PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahatma Gandhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gandhi has chosen Hungry Like The Wolf as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Stanley
vs
Gandhi

190 cm
26
282 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

225 cm
23
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahatma Gandhi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley looks for the body kick but Gandhi saw that one coming.
Stanley throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
Stanley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Gandhi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gandhi.
Stanley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stanley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gandhi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanley throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Mahatma Gandhi has been cut.
Stanley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gandhi looks gassed!
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stanley connects with a solid leg kick.
Stanley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Stanley lands a big head kick that sends Gandhi tumbling to the mat! Stanley takes a step backwards and waves Gandhi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gandhi is rocked!
Stanley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gandhi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stanley.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gandhi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Gandhi moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Stanley.
Stanley thuds his shin into the meat of Gandhi's side.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stanley.
Stanley delivers a nice body kick.
Stanley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stanley fakes the leg kick and cracks Gandhi in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gandhi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stanley.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Rick Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gandhi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That has opened up Mahatma Gandhi's cut even more.
Gandhi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanley throws out the jab.
Gandhi lands a two punch combo.
Gandhi blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Stanley throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Gandhi moves out of range easily.
Gandhi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stanley backs up against the cage.
Gandhi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gandhi avoids the head kick by Stanley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi cracks Stanley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gandhi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Gandhi moves out of range easily.
Gandhi throws a combination. Stanley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gandhi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gandhi throws a right and a left that Stanley avoids nicely.
Gandhi ducks under a wild hook from Stanley.
Stanley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stanley connects with a crisp jab.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gandhi.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stanley.
Gandhi looks for a takedown but Stanley sprawls well.
Stanley misses with a body kick.
Gandhi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stanley's head.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stanley, right into the meat.
Gandhi looks to land a combination but Stanley avoids it well.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gandhi lands a right hook to the body.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gandhi throws out a powerful jab.
Gandhi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stanley.
Stanley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gandhi misses with the combination.
Gandhi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley misses with the combination.
Gandhi with a nice cross.
Gandhi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gandhi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gandhi duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gandhi throws a right and a left that Stanley avoids nicely.
Gandhi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stanley.
Stanley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stanley.
Stanley slaps away a takedown attempt from Gandhi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stanley throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
Gandhi scores with a nice right hand.
Gandhi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanley.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gandhi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gandhi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gandhi shoots in for a double leg but Stanley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rick Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahatma Gandhi.
Stanley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gandhi.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gandhi misses with a wild combination.
Stanley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Stanley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahatma Gandhi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stanley throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
Gandhi lands a head shot.
Nice shot lands for Gandhi.
Gandhi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rick Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Stanley misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gandhi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stanley has got the better of the exchanges.
Stanley throws a hook but Gandhi avoids it easily.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gandhi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stanley stuffs the takedown attempt from Gandhi. Gandhi gets slowly back to his feet.
Gandhi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stanley!
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Gandhi fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley is looking to slow Gandhi down with leg kicks.
Gandhi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stanley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stanley cracks Gandhi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gandhi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gandhi misses with a few strikes there.
Rick Stanley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Stanley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stanley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gandhi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Stanley slams his shin into Gandhi's torso.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gandhi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Gandhi is looking for submissions but instead, Stanley has regained full guard.
Gandhi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stanley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stanley looking for a sweep. Not yet Stanley, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gandhi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stanley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gandhi has Stanley in his guard.

Gandhi has his foot on Stanley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stanley works his way back into a safe position though.
Gandhi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stanley controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gandhi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stanley is aware though and is defending well.
Gandhi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stanley trying to control but Gandhi is working from the bottom.

Stanley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gandhi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stanley has managed to get both his arms back between Gandhi's legs - danger averted.
Stanley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stanley wants to control from the top but Gandhi keeps moving.

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.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gandhi takes a step back to recover.
Gandhi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stanley.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley throws a nice looking combination but Gandhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gandhi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stanley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gandhi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stanley circles away.
A solid body kick from Stanley.
Stanley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stanley feints and then cracks Gandhi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gandhi down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
Stanley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stanley thumps Gandhi with a low kick.
Gandhi punishes Stanley's body with a nice straight punch.
Stanley misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Stanley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mahatma Gandhi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Gandhi does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Gandhi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stanley.
Stanley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gandhi can do to turn this around?
Stanley misses with a looping right.
Stanley throws a nice looking combination but Gandhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stanley, right into the meat.
Stanley throws a series of punches but Gandhi moves out of range.
Stanley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gandhi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stanley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gandhi throws a series of punches but Stanley moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Stanley.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
Stanley throws a head kick that half lands.
Gandhi throws a right hand that Stanley ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanley also avoids with ease.
Stanley looks to land a body kick but Gandhi moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanley misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi with a hook.
Gandhi lands a jab.
Gandhi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanley.
Gandhi throws a looping overhand right but Stanley ducks down to avoid it.
Gandhi misses the jab.
Stanley throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
Gandhi misses with the combination.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley scores with a head kick.
A combination from Gandhi does no damage.

Gandhi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stanley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gandhiis looking to pass into half guard but Stanley pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stanley is in guard.
Stanley won't allow Gandhi to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stanley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gandhi, up you get!
Stanley scores with a jab.
Stanley connects with the punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Stanley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Gandhi moves out of range easily.
Stanley lands a front kick.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Gandhi moves out of range easily.
Gandhi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stanley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Gandhi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley keeping full guard, as Gandhi tries to pass.

Gandhi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stanley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stanley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stanley!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi struggling a bit here.
Gandhi wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Stanley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gandhi misses with a few strikes there.
Gandhi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gandhi moves out of range as Stanley throws a body kick.
Gandhi moves out of range as Stanley throws a body kick.
Gandhi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Gandhi throws a sloppy head kick and Stanley moves out of range easily.
Stanley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gandhi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stanley.
Gandhi misses with a double jab.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gandhi's calf.
Stanley throws a nice head kick!
Stanley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gandhi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Gandhi throws a series of strikes that have Stanley backpedaling.
Gandhi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stanley.
Stanley throws a leg kick which misses Gandhi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gandhi tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanley scores with a leg kick.
Gandhi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gandhi blocks a jab.
Crunch! Stanley slams his shin into Gandhi's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanley lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Stanley clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mahatma Gandhi's cut.
That's time! Stanley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gandhi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gandhi misses with a head kick.
Gandhi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stanley misses with a body kick.
Gandhi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stanley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gandhi tries to bum rush Stanley with a series of wild strikes but Stanley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Stanley.
Gandhi misses with a few strikes there.
Stanley throws the kick towards the body but Gandhi avoids it.
Gandhi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley pushes Gandhi away with a front kick.
Some wild striking there from Stanley.
Gandhi avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Gandhi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gandhi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gandhi lands an overhand right.
Stanley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Gandhi moves out of range easily.
Gandhi lands a head shot.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gandhi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gandhi connects with a right hand. Stanley shakes it off.
Gandhi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stanley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gandhi avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Gandhi moves out of range easily.
Stanley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gandhi.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gandhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Gandhi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gandhi wants to pass the guard but Stanley is keeping the position.
Mahatma Gandhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gandhi thows a big elbow that misses.
Gandhi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gandhi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gandhi.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stanley throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
Gandhi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gandhi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanley dodges the punch combination from Gandhi.
Stanley scores with a kick to the body.
Gandhi is looking to score with low kicks.
Stanley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stanley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gandhi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gandhi misses with a double jab.
Stanley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gandhi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stanley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gandhi. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gandhi takes a step back to recover.
Stanley blocks a leg kick.
A head kick by Stanley misses
enabling Gandhi to counter with a crisp jab.
Rick Stanley is winning the standup battle so far.
Gandhi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stanley lands a jab to the nose.
Stanley throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
Gandhi fails with a takedown attempt.
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Gandhi tries to bum rush Stanley with a series of wild strikes but Stanley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stanley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stanley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stanley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gandhi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stanley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gandhi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 40:36
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 40:36
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 40:36

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