PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Out comes into the arena with Kickstart blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Pablo Out has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Out
vs
Stevens

175 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

176 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stevens's head.
Stevens throws a hook but Out blocks it.
Stevens looks for the body kick but Out saw that one coming.
Out connects with the punch.

Stevens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stevens showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Out is trying to control but can't.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Out works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens advances position into side control!

Stevens has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Out throws a looping overhand right but Stevens ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out misses with a looping right.
Nice sprawl there from Out as Stevens shoots in.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
Out scores with a nice strike.
Out stalks Stevens and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stevens's face. Stevens staggers backwards, shaken.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Out keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Out slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pablo Out has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Stevens.
Out tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens dives in and grabs Out's left leg, looking for a takedown. Out pushes down on Stevens's head and hops out.
Stevens shoots in and drives through. Out sprawls well.
Out throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevens throws a sloppy body shot
and Out counters with a one-two to the body.
Out looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stevens crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Out - the referee stops the clock and Stevens gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Out. Stevens manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Out scores with a jab. Stevens acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Out throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by Out - just one landing.
Out misses with a head kick.
Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Out shows good takedown defense.
Pablo Out seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Out throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
A cross from Out lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Out misses with a lunging right hand

and Stevens counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Out's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Out will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Out does it's job there.
Stevens slips under a jab.
Out throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevens counters with a one-two to the body.

Out fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the cage.

Out's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Out takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Out uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stevens has time to react.
Out swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Stevens.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Out throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stevens's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Out avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Out is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Out has managed to clinch.
Out lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stevens blocking some punches.

Out manages to break the clinch.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pablo Out is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Out is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out throws a head kick that Stevens semi-blocks.

Out rushes Stevens and presses him up against the cage.

Out breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Out.
The fighters circling - Out throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Out fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevens manages to avoid it.
Stevens cracks a nice hook into Out's ribs.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Out avoids it well.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Out as he jumps to the side.

Out has Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Out pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Out tries to clinch up.
Stevens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Out avoids it really well and circles away.
Out fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevens checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stevens gets a clinch.
Out prevents Stevens from breaking the clinch.

Out pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Out swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Out is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
Out moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Out.
Out tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Out misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Out dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Stevens. Those never looked like landing.

Out clinches up against the cage.
Out tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Out misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Out fails to land.
Out scores a nice knee to the body.
Out lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Out as Stevens tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Out.
Out throws a knee to the head but misses.

Out pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens shoots in for a double leg but Out sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevens tries to clinch but Out is having none of it.
Out fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Out misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pablo Out is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens misses with a kick to the body.
Out doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Out doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Out swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens shoots for a double leg takedown but Out sprawls well. He's pushed Stevens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Out moves away and avoids it.
Out swings widly with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a left to the body.
Out throws a right and a left that Stevens avoids nicely.
Out throws a series of punches but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Out rather than just go for the knockout.
Out fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevens checks it well.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pablo Out has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Stevens.
Out looks to land a body kick but Stevens moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out scores with a hook.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Out circles away.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Out scores with a head kick.
Out throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Out, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Out defends it nicely.
Pablo Out is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pablo Out is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looks to throw the jab but Out is out of range.
Ron Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevens dives in and grabs Out's left leg, looking for a takedown. Out pushes down on Stevens's head and hops out.
Out fails in his attempt to clinch.
Out looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevens is defended easily by Out.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Out showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Out, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Out!
A determined Pablo Out didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!