PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Cervantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarel Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stack has chosen Beautiful people as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cervantes
vs
Stack

190 cm
18
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raul Cervantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarel Stack!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stack shoots in looking for a takedown. Cervantes tries to sprawl out of it but Stack keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cervantes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Raul Cervantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stack defending well as Cervantes loads up on a big left hand.

Stack has closed the distance and engaged Cervantes in a clinch.
Cervantes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cervantes wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Stack.
Cervantes is trying to break the clinch but Stack is controlling him.
Stack fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stack has Cervantes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cervantes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Raul Cervantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarel Stack.
Stack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cervantes has him pressed against the cage.

Stack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cervantes misses with a body shot.
Cervantes throws a nice looking combination but Stack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stack takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Clarel Stack has been cut.
Stack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cervantes tries to avoid it but Stack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cervantes to the ground. Cervantes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cervantes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stack circles away quickly and effectively.
Stack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cervantes's head.
Stack throws a head kick that half lands.
Cervantes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cervantes thuds his right hand into Stack's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack looks for a takedown but Cervantes sprawls well.
Stack tries to clinch up but Cervantes circles away and keeps his distance.
Raul Cervantes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to de liver by Cervantes. Beautiful body shot.
Stack looks gassed!
Stack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cervantes.
Cervantes misses with a wild body shot.
Cervantes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cervantes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stack's hands.
Cervantes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cervantes but Cervantes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cervantes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cervantes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cervantes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cervantes looks to land a combination. Stack sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Stack is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cervantes.
Stack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stack walks into a straight right hand from Cervantes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nice combo by Cervantes! Oh, that's hurt him - Stack falls to the canvas and Cervantes follows him into side control.
Stack is still in real trouble! Can Cervantes finish him?

That has opened up Clarel Stack's cut even more.
Stack taking punishment in the form of punches.

Cervantes decides to stand back up.
Stack tries to close the distance and clinch but Cervantes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stack seems to have recovered his senses.
A slow jab from Cervantes misses its intended target.
Cervantes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cervantes lands a jab.
Cervantes scores with a nice right hand.

Stack looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cervantes!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cervantes prevents any damage by holding on tight.

Stack looking for a guillotine from mount but Cervantes is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Cervantes really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Stack unloads with some shots from mount but Cervantes bucks and avoids them well.
Stack landing strikes from the mount.
Stack tries to control but Cervantes wriggling away.

Stack goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cervantes is on top in guard.
Cervantes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cervantes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cervantes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Stack working for a triangle but Cervantes defends it easily.
Stack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cervantes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cervantes gets to his feet. Stack looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cervantes throws a jab but it's blocked by Stack.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cervantes throws out a powerful jab.
Cervantes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cervantes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stack at a distance.
Cervantes misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Cervantes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clarel Stack's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cervantes!
Stack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raul Cervantes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stack ducks under a wild hook from Cervantes.
Cervantes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stack.
Stack thuds his shin into the meat of Cervantes's side.
Stack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Cervantes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cervantes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cervantes cracks Stack with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Cervantes.
Cervantes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stack throws a nice head kick!
Stack is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cervantes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raul Cervantes is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Cervantes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stack tries to clinch but Cervantes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cervantes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cervantes throws a series of punches but Stack moves out of range.
Stack wants to clinch.
Stack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cervantes.
Cervantes swats away the attempt to clinch by Stack.
Stack tries to clinch there but Cervantes circles away.
Cervantes throws an overhand right that lands on Stack's shoulder, as Stack tries to avoid the shot.
Cervantes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stack looks for a takedown but Cervantes sprawls well.
Raul Cervantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarel Stack.
A nice combination there by Cervantes.
Cervantes misses the shot to the body.

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.
Cervantes misses with a series of wild punches.
Cervantes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stack slips under a jab from Cervantes.
Cervantes misses the jab.
Stack lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cervantes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cervantes duly obliges.
Cervantes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stack throws a head kick that Cervantes semi-blocks.
Cervantes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stack is looking to clinch but Cervantes is avoiding it.
Stack on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stack shoots in and drives through. Cervantes sprawls well.
Stack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cervantes scores with a jab to the head.
Cervantes scores with a hook to the body. Stack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes looks to land a right hand but Stack moved out of range.
A jab from Stack finds it's way through Cervantes's defenses.
Cervantes lands a glancing blow to the side of Stack's head.
Stack is looking to clinch but Cervantes is avoiding it.
Stack scores with a push kick.
Stack ducks under a wild hook from Cervantes.
Cervantes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stack. That one must have hurt.
Cervantes cracks Stack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cervantes lands the left hand.
Cervantes throws a lazy right hand but Stack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Stack forces Cervantes back against the cage and clinches.
Stack is trying to stall.
Stack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cervantes walks away with a smile on his face. Stack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Stack shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cervantes keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cervantes's thigh. Cervantes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Stack trying to control the position from guard on top but Cervantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cervantes pushes Stack off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cervantes throws a nice looking combination but Stack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cervantes loads up on a big right hand but Stack slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Cervantes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clarel Stack's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cervantes misses with an uppercut. Stack saw that one coming.
Cervantes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stack counters with a nice body kick.
Cervantes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stack doesn't manage to clinch there - Cervantes circles away.
Cervantes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stack tries to clinch but Cervantes is having none of it.
Stack tries to clinch but Cervantes is having none of it.
Cervantes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cervantes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stack has a takedown stuffed.
Stack is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stack moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cervantes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stack lands a hook that snaps the head of Cervantes backwards.
Cervantes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stack throws an elbow that misses.
Stack tries to circle away but Cervantes has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cervantes as Stack tries to tie him up.
A short left from Cervantes.
Cervantes just leaning against Stack, taking a breather.
Stack tries to pull guard but Cervantes holds him up against the cage and eventually Stack drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cervantes.

Stack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stack moves out of range of the strikes.
Cervantes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stack's hands.
Stack is looking to clinch.
Stack wants to clinch up but Cervantes keeps it at a distance.
Stack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cervantes pinned against the cage. Cervantes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Raul Cervantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarel Stack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cervantes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stack.
Cervantes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stack shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cervantes as he avoids it easily.
Cervantes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stack counters with an inside leg kick.
Cervantes looks to score with a jab to the body but Stack is just out of range.
Cervantes cracks a nice hook into Stack's ribs.
Stack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cervantes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stack shoots in but Cervantes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cervantes waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Stack.
Cervantes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cervantes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cervantes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stack momentarily.
Cervantes thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack shoots in but Cervantes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cervantes throws a lazy right hand but Stack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cervantes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stack manages to avoid it.

Stack shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cervantes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cervantes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stack's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stack's back!
Cervantes controlling well, preventing Stack from escaping the position.
Cervantes really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Stack.

Cervantes is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Stack taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Cervantes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raul Cervantes!