PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Stuber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EF Hutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuber's entrance music is Bodies. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stuber
vs
Hutton

186 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Stuber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, EF Hutton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuber misses with a two punch combination.

Stuber closes the distance and clinches.
Stuber tries to break the clinch but Hutton is controlling the position.
Hutton scores with a hook to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Hutton.

Hutton gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Stuber makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stuber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hutton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hutton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hutton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stuber swivels and escapes.
Stuber fails to land the takedown.
Stuber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hutton wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hutton.
Stuber fails with the takedown
and Hutton counters with a good low kick that Stuber was not able to check.
Stuber looks to land a right hand but Hutton moved out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hutton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuber pushes Hutton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hutton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Stuber is breathing heavily.
Stuber is trying to work for a sweep but Hutton has mounted him!
Stuber is squirming around, avoiding Hutton's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hutton lands a big shot there that rocks Stuber but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Stuber is rocked!

It looks like Cody Stuber has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hutton avoids the attempt from Stuber to control.
Hutton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stuber looks a forlorn figure.

Hutton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stuber can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Stuber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuber wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hutton dominating with strikes here.
Hutton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stuber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hutton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Stuber is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hutton controlling from mount.
Stuber takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hutton with the ground and pound from mount.

Hutton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Stuber wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stuber seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutton lands a big shot there that rocks Stuber but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stuber is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Stuber is trying to escape the mount.
Stuber regains half guard.

Stuber pushes Hutton off and gets back to his feet.
A big right from Stuber misses.
Hutton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hutton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stuber misses the body punch

and Hutton counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Stuber's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stuber pushes Hutton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hutton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutton passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stuber!
Stuber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hutton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hutton controlling the position easily from mount.
Hutton landing strikes from the mount and Stuber is in trouble!

Cody Stuber's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hutton prevents Stuber from getting the reversal.
Hutton lands with some strikes.

Cody Stuber's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hutton won't let Stuber get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hutton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stuber hang on?

Jeez, Cody Stuber's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cody Stuber's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). EF Hutton!