PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cantwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Stout has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Cantwell's chin.

Cantwell
vs
Stout

170 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 New York, Steve Cantwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Stout!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Stout.
Cantwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stout lands a high kick!
Cantwell wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Stout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stout counters with a head kick.
Stout throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Stout.
Cantwell blocks a head kick by Stout.
Cantwell tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Stout throws a head kick but Cantwell moves out of range.
Cantwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stout misses with a head kick.
Stout throws a head kick that misses.
Stout tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cantwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cantwell wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout throws a push kick but Cantwell slaps the foot to one side.
Stout throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stout bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cantwell blocks a head kick by Stout.
Stout throws a head kick that misses.
Sam Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cantwell tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Cantwell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stout manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Cantwell 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 combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stout keeps the fight on the outside.
Stout lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Stout.
Stout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cantwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Stout circles away.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stout counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cantwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Stout circles away.
Stout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cantwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cantwell is looking to clinch.
Cantwell tries to clinch up.
Stout swinging wildly here.
Stout keeps the fight on the outside.
Cantwell is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Stout throws a sloppy head kick and Cantwell moves out of range easily.
Stout throws a head kick that Cantwell semi-blocks.
Cantwell moves out of range of the body kick.
Cantwell avoids the head kick by Stout.
Stout looks gassed!
Stout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stout lands a high kick!
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout moves out of range.
Stout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stout misses with a head kick.
Cantwell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stout manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stout throws a sloppy head kick and Cantwell moves out of range easily.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Stout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cantwell is looking to clinch but Stout is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Stout.
Cantwell is looking to clinch.
Cantwell avoids the head kick by Stout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Stout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cantwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cantwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cantwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cantwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cantwell wants to clinch.
Stout tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cantwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Stout will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stout misses with a head kick.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Stout swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cantwell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cantwell tries to clinch there but Stout circles away.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cantwell wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Cantwell moves out of range of the body kick from Stout.
Stout rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cantwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sam Stout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cantwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Stout circles away.
Stout misses with a series of wild punches.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout moves away
and Stout counters with a big head kick but Cantwell shrugs it off.
Stout throws a head kick but Cantwell moves out of range.
Stout throws a series of punches but Cantwell moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cantwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cantwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell is looking to clinch but Stout is avoiding it.
Stout throws a head kick but Cantwell moves out of range.
Stout throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cantwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Stout.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stout swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stout misses with a body kick.
Cantwell tries to clinch up.

Cantwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stout, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cantwell.
Stout is breathing heavily.
Cantwell lands a damaging elbow.
Stout wants to get back to striking at distance but Cantwell won't allow it.
Stout wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cantwell landing knees to the head.
Cantwell is looking to control Stout's arms but Stout gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cantwell has his back to the cage.
Cantwell misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stout in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice elbow from Cantwell.
Stout wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cantwell lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantwell prevents a body shot from Stout.
Cantwell landing knees to the body.
Stout has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cantwell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stout tries to break free but Cantwell pushes him back against the cage.
Stout has had enough of the clinch but Cantwell keeps him there for the moment.
Cantwell effectively controlling the action here.
Cantwell tries to stall but Stout uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Stout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stout swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cantwell is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cantwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Sam Stout seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cantwell blocks a head kick by Stout.
Cantwell tries to clinch there but Stout circles away.
Cantwell tries to clinch up.
Cantwell blocks a head kick by Stout.
Stout will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Cantwell tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stout fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stout throws a head kick that misses.
Stout throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cantwell tries to clinch up.
Stout pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Stout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stout lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cantwell tries to clinch up.
Cantwell wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stout swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stout throws a head kick that Cantwell semi-blocks.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Stout throws a head kick that misses.
Stout misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cantwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cantwell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantwell lands a damaging elbow.
Cantwell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cantwell looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Cantwell dominated that second round.
That's time! Cantwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stout swats away the attempt to clinch by Cantwell.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Stout swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cantwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Stout circles away.
Stout plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stout keeps the fight on the outside.
Stout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cantwell tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Stout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cantwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout moves away
and Stout counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cantwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cantwell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stout manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stout takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stout swats away the attempt to clinch by Cantwell.
Stout throws a head kick but Cantwell moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Stout circles away.
Cantwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stout throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stout swats away the attempt to clinch by Cantwell.
Stout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cantwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Stout circles away.
Stout throws a push kick but Cantwell slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Stout.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Cantwell tries to clinch up.
Cantwell is looking to clinch but Stout is avoiding it.
Stout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cantwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stout keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout scores with a push kick.
Stout moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stout throws a right hand that Cantwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Cantwell also avoids with ease.
Cantwell tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Cantwell is looking to clinch.
Cantwell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stout manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Cantwell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cantwell is looking to clinch.
Cantwell blocks a head kick by Stout.
Cantwell slips a jab and a cross from Stout.
A head kick misses from Stout.

Cantwell has managed to clinch.
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!
Cantwell tries a knee to the head but Stout blocks it.
Stout is trying to break free.
Stout is looking to break free of the clinch but Cantwell has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout being controlled against the cage.
Cantwell lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Sam Stout has been cut.
Cantwell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cantwell.
Cantwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stout has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stout takes an elbow to the temple.
Cantwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cantwell working Stout over with knees to the body.
Cantwell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stout's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Cantwell.
Stout takes an elbow to the temple.
Cantwell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cantwell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cantwell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stout wants to get back to striking at distance but Cantwell won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cantwell obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cantwell.
Cantwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cantwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stout has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cantwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cantwell crunches a lovely knee into Stout's ribcage.
Stout lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cantwell tries to stall but Stout uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantwell can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Cantwell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stout's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Cantwell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Cantwell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cantwell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Cantwell!