PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sherman Stafford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stafford comes to the cage accompanied by Sherman's too sexy. Brady has chosen Killer on the loose as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stafford
vs
Brady

186 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
176 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sherman Stafford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Seamus Brady!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady is looking to chop away at Stafford's legs.

Stafford shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brady's guard.
Stafford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brady working a defensive guard here.
Brady is pulling down on Stafford's head. It's preventing any offense from Stafford, at least for the moment.
Brady is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stafford not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stafford slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stafford's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brady is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stafford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sherman Stafford just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brady with a lazy takedown attempt

and Stafford counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stafford slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stafford prevents Brady from getting back to his feet.
Stafford tries to free his leg and advance position but Brady is retaining full guard.
Brady will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stafford slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brady trying to strike off his back.
Stafford is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brady is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stafford is controlling him.
Stafford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stafford prevents Brady from getting back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Stafford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brady wants to get back to his feet but Stafford is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stafford controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sherman Stafford just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brady throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherman Stafford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brady throws a right hand that Stafford ducks under and follows up with a left that Stafford also avoids with ease.
Seamus Brady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brady tries to clinch but Stafford moves away

and Stafford counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brady is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stafford is controlling him.
Stafford sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stafford won't allow Brady to get back to his feet.
Brady trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stafford looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sherman Stafford just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brady falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stafford counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stafford.
Stafford passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stafford moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brady tries to improve position but can't.
Brady trying to remain calm as Stafford controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brady is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stafford off and has taken his back!
Brady missing with punches from the back.

Brady looking for the RNC.
Brady avoiding Stafford 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Stafford preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brady.
Stafford trying to control the hands but Brady breaks the grip.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sherman Stafford just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brady tries to clinch

and Stafford decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brady's guard.
Stafford trying to control but Brady is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherman Stafford dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brady scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Stafford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brady wants to stand but Stafford has his arm trapped.
Stafford tries to improve position but can't.
Stafford struggling a bit here.
Brady looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stafford is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
I wouldn't like to be where Stafford is right now.
Brady working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafford parries the strikes from Brady easily there. Brady is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stafford to escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Brady scores with a four punch combination!
Brady closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stafford decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brady's guard.
Brady looking for a sweep. Not yet Brady, not yet.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Stafford from controlling successfully.
Brady bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stafford's guard.
Brady must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brady trying to control but Stafford is working from the bottom.
Stafford trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady wants to stand but Stafford has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stafford is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stafford looking to control.

Brady stands up from Stafford's guard - Brady perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stafford checks a low kick from Brady.
Stafford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady with a poor takedown

and Stafford counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stafford.
Stafford slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stafford trying to control the position from guard on top but Brady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sherman Stafford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brady thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stafford won't allow Brady to sweep him here.
Stafford stops Brady from standing up.
Stafford controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stafford looking to sit in guard and control but Brady gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brady slips nicely into half guard.
Stafford trying to hold on to Brady's head to control him but Brady postures up.

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 Sherman Stafford.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stafford, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Sherman Stafford!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Sherman Stafford!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Sherman Stafford!

Sherman Stafford wins by unanimous decision!