PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Criminal. Carlos Strikes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stout
vs
Strikes

175 cm
32
168 lbs
23 - 21 - 0

186 cm
32
180 lbs
25 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strikes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stout lands a right hook to the body.
Strikes moves out of range of the leg kick from Stout.
Strikes swinging wildly here.
Stout cracks a nice hook into Strikes's ribs.
Strikes misses with a two punch combination.
Strikes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stout.
Stout throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strikes wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stout.
Strikes drops his hands momentarily and Stout takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strikes moves out of range of the strikes.
Stout lands with an uppercut that bounces Strikes off the cage and back into range.
Sam Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stout comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout swings for the body but Strikes moves out of range.
Stout fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strikes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab by Stout.

It looks like Carlos Strikes has been cut.
Strikes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strikes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stout lands a high kick!
Strikes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stout counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strikes misses with a low kick.
Strikes moves out of range as Stout throws a body kick.
Strikes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stout looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout blocks the body kick.
Stout throws a leg kick but Strikes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Strikes avoids the body shot from Stout.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strikes misses with a few strikes there.
Strikes tries to clinch but Stout moves out of range.
Stout steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Strikes. That one must have hurt.
Stout misses with a low kick as Strikes jumps back.
Stout misses with a head kick.
Stout swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stout throws a predictable looking body shot
and Strikes counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strikes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strikes misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Stout misses.
Strikes checks a low kick from Stout.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stout counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Strikes thinking.
Stout ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strikes moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stout.
Stout dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strikes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stout.
Strikes walks into a straight right hand from Stout.
Strikes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stout, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout takes a swing at Strikes's ribcage but misses.
Stout misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strikes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Sam Stout has been cut.
Stout chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Stout misses.
Stout tries to score with a low kick but Strikes moves his leg out of the way.
Strikes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strikes wants to clinch but Stout slips to the side
and Stout counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stout loads up on a big right hand but Strikes slips the punch.
Stout throws a body punch but Strikes moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strikes slips a jab from Stout.
Stout pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strikes is out of range and Stout settles back down.
Stout looks to land a body kick but Strikes moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Stout dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Strikes wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Stout fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strikes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stout feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Strikes's calf.
Stout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strikes.
Strikes thumps Stout with a low kick.
Stout looks for the body kick but Strikes saw that one coming.
Sam Stout is winning the standup battle so far.
Stout misses with a combination

and Strikes counters by clinching up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stout.
Strikes has a couple of punches blocked by Stout.

Stout manages to break the clinch.
Carlos Strikes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stout's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strikes under the eye.
Stout scoring well with a low kick there.
Stout connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout misses with a wild body shot.
Stout keeps the fight on the outside.
Strikes throws a nice looking combination but Stout bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stout misses with a series of wild punches.
Stout throws a low kick but Strikes moves out of range easily.
Strikes throws a sloppy head kick and Stout moves out of range easily.
Stout throws a low kick but Strikes avoids it.
Stout misses with a low kick.

Stout gets tackled into the cage by Strikes. Strikes maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Strikes can't break the clinch.
Stout scores with a hook to the body.
Strikes tries to break free but Stout pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes stalls.
Strikes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stout lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stout lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strikes misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stout.
Stout lands a right hand.
Stout tries to work over Strikes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strikes tries to circle away but Stout has him pinned against the cage.

Stout breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strikes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stout lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout thows a body shot but no joy.
Stout cracks the inside of Strikes's front leg.
Strikes looks to clinch
and Strikes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strikes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Strikes.
Stout tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strikes was well out of range. Poor timing from Stout.
Strikes misses with a body shot.
Strikes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stout cracks a nice hook into Strikes's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stout connects with an inside leg kick.
Strikes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strikes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stout.
Stout throws a leg kick which misses Strikes's front leg but catches the back leg as Strikes tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Strikes is breathing heavily.
Strikes tries to land a front kick but Stout steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab lands there for Stout.
Stout stalks Strikes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Strikes's face. Strikes staggers backwards, shaken.

That has opened up Carlos Strikes's cut even more.
Strikes ducks right into an uppercut from Stout.
Stout is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strikes can do to turn this around?
Stout misses with a few strikes there.
Stout throws out a leg kick but Strikes moves out of range and Stout only half commits.
Stout misses with a body shot.
Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stout wants to land a leg kick but Strikes is out of range.
Stout is looking to land body kicks.
Strikes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stout.
Stout just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Stout dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stout.
Stout tests Strikes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stout thuds his right hand into Strikes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Strikes avoids the body shot from Stout.
Strikes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stout throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strikes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strikes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stout fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strikes is out of range.
Stout throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Strikes.
Stout is looking to wear down Strikes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stout is looking to slow Strikes down with leg kicks.
Stout misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout misses with a leg kick
and Strikes counters with a one-two to the body.
Stout lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strikes circles away quickly and effectively.
Stout thows a leg kick but Strikes checks it
and Strikes counters with a head kick. That will keep Stout thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strikes.
Strikes tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Stout scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stout swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strikes ducks under a wild hook from Stout.
Stout misses with a double jab
and Strikes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stout is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stout lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Strikes.
Stout ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strikes tries to clinch up.
Strikes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stout lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strikes at a distance.
Stout misses with a wild body shot.
Strikes slips a straight right by Stout.
Jab, jab by Stout - just one landing.
Strikes throws a hook but Stout avoids it easily.
Stout thows a body shot but no joy.
Stout lands a nice hook to Strikes's body. Strikes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stout misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes takes a swing at Stout's ribcage but misses.
Stout scores with the left hand. Strikes knows he should have avoided that one.
Stout throws a lazy uppercut
and Strikes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stout throws a head kick but Strikes moves out of range.
Stout fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strikes manages to avoid it.
Strikes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stout manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carlos Strikes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stout scores with a nice head shot.

The cut above Carlos Strikes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Strikes rushes Stout and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Stout.
A hook to the body from Stout.
Strikes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stout throws a head punch that misses.
Stout lands a hook that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strikes misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stout working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stout lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Stout.
Stout lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sam Stout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strikes throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Stout.
Stout content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stout lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Stout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strikes is trying to maintain a safe position but Stout gets an underhook and turns Strikes into the cage.
Strikes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stout is defending well for now.
Stout lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strikes landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Stout showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stout has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Stout!
After winning the bout, Sam Stout thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.