PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Colbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Colbert
vs
Stanley

183 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Atlantis

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Colbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Colbert moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Colbert checks a leg kick.
Max Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Colbert crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stanley - the referee stops the clock and Colbert gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stanley. Colbert manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stanley.
Stanley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Colbert is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Colbert is out of range.
Stanley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stanley.
Colbert avoids the head kick by Stanley.

Stanley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stanley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Stanley breaks from the clinch.
Colbert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colbert could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stanley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colbert.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley loads up on a big right hand but Colbert slips the punch.
Stanley misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Stanley looks to land a body kick but Colbert moved away.
Colbert throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Colbert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stanley.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colbert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanley throws out the jab.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Colbert checks it.
No luck for Colbert with that takedown attempt.
Colbert has been working on his balance at Clean and Green, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Stanley.
Some wild striking there from Stanley.
Stanley throws the kick towards the body but Colbert avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Stanley.

Stanley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Colbert, pushing him back against the cage.
Stanley lands a nice shot to the body.
Stanley can't find room to land a body shot as Colbert controls the action.

Stanley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colbert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Stanley. Those never looked like landing.

Stanley has managed to clinch.
Stanley managing to block the knees to the body from Colbert.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stanley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Max Stanley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Colbert.
Colbert checks a leg kick.
Colbert walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stanley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stanley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Colbert.
Stanley misses with a looping left.
Colbert misses with a takedown

and Stanley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stanley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Colbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colbert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stanley smiles and moves away.
Stanley misses with a series of wild punches.
Colbert avoids the body shot from Stanley.
Stanley throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a right hand that Colbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Colbert also avoids with ease.
Stanley blocks a leg kick.
Colbert moves out of range of the leg kick from Stanley.
Stanley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Colbert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A leg kick checked by Colbert.
Colbert misses with a low kick.
Colbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanley looks to land a left hand but Colbert moved out of range nicely.
Stanley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colbert was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanley.
Stanley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colbert tries to clinch but Stanley is having none of it.
Stanley tried to score with a low kick but Colbert checks it.
Stanley avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Stanley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big left from Colbert misses.
Colbert avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Stanley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanley throws an overhand right that lands on Colbert's shoulder, as Colbert tries to avoid the shot.
Colbert blocks a head kick by Stanley.
A punch combination from Stanley misses.
Stanley misses with a double jab.
Stanley throws a push kick but Colbert slaps the foot to one side.
Colbert lands a body shot.

Stanley moves into the clinch.
Stanley is breathing heavily.
Colbert struggles to land a body shot inside as Stanley controls his hands.
Colbert fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stanley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Colbert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stanley.
Stanley struggles to land a body shot inside as Colbert controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colbert misses with a punch to the body.
Colbert tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stanley just stands there and leans against the cage.

Stanley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colbert blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Max Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanley throws a head kick but Colbert moves out of range.
Colbert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Colbert.
Stanley thows a body shot but no joy.
Stanley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Colbert defending well as Stanley loads up on a big left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stanley - that will leave a mark!
Stanley tries a low kick but Colbert avoids it.
Stanley throws a big shot that misses.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanley throws a head kick but Colbert moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colbert misses with a head kick.
Colbert moves out of range of the body kick from Stanley.
An inside leg kick from Stanley misses.
Colbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Colbert sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Colbert blocks the leg kick.
Colbert shoots for a takedown but Stanley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Colbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Colbert sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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!
Colbert goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stanley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Colbert digs a good hook to Stanley's body.
Colbert throws a leg kick but Stanley moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a series of punches but Colbert moves out of range.
Stanley checks a leg kick.
Stanley misses with a kick to the body.
Colbert shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stanley but Stanley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Colbert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Max Stanley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stanley scores with a spinning back kick!
Stanley missing with a left hand there. Colbert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Colbert throws a half hearted mid kick.
Colbert is looking to wear down Stanley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stanley misses with a double jab.
Colbert is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a right hand that Colbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Colbert also avoids with ease.
Colbert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stanley swivels and escapes.
Colbert throws a leg kick but Stanley checks it.
Colbert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley misses with a wild combination.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Stanley. Those never looked like landing.
Colbert shoots in and drives through. Stanley sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley just misses with a punch to the body.
Colbert shoots in and drives through. Stanley sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Colbert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Stanley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Colbert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colbert moves away.

Stanley moves into range and clinches up with Colbert.
Colbert is trying to pull guard but Stanley has him pressed against the cage.

Stanley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Colbert slips a straight right by Stanley.

Stanley clinches up with Colbert and pushes him back against the cage.
Stanley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Stanley breaks from the clinch.
Colbert blocks a head kick by Stanley.

Stanley clinches with his opponent.
Colbert missing with knees to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Colbert. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Stanley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Stanley.
Colbert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Stanley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanley throws a hook but Colbert blocks it.
Stanley throws a head kick but Colbert moves out of range.
A slow jab from Stanley misses its intended target.
Colbert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Colbert.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colbert shoots in for a takedown but Stanley shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Colbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanley throws a right and a left that Colbert avoids nicely.
Colbert dodges the punch combination from Stanley.
Good work by Stanley as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Colbert.
Stanley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stanley wants it to stay on the feet.
Colbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Colbert on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Colbert goes for a double leg but Stanley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stanley continues to drive forward.
Colbert tries to work over Stanley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanley lands a nice elbow.
Colbert tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Stanley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Stanley.

Stanley closes the distance and pushes Colbert back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stanley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Colbert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stanley avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colbert missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stanley throws a knee to the head but misses.

Stanley manages to break the clinch.
Stanley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colbert checks the leg kick nicely there.
Colbert wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
Colbert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stanley swivels and escapes.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley slaps away a takedown attempt from Colbert, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stanley is looking to chop away at Colbert's legs.
Colbert swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colbert shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stanley but Stanley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Colbert blocks the body kick.
Colbert checks a leg kick.
Max Stanley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Colbert tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stanley is able to avoid easily.
Stanley keeps the fight on the outside.
Stanley throws a head kick but Colbert moves out of range.
Colbert misses with a takedown attempt - Stanley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Colbert looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stanley is fending him off so far but Colbert persists. Nope, Stanley circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colbert tries to land a front kick but Stanley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chris Colbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colbert takes a swing at Stanley's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Stanley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stanley 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Stanley!