out of range easily.
Ren moves in looking to clinch but Stanley pushes him off.
Ren throws a right and a left that Stanley avoids nicely.

Stanley tries to keep at a distance but Ren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ren avoiding damage.
Stanley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stanley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ren has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ren - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stanley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Stanley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ren throws a combination. Stanley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ren darts in and clinches Stanley up against the cage.

Stanley breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stanley. That's going to slow Ren down.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stanley tries to keep at a distance but Ren has taken the fight into the clinch.

Stanley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ren slips under a jab from Stanley.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ren.
Ren throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Ren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Stanley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ren avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Ren avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Ren works over Stanley's head and body with a nice combination.
Ren tries to clinch up but Stanley circles away and keeps his distance.

Ren drives through and clinches with Stanley against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ren is struggling to control the position.
Stanley is trying to break free.
Ren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.

Stanley breaks the clinch.
Stanley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ren misses with a two punch combination.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Ren does no damage.

Ren clinches with his opponent.
Stanley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stanley tries to circle away but Ren has him pinned against the cage.
Ren is working Stanley over against the cage.
Ren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ren lands a shoulder strike.
Stanley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ren is looking to control Stanley's arms but Stanley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ren has his back to the cage.
Ren has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stanley.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ren has him pressed against the cage.
Ren prevents Stanley from breaking the clinch.
Ren keeps control of Stanley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ren has Stanley pressed against the cage, preventing Stanley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ren prevents Stanley from breaking the clinch.
Stanley can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Stanley dominated that second 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. 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.

Ren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stanley throws a lazy right hand but Ren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stanley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ren has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ren and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ren closes the distance and clinches.
Stanley wants to break free but Ren has control.
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Ren is controlling him.

Stanley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ren avoids a kick to the body.
Ren is looking to clinch.
Ren tries to clinch but Stanley is having none of it.
Ren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ren moves in looking to clinch but Stanley pushes him off.
Ren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ren wants to clinch.

Ren rushes Stanley and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stanley breaks the clinch.
Stanley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Ren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley throws a head kick that Ren semi-blocks.
Stanley throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stanley. That's going to slow Ren down.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Ren.
Stanley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ren avoids a kick to the body.
Ren tries to clinch but Stanley is having none of it.

Ren has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Stanley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stanley working hard to break the clinch.
Ren scores with a shoulder strike.
Ren swings wildly with an uppercut but Stanley uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ren - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Ren.

Stanley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ren tries to clinch up.
Ren moves in looking to clinch but Stanley pushes him off.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Stanley misses its intended target.
Ren tries to clinch up.
Stanley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanley lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ren fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stanley misses with a wild combination.
Ren tries to clinch but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ren holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ren keeps control of Stanley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ren lands a shoulder strike.
Ren is trying to maintain a safe position but Stanley gets an underhook and turns Ren into the cage.
Stanley wants to get back to striking at distance but Ren won't allow it.
Stanley is looking to break free of the clinch but Ren has double underhooks.
Ren controlling the action here for a moment.
Ren prevents Stanley from breaking the clinch.
Stanley is trying to force a seperation but Ren has the dominant position.
Ren is struggling to control the position.
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Ren is controlling him.
Stanley tries to break free but Ren pushes him back against the cage.

Stanley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Ren.
Stanley throws the kick towards the body but Ren avoids it.
Ren wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
Ren blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Ren doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.

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

Ren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stanley, pushing him back against the cage.
Ren digs a right hand underneath Stanley's ribcage. Stanley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ren keeps control of Stanley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tao Ren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Ren is controlling him.
Ren lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
Ren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Stanley breaks from the clinch.
Stanley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ren throws a right hand that Stanley ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanley also avoids with ease.
Stanley throws a head kick but Ren moves out of range.

Ren moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ren.
Stanley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ren has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stanley wants to get back to striking at distance but Ren won't allow it.
Stanley wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Ren has him pressed against the cage.
Ren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ren lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ren is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tao Ren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ren presses Stanley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rick Stanley.
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

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