PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Lonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Stathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lonni
vs
Stathan

191 cm
20
211 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
223 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Lonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Stathan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stathan wants to land a leg kick but Lonni is out of range.
Stathan is looking to score with low kicks.

Lonni gets tackled into the cage by Stathan. Stathan maintains the clinch.
Stathan tries to stall but Lonni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lonni avoiding damage as Stathan throws knees to the body.
Lonni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from Stathan.
Lonni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stathan backwards.
Stathan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lonni avoids it.

Lonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stathan moves away.
Stathan throws a lazy head kick
and Stathan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stathan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Stathan.
Stathan misses with a body kick.
Lonni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stathan connects with a leg kick. Lonni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Stathan wants to clinch up but Lonni keeps it at a distance.
A lazy left from Lonni finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stathan tries to clinch there but Lonni circles away.
Lonni misses with an uppercut.
Lonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Stathan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lonni. Stathan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stathan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stathan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lonni circles away.
Lonni 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.

Stathan has managed to clinch.
Lonni is looking to control Stathan's arms but Stathan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lonni has his back to the cage.
Stathan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lonni's efforts to push away.
Lonni is trying to break the clinch but Stathan is controlling him.
Lonni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lonni tries to circle away but Stathan has him pinned against the cage.
Lonni is trying to force a seperation but Stathan has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stathan blocks an uppercut.
Lonni takes an elbow to the temple.
Stathan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lonni.
Lonni is trying to push Stathan away but Stathan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stathan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lonni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lonni misses with some punches.
Stathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Aldo Lonni has been cut.
Stathan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lonni avoids it.

Lonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lonni ducks under a wild hook from Stathan.
Lonni misses with a body shot.
Lonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Stathan slips a straight right by Lonni.
Stathan checks a low kick from Lonni.
Lonni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stathan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stathan throws a looping overhand right but Lonni ducks down to avoid it.
Lonni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stathan.

Stathan darts in and clinches Lonni up against the cage.
Lonni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stathan has him pressed against the cage.
Lonni managing to block the knees to the body from Stathan.
Stathan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lonni is defending well for now.
Lonni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lonni has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Lonni.
Lonni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lonni working hard to break the clinch.
Stathan missing with knees to the body.
Stathan keeps control of Lonni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lonni tries to break the clinch but Stathan is controlling the position.
Lonni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stathan lands an elbow inside.
Lonni managing to block the knees to the body from Stathan.
Stathan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lonni is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stathan misses with a body kick.
Lonni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stathan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lonni takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stathan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lonni keeps the fight on the outside.
Stathan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stathan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lonni's head.
Lonni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stathan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stathan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lonni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stathan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stathan throws a push kick but Lonni slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Stathan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Lonni's cut.
That's time! Lonni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stathan lands a high kick!
Stathan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stathan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stathan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lonni's calf.
Stathan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson Stathan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lonni lands a body shot.
Lonni misses with a wild body shot.
Stathan scores with a kick to the body.
Stathan throws a body kick that misses
and Lonni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stathan thinking.
Stathan lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Stathan misses with a wild body shot.
Stathan wants to clinch up but Lonni keeps it at a distance.
Lonni scores with a sloppy right hand. Stathan should have avoided that one.
Stathan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stathan. That's going to slow Lonni down.
Stathan misses with a hook
and Lonni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stathan moves in looking to clinch but Lonni pushes him off.
Stathan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stathan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stathan is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from Stathan tenderised Lonni's leg. Lonni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stathan wants to land a leg kick but Lonni is out of range.
Lonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stathan.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stathan!
Lonni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stathan throws a leg kick but Lonni checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonni moves out of range of the body kick from Stathan.
Stathan throws a sloppy head kick and Lonni moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Lonni.
Lonni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stathan slips a jab from Lonni.

Stathan closes the distance and clinches.
Stathan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lonni's efforts to push away.
Lonni takes an elbow to the temple.
Stathan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stathan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lonni managing to block the knees to the body from Stathan.
Stathan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lonni.
Lonni tries to circle away but Stathan has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stathan lands a nice elbow.
Lonni is trying to break the clinch but Stathan is controlling him.
Stathan lands an elbow that stopped Lonni in his tracks for a moment.
Lonni has had enough of the clinch but Stathan keeps him there for the moment.
Stathan lands a damaging elbow.
Stathan working Lonni over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lonni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lonni takes an elbow to the temple.
Stathan taking a breather.
Lonni managing to block the knees to the body from Stathan.
Jackson Stathan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stathan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lonni is keeping busy.
Lonni misses with a punch on the inside.
Stathan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lonni.
Lonni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stathan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lonni.
Lonni takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stathan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lonni is defending well for now.

Lonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Stathan is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lonni crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stathan - the referee stops the clock and Lonni gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stathan. Lonni manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lonni lands with a right hand.
Stathan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stathan swings for the body but Lonni moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Stathan.
Jackson Stathan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stathan misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonni tests Stathan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stathan scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Stathan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aldo Lonni's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Stathan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lonni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stathan prevents Lonni from breaking the clinch.
Stathan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lonni avoids it.
Lonni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stathan has him pressed against the cage.
Stathan keeps control of Lonni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lonni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lonni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lonni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lonni will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stathan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lonni takes an elbow to the temple.
Stathan blocking some punches.
Stathan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lonni's defenses.
Lonni takes an elbow to the temple.
Stathan stalling.
Stathan lands an elbow that stopped Lonni in his tracks for a moment.
Stathan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lonni avoids the damage to the body.
Lonni tries a body shot but Stathan blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stathan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lonni is defending well for now.
Stathan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lonni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stathan scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stathan crunches a lovely knee into Lonni's ribcage.
Lonni managing to block the knees to the body from Stathan.
Stathan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lonni scores with a hook to the body.
Stathan missing with knees to the body.
Stathan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lonni's efforts to push away.
Lonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stathan has Lonni pressed against the cage, preventing Lonni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stathan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stathan looking to slow down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lonni throws a punch but it's blocked by Stathan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stathan lands a damaging elbow.
Stathan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lonni tries to break free but Stathan pushes him back against the cage.
Stathan avoids the elbow strike from Lonni, against the cage.
Lonni looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lonni is trying to break free.

Lonni breaks from the clinch.
Lonni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Lonni misses its intended target.
Stathan throws a body punch but Lonni moves out of range.

Stathan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lonni, pushing him back against the cage.
Lonni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stathan missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lonni is trying to break the clinch but Stathan has him pressed against the cage.
Stathan has Lonni pressed against the cage, preventing Lonni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stathan trying to land knees to the body.
Stathan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lonni tries to circle away but Stathan has him pinned against the cage.
Lonni is trying to push Stathan away but Stathan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson Stathan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lonni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stathan lands an elbow that stopped Lonni in his tracks for a moment.
Lonni is trying to break the clinch but Stathan is controlling him.
Stathan trying to land knees to the body.
Stathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stathan tries to stall but Lonni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lonni misses with some punches.
Stathan lands an elbow inside that Lonni shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lonni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lonni takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stathan lands an elbow inside that Lonni shrugs off.
Stathan keeps control of Lonni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stathan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lonni avoids the damage to the body.
Stathan wants to stall.
Lonni can't break the clinch.
Stathan lands an elbow inside.
Stathan tries to stall but Lonni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lonni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stathan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lonni avoids it.
Aldo Lonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stathan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lonni is trying to force a seperation but Stathan has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Stathan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stathan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Stathan!
An intense looking Jackson Stathan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Fuck me that guy was crap. Can't believe I won, I suck a fuckin can.'.