PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcio Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stanley
vs
Freire

180 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

179 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mariano Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcio Freire!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Freire rushes Stanley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freire lands an uppercut.

It looks like Mariano Stanley has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Freire takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Stanley pulls guard effortlessly.
Stanley can't keep his opponent in guard - Freire advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Freire is keen to just control but Stanley is a slippery customer.
Freire controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freire is thwarting Stanley's attempts to control the position.
Freire stalling.
Freire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stanley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley is trying to maintain the position but Freire is very close to passing his half guard.
Freire trying to mount his opponent but Stanley defends it.

Stanley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stanley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freire is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Stanley is defending against the submission attempts here by Freire.

Freire stands up from half guard.
Freire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Freire closes the distance and clinches.
Stanley letting Freire take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Freire taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stanley tries to pull guard but Freire won't allow it.
Freire content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Freire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freire.
Freire misses with a few strikes there.
Freire falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stanley counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Freire has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stanley off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcio Freire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stanley gets tackled into the cage by Freire. Freire maintains the clinch.

Freire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Freire has Stanley up against the cage in a clinch.

Freire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Freire takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Stanley jumps into guard, dragging Freire to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcio Freire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mariano Stanley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Freire gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Freire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freire looks to land a combination but Stanley avoids it well.
Stanley appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Freire darts in and clinches Stanley up against the cage.
Freire pushes Stanley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Freire breaks from the clinch.
Freire scores with a sloppy right hand. Stanley should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Freire takes the fight into the clinch.
Stanley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire has Stanley pushed against the cage.
Freire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stanley misses with a punch to the body.
Marcio Freire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Freire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freire lands a nice shot that snaps Stanley's head back.
Freire fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley misses with a series of wild punches.
Mariano Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Freire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freire shoots in but no luck this time.

Freire instigates a clinch.
Freire presses Stanley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stanley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Freire is defending well.

Freire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Freire gets a clinch.

Freire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcio Freire seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire has a takedown stuffed.
Stanley appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Freire has closed the distance and engaged Stanley in a clinch.
Freire scores with a hook to the body.

Freire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Freire instigates a clinch.
Freire slows down the pace here.

Freire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley needs to keep his hands up - Freire had a free shot at his head there.

Stanley is rocked!
Freire steps in with a hook that catches Stanley right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Freire follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Stanley looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcio Freire!