PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Stults (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TOMMY GIVENS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stults kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Bodies. Rusty Stults could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to TOMMY GIVENS's chin.

Stults
vs
GIVENS

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Stults!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TOMMY GIVENS!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GIVENS chopping away at his opponent's legs.

GIVENS shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. GIVENS showed some decent athleticism there.
GIVENS with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stults looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stults tries to regain full guard. Instead though, GIVENS has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
GIVENS sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stults is trying to escape the mount.
GIVENS fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stults is in a horrible position here. GIVENS smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Stults is rocked!
GIVENS avoids the attempt from Stults to control.
Oh Stults is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
GIVENS content just to control the position here.
Stults seems to have got his legs back now.
Stults is looking to improve his position but GIVENS isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
GIVENS fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
GIVENS content just to control the position here.
Stults tries to hold on but GIVENS pushes him away.
Stults is looking to improve his position but GIVENS isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! GIVENS connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stults can't escape the position.
Stults is breathing heavily.
GIVENS unloading with bombs!
GIVENS is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stults takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
GIVENS has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
GIVENS prevents Stults from getting the reversal.
GIVENS raining down shots from the mount!
GIVENS lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
GIVENS tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stults working to try and regain half guard.
Stults tries to lock up and control but GIVENS gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
GIVENS sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stults is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TOMMY GIVENS dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stults clinches up against the cage.
GIVENS scores with a knee to the head.
GIVENS has Stults pushed against the cage.

GIVENS works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
GIVENS cracks Stults with a solid left hand.
GIVENS stops Stults from standing up.
GIVENS cracks Stults with a solid left hand.
Stults looking to control.
GIVENS seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stults looking to hit a scissor sweep but GIVENS is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GIVENS pushing down on Stults's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stults is looking to control GIVENS's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stults avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
GIVENS working over Stults with some ground and pound. Stults looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
GIVENS slows the pace down in half guard.

Stults is defending against the submission attempts here by GIVENS.
GIVENS perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stults is trying to defend against the ground and pound but GIVENS scores with a couple of nice shots.
GIVENS has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
GIVENS controlling the position easily from mount.
Stults knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for GIVENS on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stults squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
GIVENS tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

GIVENS get's back to his feet.

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.
Stults looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stults tries to clinch up but GIVENS circles away and keeps his distance.
Stults tries a head kick but it misses.
Stults scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

GIVENS clinches.
GIVENS slows down the pace here.

GIVENS has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stults is trying to keep an underhook but GIVENS manages to get the takedown into half guard.
GIVENS seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

GIVENS looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TOMMY GIVENS showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

GIVENS scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stults wants to control but GIVENS passes into side.
GIVENS moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stults is trying to work for a sweep but GIVENS has mounted him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GIVENS with good strikes from the mount here!
GIVENS landing strikes from the mount and Stults is in trouble!
GIVENS takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stults tries to improve his position but instead GIVENS has taken his back!
GIVENS is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Stults. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Stults is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by GIVENS.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stults breaks GIVENS's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Stults trying to control but GIVENS is working from the bottom.
Stults forces his way into half guard.
Stults wants to stand but his hand is trapped. GIVENS uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Stults has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of GIVENS is proving hard to escape from.
Stults wants to control from the top but GIVENS keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stults trying to stand up but can't free himself from GIVENS's guard.
GIVENS keeping moving, preventing Stults from controlling successfully.
GIVENS is trying to keep Stults in close.
Stults wants to control from the top but GIVENS keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Stults keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
GIVENS looks for a takedown but Stults sprawls well.
Stults works over GIVENS's head and body with a nice combination.
GIVENS pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stults wants to clinch but GIVENS slips to the side
and GIVENS counters with a body kick that stops Stults in his tracks momentarily.
Stults looks to clinch

and GIVENS counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stults wants to control but GIVENS is keeping busy.

GIVENS stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Stults throws a lazy head kick
and GIVENS counters with a body kick that stops Stults in his tracks momentarily.

GIVENS rushes Stults and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
GIVENS has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stults tries to break the clinch but GIVENS is controlling the position.
Rusty Stults has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

GIVENS breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rusty Stults seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stults throws a lazy head kick

and GIVENS counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by GIVENS.

And that's the end of the fight!
TOMMY GIVENS comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well GIVENS 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TOMMY GIVENS!