PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Stanlay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Doering (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stanlay
vs
Doering

155 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hugh Stanlay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brett Doering!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doering misses with a takedown

and Stanlay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Doering won't be happy with that.
Doering tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stanlay working away.
Doering looks to move to half guard but instead Stanlay has passed into mount! Damn!
Stanlay could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Doering is looking to improve his position but Stanlay isn't that keen on the idea.
Stanlay takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stanlay seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Doering for as long as he can get away with.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doering regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanlay looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hugh Stanlay just wasn't active enough.
Doering doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stanlay counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Doering is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stanlay is aware though and is defending well.

Doering has an active guard here but Stanlay has managed to pass into half guard.
Doering looks winded!

Doering looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doering pushes Stanlay off looking to stand but Stanlay dives back in and keeps control.
Stanlay is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Doering has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Stanlay escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Stanlay!
Doering taking a bit of punishment here - Stanlay scoring with strikes.

Stanlay decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Stanlay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanlay tries to clinch up.
Stanlay is looking to clinch but Doering is avoiding it.
Stanlay tries to close the distance and clinch but Doering swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Stanlay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doering, pushing him back against the cage.
Stanlay trying to control the position but instead, Doering has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stanlay into the cage.
Stanlay is looking to break free of the clinch but Doering has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doering is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stanlay is defending well.
Hugh Stanlay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Doering.

Doering has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stanlay clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Stanlay turns into Doering and is now in his guard.
Stanlay seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stanlay is pushing down on Doering's leg trying to pass to half guard. Doering is fighting to maintain full guard but Stanlay has managed to sneak the leg through.

Stanlay escapes and gets back to his feet.
Doering avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doering misses with a takedown

so Stanlay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doering has momentary wrist control but Stanlay slips an elbow through the middle.
Stanlay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanlay passes into half guard.
Stanlay is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Doering really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Stanlay working for a guillotine from mount but Doering is in no mood to give up.
Doering is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stanlay unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Stanlay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stanlay throws a series of punches but Doering moves out of range.
Doering doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stanlay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Doering with the active half guard here but Stanlay passes nicely into side control.
Stanlay cracks Doering with a big right hand but Doering just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stanlay passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Doering!
Stanlay lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanlay with shots to the head and body - Doering looks very uncomfortable down there.
Doering can't escape the position.
Stanlay controlling from mount.
Doering is looking to improve his position but Stanlay isn't that keen on the idea.
Doering is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Stanlay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanlay working the ground and pound effectively.
Stanlay in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stanlay tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stanlay scoring with strikes but Doering is staying in there.
Stanlay scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Doering?
Stanlay is landing with some decent strikes but Doering is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Doering really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Stanlay gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stanlay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stanlay showed some decent athleticism there.
Hugh Stanlay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stanlay content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanlay has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stanlay lands a heavy elbow.
Stanlay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stanlay landing strikes from the mount and Doering is in trouble!
Stanlay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doering can do to turn this around?
Stanlay controlling from mount.
Doering is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Stanlay has taken his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doering showing good submission defense here.

Stanlay is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Doering is defending well though. Stanlay let's go of the attempt for now.
Doering is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Stanlay has good solid back control here.

Stanlay is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Doering is defending well though. Stanlay let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doering preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Stanlay.
Stanlay cracks Doering with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Doering from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Stanlay scores with strikes from the back.
Stanlay controlling from the back.
Stanlay controlling well, preventing Doering from escaping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stanlay really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Doering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Stanlay dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Stanlay drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Doering is looking for a sweep.
Doering tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Doering is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Doering is trapped and Stanlay is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Stanlay lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Doering tries to break free.
Stanlay biding his time, looking for the opening.
Doering takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doering tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanlay lands a shot to the body.

Stanlay is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Stanlay slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Stanlay has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stanlay is hanging on to Doering's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanlay is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hugh Stanlay just wasn't active enough.
Stanlay misses with a left hand
and Doering counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doering tries for a takedown but Stanlay circles away easily

and Stanlay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Doering's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stanlay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Doering can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stanlay controls the pace.

Stanlay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stanlay fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doering doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stanlay counters with a single leg into guard. Doering didn't expect that.
Stanlay controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stanlay cracks Doering with a solid left hand.

Doering has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stanlay is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Doering.
You can see the frustration on Doering's face as Stanlay controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanlay working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanlay in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Hugh Stanlay has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Stanlay closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Doering to the mat! Doering manages to get full guard.

Stanlay gets to his feet. Doering looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Stanlay decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Stanlay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Doering has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stanlay is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Stanlay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stanlay 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Stanlay!