PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Di Prospero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Di Prospero
vs
Stanley

187 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lorenzo Di Prospero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Prospero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Di Prospero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Di Prospero misses with a looping right.
Stanley fails with the takedown
letting Di Prospero counter with a right hand.
Stanley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Di Prospero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Di Prospero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanley.
Stanley has his takedown stuffed
and Di Prospero counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Di Prospero.
Di Prospero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.

Stanley rushes Di Prospero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Prospero working Stanley over with knees to the body.
Di Prospero misses with a knee strike.
Di Prospero has Stanley pushed against the cage.
Di Prospero scores a nice knee to the body.
Stanley looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Di Prospero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Di Prospero stalling against the cage.
Di Prospero taking a breather.
Di Prospero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Di Prospero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Di Prospero displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stanley up against the cage.
Di Prospero effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Prospero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Di Prospero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stanley blocks it with crossed arms.
Di Prospero lands an uppercut.
Di Prospero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stanley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lorenzo Di Prospero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Stanley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Di Prospero stalling.
Di Prospero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Di Prospero stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lorenzo Di Prospero.
Stanley tries to bum rush Di Prospero with a series of wild strikes but Di Prospero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Di Prospero throws a big counter combination but Stanley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stanley avoids the body shot from Di Prospero.
Stanley tries for a takedown but Di Prospero circles away easily
enabling Di Prospero to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Prospero lands a nice shot to the body.
Di Prospero connects with a single shot there.
Di Prospero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Di Prospero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Di Prospero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lorenzo Di Prospero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Di Prospero scores with a shot to the body.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Di Prospero with a jab.
Di Prospero clobbers Stanley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stanley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Stanley is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Di Prospero. Beautiful body shot.

Di Prospero feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stanley sprawling to the canvas! Stanley rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Di Prospero finish him?!
Stanley is still on wobbly legs! Can Di Prospero finish him?
Di Prospero closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Stanley out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lorenzo Di Prospero!