PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burnt Faceman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanfield comes into the arena with Call To Greatness blaring out of the sound system. Faceman has chosen Dirt Road Anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stanfield
vs
Faceman

163 cm
24
130 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

173 cm
24
145 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlo Stanfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burnt Faceman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faceman misses with a looping left.
Stanfield connects with a looping right hand.
Stanfield looks to throw the jab but Faceman is out of range.
Stanfield ducks under a wild hook from Faceman.

Stanfield moves into the clinch.
Stanfield misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Stanfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faceman.

It looks like Marlo Stanfield has been cut.
Stanfield avoids the elbow strike from Faceman, against the cage.
Faceman lands with a short shot to the head.
Faceman blocks an uppercut.
Faceman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stanfield working aggressively here.
Stanfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Faceman avoids the damage to the body.
Stanfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stanfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Faceman has double underhooks.
Stanfield misses with a body punch.
Faceman trying to stall but Stanfield improves his position.
Faceman is struggling to control the position.
Faceman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stanfield avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stanfield tries to throw a body punch but Faceman avoids it by throwing Stanfield back against the cage.
Faceman lands an elbow just above Stanfield 's eye.
Stanfield lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Stanfield.
Stanfield lands with a right to the head.
Faceman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stanfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Faceman.
Faceman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faceman tries to land knees in the clinch but Stanfield avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Stanfield.
Faceman misses with an elbow strike.
Stanfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Faceman backwards.
Stanfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Stanfield throws a head punch that misses.
Stanfield lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanfield avoids the elbow strike from Faceman, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Faceman.
Stanfield misses with some punches.
Stanfield lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faceman wants to stall.
Stanfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stanfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faceman backwards.
Faceman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stanfield has a couple of punches blocked by Faceman.
Stanfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stanfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stanfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Faceman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanfield lands a shot to the body.
Stanfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stanfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faceman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faceman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stanfield is defending well for now.
Faceman is looking to control Stanfield's arms but Stanfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faceman has his back to the cage.
Faceman lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanfield.
Faceman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stanfield misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman avoiding damage.
Faceman misses with an elbow over the top.
Faceman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanfield lands with a right to the head.
Stanfield managing to block the knees to the body from Faceman.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faceman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A shot in the inside from Faceman.
Faceman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanfield's elbow.
Stanfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faceman backwards.
Faceman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stanfield lands a body punch.
Faceman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stanfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faceman backwards.
Stanfield misses with a punch to the body.
Stanfield lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanfield lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stanfield.
Stanfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stanfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Stanfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faceman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stanfield blocks the elbow strike.
Faceman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stanfield pushes Faceman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Faceman looks gassed!
Faceman blocks an uppercut.
Stanfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Facemans head.
Nice elbow from Stanfield.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stanfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Facemans head.
Faceman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faceman tries to work over Stanfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faceman tries a body shot but Stanfield blocks it.
Stanfield lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Stanfield.
A short right from Stanfield.
Faceman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stanfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Faceman backwards.
Faceman dodges an elbow strike from Stanfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlo Stanfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marlo Stanfield's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Faceman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That kick from Stanfield tenderised Faceman's leg. Faceman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Faceman moves out of range of the leg kick from Stanfield.
Faceman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stanfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faceman manages to avoid it.
Faceman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanfield.
Stanfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stanfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Faceman is out of range.
Stanfield misses with a head kick.
Stanfield throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stanfield lands a glancing blow to the side of Faceman's head.
Marlo Stanfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Faceman instigates a clinch.
Faceman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faceman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stanfield tries to work over Faceman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanfield blocks an uppercut.
Stanfield lands with a left to the head.
Stanfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Faceman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faceman lands a nice elbow.
Stanfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Faceman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faceman blocking some punches.
Stanfield digs a right hand underneath Faceman's ribcage. Faceman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stanfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faceman.
Stanfield can't find room to land a body shot as Faceman controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanfield.
Stanfield tries a body shot but Faceman blocks it.
Faceman looking to throw knees to the head but Stanfield is blocking nicely.
Stanfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Faceman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Faceman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Faceman takes a shot to the head.
Stanfield can't find room to land a body shot as Faceman controls the action.
Stanfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marlo Stanfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faceman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stanfield misses with a body punch.
Stanfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faceman throws an elbow but it misses.
Stanfield lands a left hand.
Faceman trying to land knees to the body.
Stanfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stanfield takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanfield.
Stanfield working aggressively here.
Stanfield misses with some punches.
Faceman stalling the fight.
Stanfield misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a head punch that misses.
Stanfield tries to throw a body punch but Faceman avoids it by throwing Stanfield back against the cage.
Faceman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stanfield misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Stanfield.
Stanfield lands a body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stanfield throws an elbow but misses.
Stanfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stanfield takes a shot to the head.
Stanfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faceman misses with a body punch.
Stanfield lands a shoulder strike.
Faceman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stanfield.
Faceman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanfield.
Stanfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanfield working aggressively here.
Faceman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faceman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faceman blocks a body shot from Stanfield.
A head punch on the inside from Faceman fails to land.
Stanfield misses with the head strike.
Faceman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stanfield is defending well for now.
Stanfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stanfield lands a right hand.
Stanfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Faceman.
Faceman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faceman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanfield.
Faceman trying to land knees to the body.

Stanfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faceman blocks a head kick by Stanfield.
Stanfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faceman moves away.

Faceman has Stanfield up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlo Stanfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marlo Stanfield's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stanfield misses with a head kick.
Stanfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Faceman.
Faceman throws a head kick but Stanfield moves out of range.
Stanfield throws a chopping leg kick but Faceman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stanfield blocks the body kick.
Stanfield jabs Faceman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Faceman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stanfield throws a head kick but Faceman moves out of range.
Stanfield thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faceman was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Faceman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stanfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Faceman counters with a right hand to the body.
Faceman throws a shot from downtown. Stanfield moves away and avoids it.
Stanfield misses with a low kick.
Faceman lands a jab to Stanfield's midsection.
Faceman misses with a body shot.
Faceman slips a straight right by Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a shot from downtown. Faceman moves away and avoids it.
Stanfield is looking to wear down Faceman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stanfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanfield lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stanfield.
Stanfield misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stanfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stanfield tries to work over Faceman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Stanfield.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stanfield.
A body shot lands from Stanfield.
Good body shot from Stanfield.
Faceman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faceman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stanfield's brow.
Stanfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stanfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stanfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Faceman.
Faceman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stanfield is defending well for now.
Stanfield tries a body shot but Faceman blocks it.
Faceman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Faceman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stanfield lands a shoulder strike.
Stanfield managing to block the knees to the body from Faceman.
Stanfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Stanfield lands a body shot.
Faceman blocks an uppercut.
Stanfield avoids the elbow strike from Faceman, against the cage.
Faceman throws an elbow but it misses.
Stanfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Faceman trying to control the position but instead, Stanfield has worked for underhooks and has pushed Faceman into the cage.
Faceman prevents a body shot from Stanfield.
Stanfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faceman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stanfield is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faceman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.
Stanfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faceman blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanfield misses with some punches.
Stanfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stanfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Faceman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faceman.
Faceman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanfield's elbow.
Faceman throws an elbow but it misses.
Faceman lands a knee to the body.
Faceman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stanfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stanfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faceman avoiding damage as Stanfield throws knees to the body.
Stanfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlo Stanfield clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marlo Stanfield's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stanfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stanfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanfield slips a jab and a cross from Faceman.
Marlo Stanfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Stanfield.
The crowd cheers as Stanfield lands an impressive looking overhand right. Faceman doesn't seem phased though.
Stanfield walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Faceman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Faceman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanfield throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Faceman's head.
Stanfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanfield looks for the body kick but Faceman saw that one coming.
Stanfield does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Faceman defending well as Stanfield loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stanfield misses the shot to the body.
Faceman lands a body shot.
Faceman misses with a head kick.
Stanfield lands a body shot.
Faceman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanfield manages to avoid it.
Faceman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stanfield lands a nice leg kick that just misses Faceman's sensitive parts.
Faceman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Stanfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Faceman.
Faceman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faceman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Faceman.

Faceman moves into the clinch.
Faceman scores with a shot to the side of Stanfield's head.
Stanfield lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faceman backwards.
Stanfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stanfield working Faceman over with knees to the body.
Stanfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faceman avoids it.
Stanfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Faceman backwards.
Faceman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.
Stanfield lands a shoulder strike.
Faceman prevents Stanfield from breaking the clinch.
Stanfield tries to work over Faceman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faceman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stanfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Faceman.
Faceman lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman avoids the elbow strike from Stanfield, against the cage.
Faceman scores with a hook to the body.
Stanfield working aggressively here.
Stanfield lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stanfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faceman taking a breather.
Stanfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Faceman controls his hands.
Faceman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stanfield.
Faceman gets through Stanfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faceman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stanfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Faceman controls his hands.
Stanfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stanfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Faceman controls his hands.
Faceman tries to land knees in the clinch but Stanfield avoids the damage to the body.
Faceman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stanfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faceman misses with a body punch.
Stanfield scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faceman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stanfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Faceman can't find room to land a body shot as Stanfield controls the action.
Stanfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faceman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faceman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Stanfield.
Faceman dodges an elbow strike from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws an elbow that misses.
Faceman taking a breather.
Faceman tries to work over Stanfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faceman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Faceman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faceman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stanfield is defending well for now.
Stanfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlo Stanfield had his way with Burnt Faceman in that round.
The cut man is working on Marlo Stanfield's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.

Stanfield lands with a kick to the ribs.
Faceman blocks a head kick by Stanfield.
Stanfield scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stanfield throws a leg kick but Faceman checks it.
Faceman throws the kick towards the body but Stanfield avoids it.
Stanfield throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stanfield misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stanfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Faceman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stanfield thuds his right hand into Faceman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a hook but Faceman blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a shot to the body.
Faceman slips under a jab.
A left lands for Stanfield.
Stanfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faceman can do to turn this around?
Faceman blocks a jab.
Stanfield digs a good body shot into Faceman's ribs.
Stanfield tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Faceman swings wildly with an uppercut but Stanfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanfield lands a left hand.
Burnt Faceman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faceman missing with knees to the body.
Stanfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Faceman.
Stanfield throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stanfield throws a head punch that misses.

Stanfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faceman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stanfield misses with a hook to the body
and Stanfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faceman checks a low kick from Stanfield.
Faceman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stanfield lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Faceman at a distance.
Stanfield connects with a jab.
Stanfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faceman in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Faceman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stanfield.
Stanfield swings for the body but Faceman moves out of range.
Stanfield misses the shot to the body.
Stanfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Faceman closes the distance and clinches.
Faceman blocking some punches.
Stanfield avoids the elbow strike from Faceman, against the cage.
Faceman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stanfield takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A head punch on the inside from Stanfield fails to land.
Faceman lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stanfield fails to land.
Marlo Stanfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stanfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faceman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faceman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faceman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.
Stanfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stanfield lands a body shot.
Stanfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stanfield misses with a punch to the body.
Faceman trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faceman pushes off an throws an elbow but Stanfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Faceman.
Faceman blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlo Stanfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stanfield 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlo Stanfield!
Marlo Stanfield retains his bantamweight title!
Marlo Stanfield decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.