PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swags Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Stout could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Swags Middleton's chin.

Stout
vs
Middleton

177 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

177 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Milwaukee's Best 160 - Green Bay Packer's 13-0

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swags Middleton!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Middleton swats away the attempt to clinch by Stout.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Middleton is looking to clinch.
Stout tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Stout lands but Middleton takes it in his stride.
Middleton avoids the head kick by Stout.
Stout plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stout throws a head kick that misses

and Middleton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stout!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Middleton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Middleton prevents Stout from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Middleton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stout can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Middleton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stout tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stout blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stout is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Middleton controlling from the full mount.
Middleton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stout because Middleton loaded up on that one.

Middleton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Middleton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stout defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Middleton.

Middleton stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Middleton throws an overhand right that lands on Stout's shoulder, as Stout tries to avoid the shot.
Middleton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Stout scores with a four punch combination!
Middleton tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Middleton throws a right hand that Stout ducks under and follows up with a left that Stout also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleton misses with an uppercut.
Middleton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Sam Stout has been cut.

Middleton has managed to clinch.

Middleton breaks from the clinch.
Stout tries a head kick but it misses.
Stout throws a head kick that misses.
Stout throws a series of strikes that have Middleton backpedaling.
Stout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stout throws a sloppy head kick and Middleton moves out of range easily.

Middleton moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Middleton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Middleton tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Middleton throws a looping overhand right but Stout ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Middleton.

Middleton has managed to clinch.

Middleton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sam Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Middleton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stout throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Middleton looks to score with a jab to the body but Stout is just out of range.
Middleton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Middleton cracks Stout with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Swags Middleton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Stout's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Middleton avoids the head kick by Stout.
Sam Stout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stout throws a head kick that misses.
Middleton fails to land with a series of punches.
Middleton avoids the head kick by Stout.
Middleton shoots in looking for a takedown. Stout tries to sprawl out of it but Middleton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stout manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stout tries a head kick but it misses.
Stout throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Stout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stout feints a jab promting Middleton to slip. Stout then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Middleton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Middleton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Middleton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swags Middleton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Stout.
Stout throws a sloppy head kick and Middleton moves out of range easily.
Stout slips under a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout misses with a knee strike.
Stout tries to land knees in the clinch but Middleton avoids the damage to the body.
Stout is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Middleton is keeping busy.

Middleton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Middleton works the jab nicely.
Middleton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stout throws a head kick but Middleton moves out of range.
Middleton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sam Stout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Swags Middleton.
Stout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Middleton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stout wants to clinch
and Middleton counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Middleton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stout manages to avoid it.
Stout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Middleton. Those never looked like landing.
Stout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stout will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Middleton tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout throws a head kick that misses.
Stout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Middleton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Stout.
Middleton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stout.
Stout scores with a one two! Middleton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Middleton misses with a two punch combination.
Middleton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stout circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Swags Middleton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Stout's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Middleton forces Stout back against the cage and clinches.

Middleton breaks the clinch.
Middleton throws a right hand that Stout ducks under and follows up with a left that Stout also avoids with ease.
Stout misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Middleton clinches with his opponent.
Stout with a knee to the head.

Middleton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Middleton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Middleton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stout throws a head kick that misses.
Middleton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Middleton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stout tries a knee to the head but Middleton blocks it.

Middleton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout moves in looking to clinch but Middleton pushes him off.
Middleton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Middleton drives through and clinches with Stout against the cage.

Middleton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Middleton avoids the head kick by Stout.
Stout is looking to clinch.
Middleton throws a series of punches but Stout moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Middleton is looking to chop away at Stout's legs.

Middleton drives through with a takedown into Stout's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Middleton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stout not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Middleton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Middleton pushing down on Stout's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stout is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Middleton decides to return to a standing position.
Middleton tries a head kick but it misses.
Stout throws a head kick that misses
and Middleton counters with a low kick, right behind Stout 's knee.

Middleton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Middleton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Middleton throws a sloppy head kick and Stout moves out of range easily.

Middleton clinches up with Stout and pushes him back against the cage.
Swags Middleton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Middleton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Middleton cracks the inside of Stout's front leg.
Stout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sam Stout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Middleton misses with a few strikes there.
Stout swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Middleton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Stout tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stout moves out of range as Middleton strikes.
Middleton avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stout throws a head kick that misses.
Sam Stout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Middleton darts in and clinches Stout up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Swags Middleton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Middleton 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swags Middleton!