PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Tam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tam Tam acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Stanton
vs
Tam

180 cm
23
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Stanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tam Tam!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanton takes one to the chin there.
Tam misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Tam.
Tam misses with a wild combination.
Tam lands a jab to the head.
Stanton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tam.
Stanton lands a jab-cross combination.
Tam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanton counters with a right hand to the body.
Stanton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stanton counters with a left to the body.
Stanton misses with a body shot.
Tam darts in trying to clinch
and Stanton counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Stanton counter with a right hand.
Stanton slips a jab from Tam.
Tam Tam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tam is looking to land body kicks.
Tam tries to clinch but Stanton is having none of it.
Tam misses with a double jab
and Tam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanton stuns Tam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stanton with a hook.
Stanton slips a jab from Tam.
Tam wants to clinch.
A shot to the body from Tam misses
and Stanton counters with a three punch combo that has Tam backing up. Tam nods at Stanton to acknowledge the strikes.
Tam misses with a double jab
and Stanton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stanton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stanton on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tam throws a combination that misses
letting Stanton counter with a right hand.
Tam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tam thinking.
A big right from Tam misses.
Tam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Stanton counter with a right hand.
Stanton stuffs the takedown attempt from Tam. Tam gets slowly back to his feet.
Tam dips to his left and cracks Stanton with an uppercut!
Tam throws a shot from downtown. Stanton moves away and avoids it.
Stanton blocks a jab.
Tam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tam throws a combination that misses
and Stanton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tam throws a combination that misses
and Stanton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stanton throws a shot to the body.
Tam misses with a combination
and Stanton counters with a right hand to the body.
Tam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tam misses with a hook. Stanton ducked under it nicely.
Stanton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tam.
Tam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stanton counters with a straight right hand.
Tam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stanton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tam darts in trying to clinch
and Stanton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanton misses with a body shot.
Tam throws a combination that misses
and Tam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tam throws a series of punches but Stanton moves out of range.
Stanton lands a jab to the nose.
Tam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Stanton to counter with a crisp jab.
Tam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanton throws a one two combo.
Tam throws a combination that misses
and Stanton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stanton slips a jab and a cross from Tam.
Tam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanton counters with a right hand to the body.
Tam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stanton to score with a decent uppercut.
Tam throws a combination that misses
and Stanton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Tam 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.

Tam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stanton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tam misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stanton counters with a nice uppercut.
Tam misses with a double jab
and Stanton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tam throws an overhand right that lands on Stanton's shoulder, as Stanton tries to avoid the shot.
Stanton scores with the left hand. Tam knows he should have avoided that one.
Tam lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tam looks to land a left hand but Stanton moved out of range nicely.
Stanton blocks a head kick by Tam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tam misses with a hook. Stanton ducked under it nicely.
Stanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tam 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.
Tam throws a combination that misses
and Stanton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tam thinking.
Tam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stanton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stanton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tam misses with a two punch combination.
Stanton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tam looks to land a left hand but Stanton moved out of range nicely.
Tam Tam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tam tries for a takedown but Stanton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stanton throws a shot to the body.
Stanton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tam.
Tam falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stanton counters with a nice uppercut.
Stanton stuns Tam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tam darts in trying to clinch
and Stanton counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tam throws a combination that misses
and Stanton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chris Stanton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tam is breathing heavily.
Stanton thows a body shot but no joy.
Stanton slips a straight right by Tam.
Tam misses with a combination
and Stanton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tam falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tam wants to clinch but Stanton slips to the side
and Stanton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tam misses with a combination
and Stanton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tam clinches but Stanton breaks the clinch
and Stanton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tam misses.
Tam takes one on the button.
Tam throws a lazy right hand but Stanton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stanton slips a jab and a cross from Tam.
Tam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanton slips a jab and a cross from Tam.
Tam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanton counters with a one-two to the body.
Tam looks to land a left hand but Stanton moved out of range nicely.
Stanton scores with a jab.
Tam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stanton counters with a right hand to the body.
Tam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four 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.
Tam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tam wants to clinch
and Stanton counters with a three punch combo that has Tam backing up. Tam nods at Stanton to acknowledge the strikes.
Tam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stanton lands a nice hook to Tam's body. Tam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tam misses with a wild combination.
Stanton blocks a jab.
Tam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tam tries to clinch but Stanton moves away
and Stanton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stanton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Stanton as Tam shoots in.
Tam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Stanton dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Stanton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tam.
Tam misses with a combination
and Stanton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tam wants to clinch
and Stanton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tam thinking.
Chris Stanton is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to de liver by Stanton. Beautiful body shot.
Tam misses with a combination
and Stanton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tam clinches but Stanton breaks the clinch
and Stanton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tam thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tam looks to land a combination but Stanton avoids it well.
Stanton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stanton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam misses with a double jab
and Stanton counters with a one-two to the body.
Tam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tam looks to land a right hand but Stanton moved out of range.
Tam misses with a combination
and Tam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanton is looking to wear down Tam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stanton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tam thinking.
Tam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tam misses with a combination
and Stanton counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Tam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanton circles away quickly and effectively.
Tam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanton counters with a series of strikes. Tam will be more careful next time no doubt.

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.
Tam wants to clinch but Stanton slips to the side
and Stanton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Tam misses its intended target.
Stanton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tam.
Stanton looks to score with a jab to the body but Tam is just out of range.
Stanton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanton jabs at Tam's body.
A swing and a miss from Tam.
Tam drops his hands momentarily and Stanton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tam throws a hook but Stanton avoids it easily.
Tam scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tam moves away.
Tam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tam throws a combination that misses
and Stanton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stanton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tam.
Stanton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stanton wants it to stay on the feet.
Tam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stanton counters with a right hand to the body.
Stanton scores with a hook to the body. Tam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stanton throws a good cross that connects.
Stanton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tam.
Stanton punishes Tam's body with a nice straight punch.
Tam closes the distance but Stanton moves to the side
letting Stanton counter with a right hand.
Tam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tam misses with a double jab
and Stanton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tam thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stanton just misses with a punch to the body.
Tam misses with a series of wild punches.
Stanton moves out of range as Tam strikes.
Tam throws the left hand but Stanton avoids the punch easily.
Tam misses with a combination
and Stanton counters with a straight right hand.
Stanton scores with a shot to the body.
Tam throws a right hand that Stanton ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanton also avoids with ease.
Tam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stanton counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanton lands a head shot.
Stanton avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Stanton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stanton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Stanton!