PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lima is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DMX - Ain't no sunshine. Douglas Lima has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marvin Stanley's chin.

Stanley
vs
Lima

179 cm
23
169 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

177 cm
30
167 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ice Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marvin Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Lima!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lima wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
Lima tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lima is looking to clinch but Stanley is avoiding it.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lima wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Lima does no damage.
Lima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stanley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stanley.
Lima closes the distance but Stanley moves to the side

and Stanley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stanley.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stanley looking to pass the guard.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stanley controls the pace.
Stanley looking to sit in guard and control but Lima gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stanley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stanley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stanley throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lima uses it to pass to side control.
Lima wants to stand but Stanley has his arm trapped.
Stanley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stanley looks to move to half guard but instead Lima has passed into mount! Damn!
Stanley can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is working hard here to advance position.
Stanley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stanley forces his way into half guard.
Lima looks like he's trying to stand up.

Stanley seems to be working for a kimura but Lima defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stanley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Stanley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stanley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lima misses with a wild combination.
Lima moves in looking to clinch but Stanley pushes him off.
Lima is looking to clinch.
Lima tries to clinch up but Stanley circles away and keeps his distance.
Lima is looking to clinch but Stanley is avoiding it.
Stanley keeps the fight on the outside.
Douglas Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Stanley has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima forces Stanley back against the cage and clinches.
Stanley jumps guard but Lima stands there with Stanley around his waist. Stanley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stanley avoiding damage as Lima throws knees to the body.
Lima utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lima misses with an elbow strike.
Stanley blocks an elbow strike from Lima.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Stanley managing to block the knees to the body from Lima.
A bit of stalling here from Stanley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to land knees to the body.
Lima missing with knees to the body.
Stanley blocks an elbow strike.
Lima throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Stanley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Stanley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Stanley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lima passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanley is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lima is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marvin Stanley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stanley is trying desperately to improve position.
Stanley wants to control but Lima is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is looking to improve his position but Lima isn't that keen on the idea.
Stanley tries to hold on but Lima pushes him away.
Stanley regains half guard.
It looks like Lima is going to stand back up.
Stanley is looking for a sweep. Lima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stanley looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Douglas Lima will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Lima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stanley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lima has managed to clinch.
Lima misses with a knee strike.
Stanley tries to pull guard but Lima won't allow it.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lima misses with a knee strike.
Lima scores with a knee to the head.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Lima crunches a lovely knee into Stanley's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stanley tries to pull guard but Lima forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stanley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Stanley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima tries to land knees in the clinch but Stanley avoids the damage to the body.
Lima gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stanley is trying to pull guard but Lima has him pressed against the cage.
Lima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lima working Stanley over with knees to the body.
Lima connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stanley's face.
Lima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Our sources have told us that Stanley has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima connects with a knee to the head.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Lima tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stanley avoids it.
Lima misses with a knee strike.
Lima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stanley is trying to pull guard but Lima turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lima throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stanley blocks it with crossed arms.

Stanley pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stanley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lima has managed to get both his arms back between Stanley's legs - danger averted.
Lima is looking to stand up but Stanley won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stanley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Stanley has an active guard here but Lima has managed to pass into half guard.
Stanley trying to control but Lima postures up.

Lima decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to clinch but Stanley moves out of range.
Lima throws a head kick but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley fails with a takedown attempt.
Lima tries to clinch but Stanley moves out of range.
Lima misses with a head kick.
Lima tries to bum rush Stanley with a series of wild strikes but Stanley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lima moves in looking to clinch but Stanley pushes him off.
Lima has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stanley is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Stanley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stanley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Lima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lima has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Lima!
Douglas Lima was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.