PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Stairs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb has chosen I'm Alright as his entrance music. Ty Webb has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Greg Stairs's chin.

Stairs
vs
Webb

176 cm
19
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
174 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Stairs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Webb!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Webb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Webb jumps into guard, dragging Stairs to the mat.

Stairs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Webb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stairs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Webb's guard.

Webb actively working from the bottom here.

Stairs seems to be working for a kimura but Webb defends the submission attempt.
Webb flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stairs wants to pass to mount but Webb is defending the position.

Stairs stands up out of the half guard.

Webb closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Webb working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb is looking to take a break and control but Stairs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Webb stands up and beckons Stairs to his feet.
Stairs misses with a takedown

and Webb counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stairs won't be happy with that.
Stairs is breathing heavily.

Webb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stairs, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Stairs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stairs is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stairs manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Webb working Stairs over with strikes.
Webb wants to stand up but Stairs has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Webb is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stairs is trying to maintain the position but Webb is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Webb has his takedown stuffed

so Stairs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stairs is one step ahead there.
Stairs wants to control from the top but Webb keeps moving.
Webb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stairs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Webb is looking for a triangle but Stairs pushes his legs off easily.

Stairs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stairs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stairs wants to control but Webb is keeping him busy.
Stairs working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stairs throws a predictable looking body shot

and Webb counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Webb.
Webb trying to control but Stairs is working from the bottom.
Webb postures up.
Webb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stairs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stairs stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Webb to get to his feet.
Stairs misses with a takedown attempt

and Webb counters by clinching up.

Webb breaks from the clinch.
Webb throws a head kick but Stairs moves out of range.

Stairs shoots in and bounces Webb off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stairs wants to control from the top but Webb keeps moving.
Stairs stands and throws Webb's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Stairs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stairs trying to control the position but Webb is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ty Webb will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Webb misses with a body shot.
Webb gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stairs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Webb's guard now.

Webb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stairs slips nicely into half guard.

Stairs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Webb is just riding it out for now. Stairs eventually gives up the hold.
Stairs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Webb is trying to maintain the position but Stairs is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stairs moves into full mount! Webb won't be happy about that!
Stairs controlling from the full mount.
Webb is desperately trying to improve his position but Stairs has a good base and remains in mount.
Stairs tries to control but Webb wriggling away.
Webb tries to hold on but Stairs postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stairs goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Webb turns into him and now he's in Stairs's guard.
Webb trying to control but Stairs is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Webb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stairs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stairs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stairs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Webb trying to control the position from guard on top but Stairs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Webb distracts Stairs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Webb stands and steps away. Stairs gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Webb avoids the head kick by Stairs.
A low kick from Stairs is predictable there

and Webb counters with a single leg into guard. Stairs didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stairs working a defensive guard here.
Webb trying to control but Stairs is working from the bottom.
Stairs working a defensive guard here.
Webb with a flurry of punches that miss.
Webb wants to pass the guard but Stairs is keeping the position.
Webb postures up in Stairs's guard and throws a big left but Stairs blocks it.

Stairs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Stairs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stairs misses with a takedown attempt

so Webb counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stairs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Webb's guard.
Stairs trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stairs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Stairs tries for a kimura but Webb is defending well.
Stairs trying to control the position but Webb is working away.
Stairs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Stairs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stairs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stairs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stairs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Greg Stairs will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Webb gets caught flat footed, as Stairs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Webb wants to sweep but no luck.
Stairs trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.

Webb is looking for a triangle but Stairs pushes his legs off easily.
Stairs wants to control from the top but Webb keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Webb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Webb had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stairs is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Webb Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stairs's back instead.
Webb is not going to allow Stairs to sit and survive in this position.
Stairs turns into Webb and is now in his guard.
Stairs wants to get up but he can't break Webb's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Webb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Webb controlling the action here for a moment.
Stairs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Webb smiles and moves away.
Stairs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Webb as he avoids it easily.

Webb darts in and clinches Stairs up against the cage.

Webb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Webb moves into range and clinches up with Stairs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Webb drags the fight down to the ground.
Stairs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Webb looking to control.
Webb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Webb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Webb controls Stairs momentarily but Stairs frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Stairs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Webb to the mat! Webb manages to get full guard.
Stairs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stairs throwing strikes but missing.
Webb keeping moving, preventing Stairs from controlling successfully.
Stairs postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb keeping full guard, as Stairs tries to pass.
Stairs trying to control the position from guard on top but Webb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stairs passes into half guard.
Stairs works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stairs controlling from mount.
Webb is bucking up trying to escape but Stairs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stairs dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb really wants to buck Stairs off and get back to his feet.

Stairs gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Webb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stairs's head.

Webb closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stairs is trying to control Webb's posture but Webb avoids it.
Stairs is looking for a sweep.
Webb is looking to take a break and control but Stairs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stairs is looking to regain half guard here but Webb keeps moving and retains side control.
Stairs is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Webb off and has taken his back!

Webb manages to stand up with Stairs still on his back. Eventually Stairs drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

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 Greg Stairs.
I think Stairs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ty Webb!