PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stalin has chosen Sexy Chick as his entrance music. Jordan Dennis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Stalin's chin.

Dennis
vs
Stalin

171 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
173 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Stalin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Stalin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stalin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Stalin. No joy for Dennis on that attempt.
Dennis wants to clinch up but Stalin keeps it at a distance.
Dennis is looking to clinch but Stalin is avoiding it.

Stalin forces Dennis back against the cage and clinches.
Stalin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dennis tries to throw a body punch but Stalin avoids it by throwing Dennis back against the cage.
Dennis jumps guard but Stalin stands there with Dennis around his waist. Dennis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stalin.
Dennis tries to score a body lock takedown but Stalin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Dennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalin keeps control of Dennis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dennis working aggressively here.
Stalin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dennis.
Dennis wants a takedown but no success here.
Dennis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stalin smiles and moves away.
Dennis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stalin counters with a two punch combo.
Dennis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Stalin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalin lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis takes a shot to the head.
Stalin wants to get back to striking at distance but Dennis won't allow it.
Dennis can't get the takedown.
Dennis jumps guard but Stalin stands there with Dennis around his waist. Dennis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stalin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dennis has him pressed against the cage.

Stalin drags the fight down to the ground.
Stalin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stalin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dennis.
Stalin striking off his back but it's not causing Dennis any problems.
Dennis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stalin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Stalin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stalin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dennis looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dennis shoots and misses
and Stalin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dennis is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stalin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dennis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stalin misses with a two punch combination.
Dennis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stalin tries a head kick but it misses.

Stalin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dennis has a closed guard, preventing Stalin from standing up.
Stalin thows a big elbow that misses.
Stalin tries to free his leg and advance position but Dennis is retaining full guard.
Stalin advances to half guard.
Stalin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dennis is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dennis is trying to maintain the position but Stalin is very close to passing his half guard.
Dennis is trying to get back to full guard.
Stalin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dennis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dennis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dennis is trying to control. Stalin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stalin is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dennis wants to take a breather but Stalin is having none of it.
Dennis winds up and cracks Stalin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dennis thows a huge punch but Stalin dodges it nicely.
Dennis tries to stand and escape but Stalin is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dennis throws a head kick that Stalin semi-blocks.
Stalin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Dennis takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalin prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Stalin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Stalin dominated that round.
That's time! Dennis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dennis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stalin.
Dennis tries to clinch there but Stalin circles away.
Stalin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dennis feints and as Stalin raises his hands in defense, Dennis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Stalin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stalin wants to sweep here but Dennis controlling him for the moment.
Stalin lands a decent punch to the body there.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Stalin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dennis gets to his feet - Stalin follows without any prompting.
Stalin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dennis backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dennis has Stalin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Dennis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stalin is looking to break free of the clinch but Dennis has double underhooks.
Stalin avoiding damage as Dennis throws knees to the body.
Stalin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Dennis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dennis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stalin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stalin goes for a takedown attempt but Dennis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dennis lands with a nice body punch.
Dennis with a poor takedown
and Stalin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dennis is looking to clinch.
Stalin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dennis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stalin swinging wilding here.
Dennis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Dennis clinches.
Dennis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stalin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dennis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dennis lands with a left to the head.
Stalin is looking to break free of the clinch but Dennis has double underhooks.
Dennis misses with a knee to the head.
Dennis jumps guard but Stalin stands there with Dennis around his waist. Dennis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Dennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stalin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dennis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stalin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis has momentary wrist control but Stalin slips an elbow through the middle.
Dennis trying to control the position.
Dennis wants to sweep here but Stalin controlling him for the moment.

Stalin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dennis wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheers as Stalin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dennis doesn't seem phased though.
Dennis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jordan Dennis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dennis fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dennis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stalin keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stalin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dennis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dennis thows a big elbow that misses.

Dennis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stalin, up you get!

Dennis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stalin to the mat! Stalin manages to get full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalin keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
Stalin striking off his back but it's not causing Dennis any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Dennis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stalin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dennis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stalin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left and a right from Stalin both land. Nice combination.
Dennis moves out of range of the body kick.
Dennis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stalin counters by clinching up.

Stalin breaks from the clinch.
Dennis shoots and misses
and Stalin counters with a two punch combo.
Stalin misses with a two punch combination.
Dennis shoots and misses
and Stalin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Dennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Stalin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dennis wants to control but Stalin postures up.
Dennis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dennis is trying to control the action in half guard but Stalin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stalin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Dennis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Stalin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dennis closes the distance but Stalin moves to the side
enabling Stalin to counter with a crisp jab.
Dennis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stalin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dennis throws a head kick that half lands.

Stalin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stalin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stalin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dennis trying to control but Stalin postures up.

Dennis looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis has hold of Stalin's hands but Stalin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dennis wants to control but Stalin is keeping busy.
Stalin prevents Dennis from standing back up.
Dennis wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stalin throws a series of punches but Dennis moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Dennis.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stalin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stalin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dennis tries to clinch up.
Dennis darts in trying to clinch

and Stalin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin throws a strike but Dennis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Stalin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stalin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stalin landing strikes from the mount and Dennis is in trouble!
Dennis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stalin.

That's four 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.
Dennis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stalin.
Dennis wants to control but Stalin is having none of it.
Stalin punching from mount but Dennis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dennis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dennis wants to control but Stalin is having none of it.
Dennis tries to reverse the position but Stalin maintains control.
Stalin avoids the attempt from Dennis to control.
Dennis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Stalin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stalin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Stalin!