PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fade To Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stann
vs
James

180 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Stann!
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, Derek James!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a push kick but Stann slaps the foot to one side.
James looks to land a combination. Stann sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Dan Stann has been cut.
Stann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stann!
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James misses with a combination
and Stann counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Stann to acknowledge the strikes.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Stann ducks right into an uppercut from James.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stann tries to clinch up.
James throws a hook but Stann blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
Stann's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stann duly obliges.
James tries to land a front kick but Stann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James dodges the punch combination from Stann.
Stann blocks a head kick by James.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James misses with a double jab
enabling Stann to counter with a crisp jab.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James looks gassed!
James throws a head kick but Stann moves out of range.
Stann lands a slapping body shot.
Stann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Stann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stann misses.
James misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Stann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James is trying to stall.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Stann avoids the damage to the body.
James pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stann has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed James clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
James has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
James staying busy and making it hard for Stann to control.
Stann softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Stann slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Stann throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Stann controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stann throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann lands strikes to the head.
Stann misses with an elbow to the head.
Stann struggling to land strikes to the head as James covers up.
Even with his hooks in, Stann manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Stann looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Stann is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Stann somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good control from Stann.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stann punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Stann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Stann's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

James throws an overhand right that lands on Stann's shoulder, as Stann tries to avoid the shot.
Stann stalks James and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into James's face. James staggers backwards, shaken.
Dan Stann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stann fails to land with a series of punches.
Stann throws a left and a right that both miss
and James finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stann throws a good cross that connects.
Derek James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James throws a combination that misses
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stann misses with a few strikes there.
James lands a head kick!
James throws a combination that misses
and Stann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stann counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Stann to acknowledge the strikes.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Stann is just out of range.
James is breathing heavily.
Stann lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann tries to clinch up.
Stann throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
James tries a knee to the head but Stann blocks it.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Stann blocks with his arms.
James misses with a knee strike.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stann blocks it with crossed arms.
James gets underhooks to prevent Stann's takedown attempt.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stann's elbow.
James scores with a knee to the head.

That's two 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.
James trying to stall but Stann improves his position.
Stann tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Stann is blocking nicely.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stann.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Stann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James is trying to stall.
Stann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
James tries a knee to the head but Stann blocks it.
Stann blocks an elbow strike from James.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stann is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stann is trying to work for a single leg takedown but James pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stann is looking for a takedown up against the cage. James gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
James using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James is pressed up against the cage. Stann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag James down to the mat. James avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
James scores with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stann.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
James misses with a straight right.
Stann lands a two punch combo.
Stann throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a head kick.
Stann falls off balance throwing a combination
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stann misses with a series of wild punches.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Stann moves out of range easily.
James looks to land a left hand but Stann moved out of range nicely.
Stann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stann ducks under a wild hook from James.
Stann shoots in but no luck this time.
Stann doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Stann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Stann's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

James throws a chopping leg kick but Stann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.

James clinches up against the cage.
James stalling in the clinch but Stann improves position.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Stann is blocking nicely.
James trying to control the position but instead, Stann has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the cage.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Stann avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stann is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by James.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stann avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by James.
Stann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but James gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann tries to score a body lock takedown but James shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Stann is blocking nicely.
James tries a knee to the head but Stann blocks it.
Stann takes a shot to the head.
James connects with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Stann jumps guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Stann manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stann wants to control the pace but James is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James blocking the ground and pound.
Stann 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.
Stann lands a big elbow.
James is desperately trying to improve his position but Stann has a good base and remains in mount.
Stann trying to control but James is having none of it.
Stann is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stann punching from mount but James doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stann tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stann unloads with some shots from mount but James bucks and avoids them well.
James is in all sorts of trouble here.

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.
James is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Stann lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dan Stann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stann lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
James is looking to get to half guard.
Stann unloads with some shots from mount but James bucks and avoids them well.
James is bucking up trying to escape but Stann cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Stann controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Stann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stann, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Stann!