PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milo Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papi comes to the cage accompanied by IZ ON. Stout has chosen Back in Black - AC/DC as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Papi
vs
Stout

173 cm
26
152 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
153 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milo Papi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Stout!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Papi 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Milo Papi has been cut.

Papi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Papi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Papi throwing shots but Stout is blocking nicely.
Papi throws a strike but Stout avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stout keeping full guard, as Papi tries to pass.
Papi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Papi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi throws a strike but Stout rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Papi controls Stout momentarily but Stout frees himself.
Stout trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Papi is pulling down on Stout's head. It's preventing any offense from Stout, at least for the moment.
Papi is trying to control the position but Stout postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Milo Papi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stout missing with a left hand there. Papi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi moves out of range of the strikes.

Stout instigates a clinch.
Stout misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Papi as Stout tries to tie him up.
Papi lands a nice uppercut.
Papi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Papi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Papi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Papi has Stout pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stout manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Papi blocks an uppercut.
Papi blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stout misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Papi fails to land.
Stout blocks a body shot from Papi.
Papi blocks an elbow strike.
Stout wants to get back to striking at distance but Papi won't allow it.
Papi lands a left hand.
Stout pushes off an throws an elbow but Papi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stout just misses with a elbow thrown towards Papi's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stout lands an elbow just above Papi 's eye.

Stout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stout tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Stout misses.
Stout throws a hook but Papi blocks it.
Papi tries a head kick but it misses.
Papi scores with a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Papi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Papi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papi throws a head kick that Stout semi-blocks.
Nice body kick from Papi.
Stout throws a hook but Papi avoids it easily.
Papi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Papi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stout's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stout wants to sweep here but Papi controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papi wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stout looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Milo Papi.
Papi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stout tries to clinch up.
Stout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papi.
Papi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stout avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Papi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milo Papi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Papi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stout lands with an overhand left.
Papi tries to work over Stout's front leg with a kick but Stout checks it.
Papi has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Papi.
Sam Stout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stout.
Stout tries to land a leg kick but Papi saw it coming and moves away.
Stout looks to score with a jab to the body but Papi is just out of range.
Stout avoids the head kick by Papi.
An inside leg kick lands from Papi.
An inside leg kick lands from Papi.
Sam Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stout tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Papi was well out of range. Poor timing from Stout.
Stout is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Stout throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Papi scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Papi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stout scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stout tries to clinch up.
Papi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stout manages to avoid it.
Sam Stout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Papi.
Papi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stout throws out the jab.
Papi lands with a straight right. Stout didn't see that one coming.
Papi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Papi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stout!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stout avoids a series of strikes thrown by Papi.
Papi throws some wild stikes that Stout manages to avoid easily.
Stout is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stout?
Stout is bucking up trying to escape but Papi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papi lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stout manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Stout wants to improve his position but Papi is controlling well.
Stout avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Papi.
Stout keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi is stalling here. Stout is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Papi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stout has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Papi dodges the ground and pound from Stout.
Papi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stout off and has taken his back!
Papi keeps control of the position as Stout tries to break free.
Papi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Papi throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Papi punches the canvas rather than the man.
Stout trying to control but not successfully.
Papi doesn't have the hooks in and Stout manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout stopping the sweep attempt from Papi.
Milo Papi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stout wants to control from the top but Papi keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sam Stout hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Papi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Papi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Sam Stout has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stout looks to throw the jab but Papi is out of range.
Papi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Papi, right into the meat.
Papi shoots in but no luck this time.
Stout wants to clinch up but Papi keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Papi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stout throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stout misses with a straight right.
Papi lands a jab-cross combination.
Papi shoots in for a takedown but Stout shows good takedown defense.
Papi defending well as Stout loads up on a big left hand.
Papi fakes the leg kick and cracks Stout in the body.

Papi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stout keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stout moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Papi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stout swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Papi trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi looking to sit in guard and control but Stout gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Papi keeping moving, preventing Stout from controlling successfully.
Stout postures up.
Stout sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Papi's guard.
Papi is pressing down on Stout's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stout trying to control but Papi is working from the bottom.
Papi wants to sweep here but Stout controlling him for the moment.

Stout stands up and waves to Papi to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi throws a head kick but Stout moves out of range.
Papi throws a head kick that misses.
Stout throws a series of punches but Papi moves out of range.
Stout lands with an uppercut that bounces Papi off the cage and back into rage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Papi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Papi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Papi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stout misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stout jabs at Papi's body.
Good exchange - Stout coming out on top.
Stout takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Stout misses
and Stout takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Papi fails with the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Papi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Papi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Papi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stout circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Papi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stout throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papi connects with a leg kick. Stout looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Papi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Papi gets tackled into the cage by Stout. Stout maintains the clinch.
Papi gets through Stout's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Papi tries to pull guard but Stout holds him up against the cage and eventually Papi drops back down to his feet.
Papi is trying to stall.
Papi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stout or not.
Papi throws a head punch that misses.
Papi prevents a body shot from Stout.
Papi taking a breather.
Papi is trying to drag Stout to the mat but Stout just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papi swings wildly with an uppercut but Stout uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stout tries a body shot but Papi blocks it.
A short right from Stout.
A head punch on the inside from Stout fails to land.
Papi pushes Stout back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stout wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Papi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papi stalling in the clinch but Stout improves position.
Stout working aggressively here.
Papi prevents a body shot from Stout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stout breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Papi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Papi connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Milo Papi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Papi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stout displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Papi.
Stout checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stout lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Papi.
A head kick misses from Papi.
Stout throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stout misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stout throws a nice looking combination but Papi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Papi shoots in looking for a takedown but Stout manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Papi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stout lands a jab to the nose.
Stout throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Stout closes the distance and pushes Papi back into the cage.
Stout lands a nice uppercut.
Papi prevents a body shot from Stout.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papi prevents a body shot from Stout.

Papi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Papi manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi working the ground and pound but Stout is defending the strikes.
Papi misses with the ground and pound.
Stout managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Papi.
Papi trying to control the action but Stout is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Papi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Papi tries to score with some ground and pound. Stout controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Papi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout is not content to let Papi control the position.
Stout is working to avoid the ground and pound but Papi connects with a decent elbow.
An elbow from Papi crashes against the mat.
Papi throws a strike aimed at the side of Stout's head but Stout avoids it well.
Stout regains half guard.
Stout regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Papi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi throws a big right hand that misses.
Papi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Papi throws a strike but Stout rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stout loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stout loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Papi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Papi looking for a sweep. Not yet Papi, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stout!
Stout tries to hold on but Papi pushes him away.
Papi working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stout is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papi with good strikes from the mount here!
Papi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stout because Papi loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Papi had his way with Sam Stout in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Papi scores with a leg kick.
Stout is looking to clinch.
Papi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stout.
Stout doesn't manage to clinch there - Papi circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Papi!
Stout throws a nice looking combination but Papi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Papi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stout keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Papi throwing shots but Stout is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Papi misses with a head shot. Stout uses the momentum to regain guard.
Papi throws and elbow that misses. Stout uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Papi's guard. Nice move by Stout!
Papi keeping moving, preventing Stout from controlling successfully.
Papi controls Stout momentarily but Stout frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Papi is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stout working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papi.
Papi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Papi wants to pass the guard but Stout is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Papi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Papi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Papi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sam Stout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Papi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Papi scores a takedown into full mount!
Papi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Milo Papi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Papi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stout?
Papi tries to control but Stout wriggling away.
Papi looking to finish Stout with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stout!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stout is in a horrible position here. Papi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Papi controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Papi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Papi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Papi!
Milo Papi retains his featherweight title!