PBP Commentary

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

Stanley
vs
Demir

194 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Landon Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Musa Demir !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanley tries to avoid it but Demir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanley to the ground. Stanley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Demir looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stanley!
Demir taking a break here but Stanley is having none of it and regains half guard.
Demir throws a strike but Stanley avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Demir is fighting to break Stanley's control of his arms but Stanley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Stanley working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Demir has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demir trying to control from Stanley's half guard. Stanley has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Demir trying to control but Stanley is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demir looking to sit in guard and control but Stanley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stanley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Demir looking to control but Stanley passes into half guard.
Demir is looking for a sweep. Stanley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demir strikes from the bottom but Stanley passes into mount!
Stanley won't let Demir get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley scoring with strikes but Demir is staying in there.
Demir tries to lock up and control but Stanley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Stanley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stanley controlling from the full mount.
Demir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stanley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demir has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Stanley controls the action.
Stanley avoiding Demir 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Stanley has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Stanley throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Demir !
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Stanley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Demir moves into the clinch.
Stanley pushes Demir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stanley controlling the action here for a moment.
Stanley lands an elbow that stopped Demir in his tracks for a moment.

Stanley jumps guard and drags Demir to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stanley tries to strike from the bottom.
Landon Stanley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Stanley is looking to cinch up a triangle. Demir throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Stanley's body to avoid the submission. Stanley has instead reached around Demir 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Stanley arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Landon Stanley!