PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royo Salander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olavur Standley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Salander
vs
Standley

188 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

207 cm
26
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Royo Salander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olavur Standley!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salander misses with a takedown
and Standley counters with a straight right hand.
Salander tries to clinch but Standley is having none of it.
Salander has his takedown stuffed
letting Standley counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royo Salander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salander blocks a leg kick.
Standley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salander moves away.
Salander dives in and grabs Standley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Standley pushes down on Salander's head and hops out.
Nice cross by Standley.
Royo Salander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salander misses with a takedown attempt
and Salander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Standley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Salander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Standley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Standley.
Standley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salander doesn't seem bothered though.
Salander doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Standley counters with a three punch combo that has Salander backing up. Salander nods at Standley to acknowledge the strikes.
Salander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Standley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salander blocks a head kick by Standley.
Standley throws a right and a left that Salander avoids nicely.
Standley misses with a body punch

and Salander counters by clinching up.

Standley jumps guard and drags Salander to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Standley swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salander won't allow Standley to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Standley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Standley keeping moving, preventing Salander from controlling successfully.
Standley controlling Salander's posture.
Standley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Standley feints and as Salander raises his hands in defense, Standley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Salander is working an open guard so Standley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Salander dives in for a single leg takedown but Standley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Standley is trying to break free.
Salander can't break the clinch.

Standley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Standley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Standley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salander trying to control but Standley is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salander won't allow Standley to get back to his feet.
Salander has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salander passes Standley's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Standley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salander trying to control from half guard but Standley is working away.
Salander is pressing down on Standley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Standley is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Standley controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olavur Standley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Salander misses with a body kick.
Salander misses with a takedown attempt
and Standley counters with a two punch combo.
Standley jabs at Salander's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Standley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Standley misses with a looping right.
Standley swings widly with a right hand
and Salander counters with a nice low kick that buckles Standley's knee momentarily.
Salander throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Standley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Standley counters with a three punch combo that has Salander backing up. Salander nods at Standley to acknowledge the strikes.
Salander tries to close the distance and clinch but Standley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Standley leaves Salander with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salander takes one to the side of the head.
Salander moves out of range as Standley throws a body kick.
Salander tries for a takedown but Standley circles away easily
and Standley counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royo Salander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Standley finds it's target.
Salander looks to clinch
and Standley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salander lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Standley backs up against the cage.
Standley leaves Salander with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Standley.
Salander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salander with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Standley to counter with a crisp jab.
Standley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salander circles away quickly and effectively.

Standley darts in and clinches Salander up against the cage.
Standley avoids a wild elbow strike from Salander.
Salander is trying to drag Standley to the mat but Standley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Salander's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Standley is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Standley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Standley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Standley working for a triangle but Salander defends it easily.
Standley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Standley keeping moving, preventing Salander from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standley wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Salander manages to pass to side control.
Standley wants to get back to his feet.
Standley is staying active underneath Salander, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salander tries to stand and escape but Standley is controlling the position.
Standley tries to get to full guard but Salander has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olavur Standley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Salander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Standley throws a combination that misses

and Salander counters with a head kick that drops Standley to the mat! Standley scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Standley is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salander has his takedown stuffed
and Standley counters with a nice body shot.
Standley is still on wobbly legs! Can Salander finish him?
Salander blocks a head kick by Standley.
Standley seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salander is defended easily by Standley.
Salander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Salander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Standley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salander has time to react.
Salander moves out of range as Standley strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Standley looks to score with a jab to the body but Salander is just out of range.
Salander changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Standley tries to avoid it but Salander manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Standley to the ground. Standley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royo Salander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salander tries to clinch
and Standley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salander shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Standley sprawls well. Standley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salander gets slowly back to his feet.
Standley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salander moves in looking to clinch but Standley pushes him off.
Standley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Standley.

It looks like Royo Salander has been cut.
Salander shoots and misses
and Standley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Standley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salander misses with a takedown attempt
and Standley counters with a three punch combo that has Salander backing up. Salander nods at Standley to acknowledge the strikes.
Standley tries a low kick but Salander avoids it.
Salander tries to move into range but Standley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Standley does no damage.
Salander has his takedown stuffed
and Standley counters with a left and a right that stings Salander.
Salander throws a low kick but Standley avoids it.
Standley misses with a low kick.
Standley scores with a sloppy right hand. Salander should have avoided that one.
Salander tries to clinch up but Standley circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Standley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salander fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Royo Salander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Standley.
Salander tries to clinch but Standley moves out of range.
Salander misses with a takedown attempt
and Standley counters with a nice uppercut.
Standley looks to land a combination but Salander avoids it well.
Standley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Salander just misses with a punch to the body.
Salander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Standley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Standley throws a right and a left that Salander avoids nicely.
Salander misses with a body kick.

Salander rushes Standley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Standley breaks from the clinch.
Salander is looking to clinch.
Standley looks for a takedown but Salander sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Salander or perhaps it was just good defense by Standley which made him look bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Olavur Standley.
Well Standley 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olavur Standley!