PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Womack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Stanson
vs
Womack

165 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
136 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Stanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Womack!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Womack's coach down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Womack's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Stanson closes the distance and clinches.
Stanson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stanson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stanson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Stanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Womack scores with a hook to the body. Stanson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Womack throws a body punch but Stanson moves out of range.
Womack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanson lands with a nice combination. Womack backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheers as Womack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stanson doesn't seem phased though.
Womack just misses with a punch to the body.

Stanson clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for Stanson to work.
Stanson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson taking a breather.
Womack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Womack misses with a punch on the inside.
Womack misses with some punches.
Stanson lands an elbow just above Womack 's eye.
Womack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stanson blocking some punches.

Stanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Womack misses with a body shot

and Stanson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Stanson gets control of Womack's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stanson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stanson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Womack throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stanson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Womack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Womack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stanson keeping moving, preventing Womack from controlling successfully.
Womack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stanson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womack is looking to control Stanson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Womack avoid being mounted?
Stanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Womack defending well though.
Stanson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stanson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Womack is trying to get back to full guard.
Womack trying to control but Stanson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stanson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Womack is looking for a sweep. Stanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stanson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Womack defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stanson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Womack catches Stanson right on the button with a cross.
Womack swings for the body but Stanson moves out of range.
Womack throws a body punch but Stanson moves out of range.
Stanson feinted with a counter takedown.

Stanson closes the distance and pushes Womack back into the cage.
Womack tries to throw a body punch but Stanson avoids it by throwing Womack back against the cage.

Stanson breaks from the clinch.
Womack just misses with a punch to the body.
Womack throws a body shot but no joy.
Womack throws a series of punches but Stanson moves out of range.
Stanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanson misses with a few strikes there.
Stanson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Stanson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stanson darts in looking for a takedown but Womack gets double underhooks and turns Stanson into the cage.
Stanson blocks a jab.
Womack lands a head shot.
Stanson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Womack.
Nice shot by Womack.
Womack throws a series of punches but Stanson avoids them all with ease.
Womack takes a swing at Stanson's ribcage but misses.
Stanson shoots in and drives through. Womack sprawls well.
Stanson staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stanson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Stanson breaks the clinch.
Stanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Womack.
Womack throws a looping overhand right but Stanson ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Stanson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Womack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack throws a good cross that connects.
Ken Womack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Womack misses with a double jab.

Stanson clinches up with Womack and pushes him back against the cage.
Womack throws a head punch that misses.
Womack avoids the elbow strike from Stanson, against the cage.

Stanson breaks the clinch.
Stanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Stanson.
Stanson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Womack misses with a hook. Stanson ducked under it nicely.
Bob Stanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanson tries to bum rush Womack with a series of wild strikes but Womack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Womack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stanson shoots in for a takedown but Womack shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Stanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stanson moves into the clinch successfully.

Stanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanson feints a jab promting Womack to slip. Stanson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Womack slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanson moves out of range as Womack strikes.
Stanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanson defending well as Womack loads up on a big left hand.
Womack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Womack lands with a shot to the body.
Womack just misses with a punch to the body.
Womack throws a big shot that misses.
Stanson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Womack moves out of range as Stanson strikes.
Stanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Womack's waist but Womack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stanson off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Stanson has Womack up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Womack's brow.

Womack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Womack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Womack lands a nice looking body shot.

Stanson has managed to clinch.

Stanson breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Womack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stanson darts in and clinches Womack up against the cage.

Stanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Womack scores with a nice head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Womack as he connects with a hook.

Stanson rushes Womack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stanson prevents a body shot from Womack.
Womack tries to work over Stanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Stanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanson wants to clinch up but Womack keeps it at a distance.
Stanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Womack throws a good cross that connects.
Womack lands with a good body shot.
Stanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stanson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Womack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ken Womack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Womack throws a body punch but Stanson moves out of range.
Stanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanson is looking to clinch.
Womack looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanson is just out of range.
Womack missing with a left hand there. Stanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Womack's waist but Womack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stanson off to one side.
Womack's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Womack duly obliges.
Womack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Womack.
Stanson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Womack.
Stanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ken Womack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Womack misses the shot to the body.
Stanson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stanson misses with a few strikes there.
Womack now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Womack stuns Stanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Womack slips a straight right by Stanson.
Womack doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Womack just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womack. Stanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Womack 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! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Stanson misses.
A lazy left from Womack finds it's target.
Womack scores with a body shot.
Womack scores with a sloppy right hand. Stanson should have avoided that one.
Womack lands a nice looking body shot.
Womack swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanson.
Stanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stanson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Womack throws out the jab.
Stanson shoots in and drives through. Womack sprawls well.

Stanson has managed to clinch.
Womack looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack tries to work over Stanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Womack has a couple of punches blocked by Stanson.
Stanson stalling the fight.

Stanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Womack jabs Stanson right on the nose. Stanson blinks but takes it well.
Womack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Womack stuffs the takedown.

Stanson instigates a clinch.
Womack can't find room to land a body shot as Stanson controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stanson.
Stanson prevents a body shot from Womack.
Womack misses with the head strike.
Stanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Womack avoids it.
Womack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Stanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Womack works Stanson's body with a nice hook.
Womack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stanson counters with a series of strikes. Womack will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Womack gets tackled into the cage by Stanson. Stanson maintains the clinch.
Stanson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Stanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Womack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Womack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Womack does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stanson avoids the body shot from Womack.
Womack misses the shot to the body.
Stanson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheers as Womack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stanson doesn't seem phased though.
Womack connects with a crisp jab.
Stanson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stanson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Womack is fending him off so far but Stanson persists. Nope, Womack circles away and we're back to standing.

Stanson moves into range and clinches up with Womack.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson dodges the punch combination from Womack.
Womack throws a lazy right hand but Stanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Stanson darts in and clinches Womack up against the cage.
Stanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Womack being controlled against the cage.
Womack misses with a short punch on the inside.

Stanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Womack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womack. Stanson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Stanson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stanson is keeping busy.
Womack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Womack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Womack misses with some punches.
Stanson is stalling here.

Stanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Womack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanson.

Stanson rushes Womack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Womack has a couple of punches blocked by Stanson.
Womack tries a body shot but Stanson blocks it.
Womack tries to work over Stanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Womack is defending well for now.
Stanson throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Womack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Womack 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Womack!
Ken Womack bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.