PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Wollmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stout
vs
Wollmann

198 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 Montreal, Edward Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Wollmann!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout throws a leg kick that misses.
Wollmann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stout but Stout pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Wollmann tries to keep at a distance but Stout has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wollmann jumps guard but Stout stands there with Wollmann around his waist. Wollmann gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wollmann fails to pull guard.
Edward Stout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Wollmann.

Stout lands a takedown into guard.
Stout won't allow Wollmann to sweep him here.

Wollmann has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stout is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wollmann.
Wollmann looks gassed!
Stout taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stout is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wollmann has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wollmann manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stout will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wollmann is trying to control but can't.
Wollmann gets back to full guard.
Stout trying to control but Wollmann is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Stout lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Wollmann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stout stays in close to Wollmann's body and controls the position.

Wollmann is looking for a triangle but Stout pushes his legs off easily.
Wollmann working a defensive guard here.
Stout throwing strikes but missing.
Stout tries to stand but Wollmann is controlling from the bottom.
Stout in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wollmann looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stout stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wollmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wollmann wants to sweep here but Stout controlling him for the moment.

Wollmann is looking for a triangle but Stout pushes his legs off easily.
Stout controls from within his opponent's guard.

Stout avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stout won't allow Wollmann to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wollmann bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stout's guard.
Wollmann wants to pass the guard but Stout is keeping the position.
Stout seems keen to control Wollmann's posture.
Stout scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Stout is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Stout pushes Wollmann off and scrambles back to his feet.

Stout scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stout controlling from side mount.
Wollmann sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Stout dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wollmann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wollmann fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stout manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stout wants to pass the guard but Wollmann is defending well.
Wollmann slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stout wants to control from the top but Wollmann keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wollmann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stout 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stout stopping the sweep attempt from Wollmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout 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.
Stout working some strikes from top position.
Wollmann can't keep his opponent in guard - Stout advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wollmann is trying to get back to full guard.

Wollmann with the active half guard here but Stout passes nicely into side control.
Wollmann is trying to get back to half guard.
Wollmann looks to move to half guard but instead Stout has passed into mount! Damn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stout with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Stout goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wollmann turns into him and now he's in Stout's guard.
Wollmann works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stout trying to control from the bottom.
Stout is looking to improve his position.

Wollmann is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout wants to control but Wollmann is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Wollmann is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stout defends it well.

Wollmann is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stout defends it well.
Stout manages to get to full guard.
Wollmann pushing down on Stout's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wollmann's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wollmann's back!
Wollmann trying to control the hands but Stout breaks the grip.
Wollmann is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Stout's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wollmann tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wollmann is working to get back to half guard.
Stout looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stout is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wollmann can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stout manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wollmann to take his back!
Stout is hanging on to Wollmann's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Stout's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ethan Wollmann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wollmann shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stout counters with a takedown into side control.
Stout in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wollmann is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stout off and has taken his back!

Wollmann is looking for the choke from the back position but Stout is controlling his hands well.

Wollmann is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stout is defending well though. Wollmann let's go of the attempt for now.

Wollmann is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stout has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Stout has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Wollmann.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wollmann has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Wollmann looking to hold on to the position here but Stout rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Edward Stout overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wollmann trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.
Wollmann pushes down on Stout's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wollmann is just content to waste time from the top position. Stout takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wollmann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stout swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wollmann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stout is pulling down on Wollmann's head to control his posture.
Wollmann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wollmann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wollmann with a nice head shot there.
Wollmann tries to free his leg and advance position but Stout is retaining full guard.
Wollmann postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wollmann wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
Stout looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wollmann is one step ahead there.

Wollmann is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wollmann postures up in Stout's guard and throws a big left but Stout blocks it.
Wollmann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wollmann trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Stout shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wollmann trying to control but Stout postures up.
Wollmann wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wollmann is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stout's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stout's back!

Wollmann has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Stout has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Wollmann has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Stout is defending well but eventually Wollmann manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Stout has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ethan Wollmann!