PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Stuus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mean Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley Stuus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Stuus
vs
Gene

150 cm
30
130 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

184 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanley Stuus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mean Gene!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gene.
Stuus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mean Gene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stuus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gene.
Stuus lands an overhand right.
Gene misses with a body shot.
Gene swats away the attempt to clinch by Stuus.
Stuus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gene misses the shot to the body.
Stuus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gene lands a right hook to the body.
Good exchange - Gene coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stuus. Gene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stuus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Stuus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gene was covering up waiting for the punch and Stuus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gene is looking to stand up but Stuus isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gene utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stuus throws a strike but Gene rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Stuus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gene gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gene wants to stand but Stuus is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuus is trying to keep Gene in close.

Stuus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gene passes into side control.
Stuus is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuus can't do much from the bottom here.
Stuus is trying to get back to half guard.
Stuus regains half guard.
Stuus tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gene has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Stuus tries to hold on but Gene postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuus is trying desperately to improve position.
Gene looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stuus can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Stuus 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.

Gene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gene misses with a left hand
and Stuus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gene jabs Stuus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gene moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stuus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stuus.
Stuus connects with a nice looking jab.
Gene loads up on a big right hand but Stuus slips the punch.
Gene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Gene misses
and Stuus counters with an inside leg kick.
Gene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stuus was well out of range. Poor timing from Gene.
Gene misses with a double jab.
Gene looks to score with a jab to the body but Stuus is just out of range.
Stuus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuus misses with a hook. Gene ducked under it nicely.
Stuus takes a swing at Gene's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Gene scores with a four punch combination!
Mean Gene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stuus.
Gene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gene checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gene throws a lazy right hand but Stuus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stuus.
Stuus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gene looks to score with a jab to the body but Stuus is just out of range.
Gene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gene blocks the body kick.
Stuus throws the left hand but Gene avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gene misses with a hook
and Stuus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gene looks to land a left hand but Stuus moved out of range nicely.
Gene fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Gene misses.
Gene lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stuus at a distance.
Mean Gene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gene needs to keep his hands up - Stuus had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stuus.
Stuus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gene circles away.
Stuus scores with a leg kick.
Stuus wants to clinch.
Gene is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stuus rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gene. Stuus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stuus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gene.
Gene throws a right hand that misses
and Stuus counters with a nice leg kick.
Gene misses with a shot to the body
and Stuus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gene swings for the body but Stuus moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gene.
Stuus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gene's sensitive parts.
Gene throws a combination that misses
and Stuus counters with a solid body kick.
Gene thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stuus.
Stuus throws a jab when Gene was well out of range.
Gene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stuus.
Gene misses with a hook.
Gene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gene misses with a hook
and Stuus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gene scores with a decent looking hook.
Stuus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stuus lands with a nice body punch.
Gene swinging wildly here.
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!
Stuus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gene. Stuus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gene lands a lovely overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stuus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stuus scores with a kick to the body.
Gene scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mean Gene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gene moves out of range of the body kick from Stuus.
Gene takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gene lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gene is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stuus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Gene both land. Nice combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stuus.
Gene scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gene with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gene misses the shot to the body.
Gene throws a hook but Stuus blocks it.
Nice body punch from Gene.
Gene throws a body punch but Stuus moves out of range.
Gene with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gene lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gene thows a body shot but no joy.
Stuus lands a nice shot to the body.
Stuus throws a head kick but Gene moves out of range.
Stuus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gene thows a body shot but no joy.
Stuus missing with a left hand there. Gene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gene misses with a hook.
Gene throws a shot from downtown. Stuus moves away and avoids it.
Gene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stuus.
Stuus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Gene misses.
Stuus shoots in looking for a takedown. Gene tries to sprawl out of it but Stuus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gene manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gene fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stuus on the side of the head.
Stuus thows a body shot but no joy.
Gene throws an overhand right that lands on Stuus's shoulder, as Stuus tries to avoid the shot.
Stuus tries for a takedown but Gene sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stuus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gene throws out the jab.
A jab from Gene misses.
Stuus tries to clinch but Gene moves out of range.
Gene dodges the punch combination from Stuus.
Stuus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stuus connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gene's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stuus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stuus tries to move into range but Gene moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Gene.
Stuus thumps Gene with a low kick.
Stuus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gene. That did some damage!
Gene scores with a punch to the head.
Stuus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gene stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stuus shoots in but Gene avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Stuus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gene stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gene wants it to stay on the feet.
No joy there for Gene, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gene misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stuus blocks a jab.
Stuus wants to land a leg kick but Gene is out of range.
Gene thows a body shot but no joy.
Gene throws a right and a left that Stuus avoids nicely.
Gene has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stuus.
Gene lands with a shot to the body.
Stuus slips a jab from Gene.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stuus slips under a jab from Gene.
Stuus looks to score with a jab to the body but Gene is just out of range.
Gene throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stuus on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mean Gene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gene has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mean Gene!