PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between bryce ahr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Hout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

ahr
vs
Hout

175 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

165 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Solid

Minotour Garms

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bryce ahr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Hout!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hout throws a head kick that misses.
ahr tries to close the distance and clinch but Hout swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from ahr as Hout shoots in.
ahr moves in looking to clinch but Hout pushes him off.
ahr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hout with a poor takedown
and ahr counters with a big head kick but Hout shrugs it off.
ahr tries for a takedown but Hout circles away easily

and Hout counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in ahr's guard now.
ahr keeping full guard, as Hout tries to pass.
Hout tries to stand but ahr is controlling from the bottom.
ahr trying to control the position.
ahr managing to control the position.
Hout wants to stand but ahr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ahr looking to control.
Hout stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. ahr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hout wants to stand but ahr is controlling his posture from full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ahr throws a sloppy head kick and Hout moves out of range easily.
ahr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hout throws a sloppy head kick and ahr moves out of range easily.
Hout should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
ahr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hout counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bryce ahr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hout keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good work by Hout as he checks the leg kick.
ahr is breathing heavily.
Hout shoots and misses

and ahr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
ahr is keen to just control but Hout is a slippery customer.
Hout is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of ahr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take ahr's back!
Hout is hanging on to ahr's back as he tries to escape.

Hout tightening his grip on ahr, looking for the choke.
ahr tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hout tries to control but ahr wriggling away.
ahr tries to lock up and control but Hout gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ahr is in all sorts of trouble here.
ahr tries to lock up and control but Hout gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hout prevents ahr from getting the reversal.
ahr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hout takes ahr's back.
ahr trying to control the hands but Hout won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hout is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. ahr is defending well though. Hout let's go of the attempt for now.
ahr turns into Hout and is now in his guard.

Hout is looking for a triangle here but ahr uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
ahr takes a little break here. Hout wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hout is pushing ahr's head away, looking to escape. ahr manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zak Hout will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hout shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so ahr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hout looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
ahr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ahr won't allow Hout to sweep him here.
Hout is trying to control the position but ahr postures up.
Hout is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
ahr stops Hout from standing up.
Hout tries to strike from the bottom.
ahr wants to control from the top but Hout keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ahr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hout counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hout stalks ahr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into ahr's face. ahr staggers backwards, shaken.

Hout closes the distance and clinches.

Hout pulls guard successfully.
Hout is trying to hold ahr in close to prevent damage but ahr has managed to pass into half guard.
Hout wants to control but ahr is keeping busy.

Hout looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hout makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ahr avoids the head kick by Hout.
ahr misses with a low kick as Hout jumps back.

Hout moves into the clinch successfully.
ahr is looking to break free of the clinch but Hout has double underhooks.

Hout pulls guard.
Hout looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
ahr prevents Hout from getting back to his feet.
Hout wants to control the position but ahr says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hout missing with punches from the bottom.

Hout actively working from the bottom here.
ahr is taking a breather. Hout says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hout is looking for a sweep. ahr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hout is pressing down on ahr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
ahr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hout is looking to stand back up but ahr counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hout.
ahr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hout prevents ahr from moving into mount.
ahr wants to control but Hout is keeping him busy.

That's four 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.
ahr lands a few punches from side control.
Hout is trying to improve his position.
ahr trying to control the action but Hout is working from the bottom.
bryce ahr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hout is looking to get back to his feet here but ahr is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hout's back.
ahr lands strikes to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that bryce ahr will probably get the nod.
That's time! ahr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hout gets caught flat footed, as ahr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
ahr chips away with some ground and pound.
ahr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
ahr wants to control from the top but Hout keeps moving.
Hout wants to sweep but no luck.
ahr passes Hout's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Hout pushes ahr off and gets back to his feet.
Hout avoids the head kick by ahr.
Hout misses with a takedown attempt

and ahr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by ahr.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hout keeping moving, preventing ahr from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hout working a defensive guard here.
Hout has ahr pulled in close to control his posture.

ahr gets to his feet - Hout follows without any prompting.

ahr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
ahr is working Hout over with some ground and pound from side control.

ahr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hout to his feet.
ahr tries to land a front kick but Hout steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hout shoots and misses

and ahr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by ahr.
ahr won't allow Hout to get back to his feet.
Hout is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
ahr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ahr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hout is looking to stand up but ahr isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hout has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but ahr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hout is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hout doesn't succeed with the takedown

and ahr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hout's guard.
bryce ahr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zak Hout.
Hout is trying to control the position but ahr postures up.

ahr stands and steps away. Hout gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
ahr fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hout looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

ahr kicks off Hout and gets to his feet.
bryce ahr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ahr closes the distance but Hout moves to the side
and Hout counters with a nice leg kick.
Zak Hout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ahr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ahr is looking to clinch.
ahr looks for a takedown but Hout sprawls well.

Hout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ahr wants to get back to striking at distance but Hout won't allow it.
ahr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hout has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hout jumps guard but ahr stands there with Hout around his waist. Hout gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hout connects with a knee to the head.
Hout fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
bryce ahr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think ahr 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bryce ahr!