PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Man (ranked 706 p4p, 2545 weight class) and Herve Villechaize (ranked 49 p4p, 174 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Villechaize

165 cm
28
143
13 - 8 - 1

180 cm
28
140
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Stan Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herve Villechaize!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villechaize connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.

Man shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Villechaize is trying to defend but Man finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Villechaize tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.
Villechaize keeps trying to improve his position.
Villechaize on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Villechaize regains full guard. Nicely done.
Man wants to control from the top but Villechaize keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villechaize looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
Villechaize is trying to control the position but Man postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Man scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Villechaize is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man 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.
Villechaize is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Villechaize looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man won't allow Villechaize to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man wants to control from the top but Villechaize keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Villechaize is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Man won't allow Villechaize to sweep him here.
Villechaize is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Villechaize trying to control from half guard but Man is working away.
Man is looking to escape.
Villechaize seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Villechaize missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Man is looking to improve his position.
Man trying to hold on to Villechaize's head to control him but Villechaize postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villechaize scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villechaize missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Villechaize working over Man with some ground and pound. Man looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Man won't allow Villechaize to pass to mount.
Villechaize scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Man has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Villechaize is working away from the top position though.
Villechaize wants to pass the guard but Man is defending well.
Villechaize is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Villechaize trying to control from half guard but Man is working away.
Man is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Villechaize's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Villechaize's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man not allowing Villechaize to control his hands.
Man seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Man keeps control of the position as Villechaize tries to break free.
Villechaize staying busy and making it hard for Man to control.

Man seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Villechaize's chin but Villechaize turns very nicely into Man's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Villechaize.
Villechaize postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Villechaize trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Villechaize stops Man from standing up.
Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Herve Villechaize will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Man stuffs the takedown.

Man manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Villechaize on his heels. He'll look to pass Villechaize's guard now, I'm sure.
Villechaize looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
Villechaize is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Man pushing down on Villechaize's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Villechaize wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villechaize wants to get back to full guard.

Man is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Villechaize looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villechaize gets full guard.
Villechaize 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.
Man trying to control but Villechaize is working from the bottom.
Man postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Villechaize is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Man trying to control but Villechaize is working from the bottom.
Man postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Villechaize bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.

Man controls Villechaize momentarily but Villechaize frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Villechaize from controlling successfully.
Man is pulling down on Villechaize's head. It's preventing any offense from Villechaize, at least for the moment.
Villechaize trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man wants to sweep here but Villechaize controlling him for the moment.

Man had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Villechaize defends it easily.
Villechaize advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villechaize seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Villechaize trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.

Man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man wants to get back to his feet but Villechaize is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Villechaize defends well.
Villechaize passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man can't do much from the bottom here.
Villechaize lands some shots froms side control.
Man tries to improve position but can't.

Villechaize is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Man is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Man manages to work his way to half guard, despite Villechaize's best efforts.
Man gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villechaize with a flurry of punches that miss.
Villechaize looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Man dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get 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.

Villechaize swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Villechaize. Those never looked like landing.
Man drops down looking for a counter takedown but Villechaize sprawls and moves away.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Man shoots in and gets a takedown into Villechaize's guard.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Villechaize.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Villechaize lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Villechaize's guard.

Man is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Man postures up and lands a big shot to Villechaize's brow.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Villechaize is retaining full guard.
Man connects with a couple of short punches.

Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Villechaize keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Villechaize bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.

Man working for a triangle but Villechaize defends it easily.
Villechaize is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Villechaize trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Man has his foot on Villechaize's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Villechaize works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Villechaize looking to pass the guard.
Man is looking to stand up but Villechaize isn't so interested in that idea.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Villechaize looking to pass the guard.

Man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Villechaize throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villechaize throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man wants to get back to his feet but Villechaize is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Villechaize trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villechaize working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Villechaize postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
Villechaize stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Villechaize prevents Man from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Villechaize misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Villechaize jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Man decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Man scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Man.

Villechaize actively working from the bottom here.
Man trying to control from half guard but Villechaize is working away.
Villechaize is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Villechaize avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Villechaize is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Man!
A victorious Stan Man thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.