PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 1342 p4p, 163 weight class) and Marlo Stanfield (ranked 2871 p4p, 301 weight class). Stanfield has chosen Legendary as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Johnsson
vs
Stanfield

180 cm
33
178 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

173 cm
39
184 lbs
34 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

THE END 32

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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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson slips a jab from Stanfield.
Johnsson connects with a leg kick. Stanfield looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Johnsson.
Johnsson looks to throw a body kick
and Stanfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Johnsson - just one landing.
Johnsson lands with a cross.
Stanfield missing with a left hand there. Johnsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnsson is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanfield misses with an uppercut.
Stanfield misses with a few strikes there.
Johnsson tries to work over Stanfield's front leg with a kick but Stanfield checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Stanfield misses.
Johnsson is looking to chop away at Stanfield's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnsson. Stanfield shrugs it off though.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnsson misses with a leg kick
letting Stanfield counter with a right hand.
Johnsson cracks Stanfield with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnsson missing with a left hand there. Stanfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnsson misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Johnsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stanfield doesn't seem phased though.
Johnsson throws a lazy right hand but Stanfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunnar Johnsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnsson misses the target.
Stanfield looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stanfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnsson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stanfield has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stanfield and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a low kick but Stanfield moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnsson misses with a straight right.
As Johnsson backs off Stanfield throws a huge counter combo but Johnsson manages to avoid it all.
Johnsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stanfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanfield is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses.
Stanfield throws a counter combo.
Johnsson lands a head kick. Stanfield smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnsson tries to move into range but Stanfield moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Gunnar Johnsson has been cut.
Johnsson lunges at Stanfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stanfield's hand.
Stanfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnsson moves away.
As Stanfield backs away, Johnsson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stanfield misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stanfield loads up on a big right hand but Johnsson slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses
and Stanfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnsson throws a hook but Stanfield blocks it.
Johnsson lands a slapping body shot.
Stanfield drops his hands momentarily and Johnsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stanfield darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnsson lands a jab to the nose.

Johnsson clinches.

Johnsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanfield throws a lazy right hand but Johnsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnsson scores with a body shot.
Stanfield checks a leg kick nicely.
Stanfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnsson throws a hook to the side of Stanfield's head but Stanfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnsson.
Stanfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Johnsson avoids them all with ease.
Stanfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stanfield with a nice cross.
Johnsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stanfield's hands.
Johnsson throws a big shot that misses.
Stanfield is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Stanfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Johnsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Johnsson's cut.
That's time! Johnsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stanfield takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Johnsson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnsson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnsson. Stanfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stanfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnsson drops his hands momentarily and Stanfield takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stanfield misses with the combination.
Johnsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Stanfield.
Stanfield ducks under a wild hook from Johnsson.
Stanfield lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stanfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stanfield momentarily.
Stanfield takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stanfield throws a nice looking combination but Johnsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stanfield misses with a hook
and Johnsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stanfield avoids a kick to the body.
Johnsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stanfield counters with a series of strikes. Johnsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnsson throws a leg kick which misses Stanfield's front leg but catches the back leg as Stanfield tries to avoid it.
Stanfield looks to throw the jab but Johnsson is out of range.
Stanfield changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnsson tries to land a front kick but Stanfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Johnsson.
Stanfield looks to land a combination but Johnsson avoids it well.
Gunnar Johnsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Stanfield misses with a two punch combination.
Johnsson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stanfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnsson.
Johnsson throws a looping overhand right but Stanfield ducks down to avoid it.
Johnsson looks to land a left hand but Stanfield moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson feints and then cracks Stanfield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stanfield down.
Stanfield lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a jab when Johnsson was well out of range.
And Johnsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Stanfield blocks it.
Johnsson misses with an uppercut.
Stanfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnsson misses with a kick to the body.
Stanfield lunges at Johnsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnsson's hand.
Stanfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stanfield looks to land a combination but Johnsson avoids it well.
Johnsson tried to counter with a leg kick but Stanfield avoided it.
Stanfield tries to bum rush Johnsson with a series of wild strikes but Johnsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnsson scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stanfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that Johnsson avoids nicely.
Johnsson scores with a kick to the body.
Johnsson loads up on a big right hand but Stanfield slips the punch.
Johnsson misses with a low kick.
Johnsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stanfield misses with a two punch combination.
Stanfield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnsson throws a lazy right hand but Stanfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Stanfield on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Johnsson misses.
Johnsson misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marlo Stanfield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Johnsson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stanfield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnsson on the side of the head.
Johnsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stanfield throws out a counter right but Johnsson avoids it with no problem.
Stanfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnsson is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnsson misses the target.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Stanfield sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stanfield moves forwards but Johnsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stanfield takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donk. Stanfield catches Johnsson right on the button with a cross.
Stanfield throws an overhand right that lands on Johnsson's shoulder, as Johnsson tries to avoid the shot.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnsson connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson throws a head kick but Stanfield moves out of range.
Johnsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stanfield goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnsson. Stanfield does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Stanfield.
Stanfield has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stanfield there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stanfield misses with the combination.
Johnsson works the jab nicely.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Johnsson.
Stanfield let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Stanfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnsson.
Stanfield misses with a looping right.
Johnsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanfield.
Johnsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stanfield's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanfield misses with an uppercut. Johnsson saw that one coming.
Johnsson throws an off balance right hand
and Stanfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stanfield has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stanfield darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnsson feints and then cracks Stanfield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stanfield down.
Johnsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnsson scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson throws an overhand right that lands on Stanfield's shoulder, as Stanfield tries to avoid the shot.
Stanfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab by Stanfield.
Johnsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanfield.
Stanfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnsson throws out the jab.
Johnsson throws a push kick but Stanfield slaps the foot to one side.
Stanfield is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnsson with a body shot.
Stanfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stanfield misses with a double jab.
Johnsson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stanfield throws a right hand that Johnsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnsson also avoids with ease.
Stanfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnsson lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Johnsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnsson slips a jab and a cross from Stanfield.
Johnsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stanfield takes a step back to recover.
Johnsson throws an overhand right that lands on Stanfield's shoulder, as Stanfield tries to avoid the shot.
Johnsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnsson tries a low kick but Stanfield avoids it.
Johnsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stanfield. Stanfield circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stanfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnsson.
Johnsson tries to land a body kick
and Stanfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Stanfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnsson is looking to counter punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Johnsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Johnsson!