PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denerson Lage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denerson Lage will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stanley
vs
Lage

180 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

195 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 6 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denerson Lage!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lage clinches up against the cage.
Stanley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lage.
Lage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanley's elbow.
Lage has Stanley pushed against the cage.
Lage is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lage is trying to break the clinch but Stanley has him pressed against the cage.
Stanley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stanley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lage to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lage wants a takedown but no success here.

Lage pulls guard.
Stanley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stanley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lage controls Stanley momentarily but Stanley frees himself.
Lage looking for a sweep. Not yet Lage, not yet.
Stanley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanley throws an elbow that misses. Lage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stanley's guard. Nice move by Lage!
Stanley keeping moving, preventing Lage from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Denerson Lage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley moves out of range of the body kick.
Lage tries for a takedown but Stanley circles away easily

and Stanley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lage's guard.
Mariano Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denerson Lage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stanley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lage wants to stand but Stanley is controlling the position.
Stanley chips away with some ground and pound.

Lage is working an open guard so Stanley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Lage clinches up against the cage.
Lage looks winded!
Lage tries to pull guard but Stanley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lage wants to get back to striking at distance but Stanley won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stanley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stanley fails to pull guard.
Lage is trying to break the clinch but Stanley has him pressed against the cage.
Stanley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lage jumps guard but Stanley stands there with Lage around his waist. Lage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stanley prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lage drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stanley is keeping busy.
Stanley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stanley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lage tries to score a body lock takedown but Stanley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Stanley pulls guard successfully.

Stanley is looking for a triangle but Lage pushes his legs off easily.
Stanley seems keen to control Lage's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariano Stanley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mariano Stanley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanley moves away.
Stanley attempts a counter takedown but Lage avoids it well and moves away.
Lage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stanley throws a big counter combination but Lage scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lage fails with a takedown attempt.
Stanley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lage.
A punch combination from Stanley misses.
Lage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lage looks for a takedown but Stanley sprawls well.
Mariano Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denerson Lage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lage moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lage tries to pull guard but Stanley holds him up against the cage and eventually Lage drops back down to his feet.
Lage is breathing heavily.
Stanley fails to pull guard.

Stanley pulls guard successfully.
Stanley trying to control the position here.
Lage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stanley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lage manages to get himself to full guard.

Stanley scoring with some ground and pound.
Stanley prevents Lage from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a big right hand that misses.
Stanley is looking to work some ground and pound but Lage has wrist control.
Stanley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stanley scoring with some ground and pound.
Lage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stanley cracks Lage with a solid left hand.
Lage wants to hit a switch here but Stanley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lage there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanley landing punches.
Stanley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lage is bucking up trying to escape but Stanley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley looking to finish Lage with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lage!
Stanley avoids the attempt from Lage to control.

Stanley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lage manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lage is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stanley connects with a decent elbow.

Stanley stands up.
Stanley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mariano Stanley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lage.

Lage darts in and clinches Stanley up against the cage.
Stanley keeps control of Lage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lage jumps guard but Stanley stands there with Lage around his waist. Lage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stanley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lage smiles and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Stanley. Those never looked like landing.
Lage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariano Stanley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mariano Stanley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stanley defends it nicely.
Stanley tries to counter with a takedown but Lage is quick to defend against it.
Stanley stuffs the takedown.
Lage shoots in and drives through. Stanley sprawls well.
Mariano Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denerson Lage.
Lage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stanley tries to counter with a takedown but Lage is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lage tries for a takedown but Stanley circles away easily

and Stanley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lage won't be happy with that.
Lage takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stanley looks up at the clock and then as Lage takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stanley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stanley decides to stand back up. Stanley steps back and let's Lage get back to his feet.
Stanley throws a nice looking combination but Lage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lage throws out a counter right but Stanley avoids it with no problem.
Stanley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stanley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lage throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stanley counters with a single leg into guard. Lage didn't expect that.
Stanley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stanley landing with the ground and pound.
Stanley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stanley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stanley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stanley lands a couple of digs.
Stanley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lage's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is looking to stand up but Lage won't let him.
Stanley connects with a couple of short punches.
Stanley wants to get up but he can't break Lage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stanley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Stanley works over Lage with some ground and pound from guard.
Stanley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stanley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stanley tries to stand but Lage is controlling from the bottom.
Lage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stanley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stanley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Stanley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley wants to stand but Lage is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stanley chips away with some ground and pound.
Mariano Stanley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stanley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lage's head.
Lage has a closed guard, preventing Stanley from standing up.
Stanley works over Lage with some ground and pound from guard.
Stanley scoring with some ground and pound.
Stanley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stanley is working Lage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Stanley stands and steps away. Lage gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mariano Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanley misses with a two punch combination.

Lage moves into range and clinches up with Stanley.

Stanley breaks from the clinch.
Stanley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lage can do to turn this around?

Lage forces Stanley back against the cage and clinches.
Stanley jumps guard but Lage stands there with Stanley around his waist. Stanley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lage tries to pull guard but Stanley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariano Stanley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stanley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

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