PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cray Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Mooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout comes to the ring accompanied by ¨LONG HARD TIMES TO COME. Walter Mooney has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Stout
vs
Mooney

184 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Good chin

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cray Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Mooney!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout is looking to clinch but Mooney is avoiding it.
Stout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mooney paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mooney moves into range and clinches up with Stout.
Mooney can't break the clinch.
Stout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mooney can't break the clinch.
Stout lands a nice uppercut.
Mooney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stout lands with a right to the head.

Stout breaks the clinch.
We've been informed that Mooney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Mooney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mooney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mooney tries to break the clinch but Stout is controlling the position.
Stout prevents Mooney from breaking the clinch.
Stout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stout 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.
Stout has Mooney pressed against the ropes, preventing Mooney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mooney pushes Stout back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stout blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stout lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mooney landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stout.
Our sources have told us that Stout has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mooney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mooney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stout lands an uppercut.
Stout trying to stall but Mooney improves his position.
A short right from Stout.
Mooney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mooney's elbow.
Stout scores with a hook to the body.

Mooney manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stout drives through and clinches with Mooney against the ropes.

Mooney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mooney misses the shot to the body.
Mooney tries to clinch but Stout moves out of range.
Cray Stout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mooney thumps Stout with a low kick.
Stout keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stout swinging wildly here.
Mooney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stout misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stout looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mooney lands a head kick!
Mooney throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mooney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mooney is looking to chop away at Stout's legs.
Stout is looking to clinch but Mooney is avoiding it.
Mooney tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stout manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stout tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mooney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mooney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stout swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mooney tries a head kick but it misses.

Stout closes the distance and clinches.
Stout fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mooney manages to break the clinch.
Mooney swats away the attempt to clinch by Stout.

Mooney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stout, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooney tries to circle away but Stout has him pinned against the ropes.
Mooney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stout avoids it.
Stout stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mooney is looking to break free of the clinch but Stout has double underhooks.
Mooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stout.

Mooney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout tries to clinch up but Mooney circles away and keeps his distance.
Mooney wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Stout scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Mooney gets tackled into the ropes by Stout. Stout maintains the clinch.
Mooney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stout fails to land.
Stout lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mooney backwards.
Mooney missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stout.
Stout lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stout controlling the action here for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stout lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mooney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooney trying to land knees to the body.
Mooney is trying to force a seperation but Stout has the dominant position.

Mooney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mooney looks to land a combination but Stout avoids it well.
Stout tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mooney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stout tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mooney slips a jab and a cross from Stout.
Mooney keeps the fight on the outside.
Mooney misses with an attempted mid kick.

Mooney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stout pushes Mooney back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mooney trying to land knees to the body.
Mooney scores with a knee to the head.
Mooney missing with knees to the body.
Stout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mooney's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stout keeps control of Mooney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mooney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stout.
Stout lands a nice shot to the body.
Mooney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mooney misses with a few strikes there.
Mooney takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Stout moves into the clinch successfully.
Stout lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mooney.
Stout tries to stall but Mooney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Mooney manages to break the clinch.
Mooney misses with a head kick.
Stout looks to land a combination but Mooney avoids it well.
Stout misses with a wild combination.
Stout doesn't manage to clinch there - Mooney circles away.
Mooney lands a nice looking body shot.
Mooney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stout swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mooney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stout throws a right and a left that Mooney avoids nicely.

Stout closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mooney has had enough of the clinch but Stout keeps him there for the moment.
Stout's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stout misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mooney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stout moves into range and clinches up with Mooney.

Mooney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stout tries to clinch but Mooney moves out of range.
Mooney throws a sloppy head kick and Stout moves out of range easily.

Stout instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Stout.

Stout breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stout throws a head kick but Mooney moves out of range.
Mooney throws a push kick but Stout slaps the foot to one side.
Stout tries to clinch there but Mooney circles away.
Stout misses with the combination.
Mooney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Stout closes the distance and clinches.
Mooney connects with a knee to the head.
Stout lands a hook that snaps the head of Mooney backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mooney backwards.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Stout fails to land.
Stout blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stout can't find room to land a body shot as Mooney controls the action.
Stout pushes Mooney back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mooney is trying to force a seperation but Stout has the dominant position.
Stout tries to stall but Mooney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Mooney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mooney keeps the fight on the outside.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stout. Mooney shrugs it off though.
Mooney is breathing heavily.
Crunch! Stout slams his shin into Mooney's torso.
Sloppy strikes from Stout. Those never looked like landing.
Stout dodges the punch combination from Mooney.
Stout lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mooney circles away quickly and effectively.

Mooney rushes Stout and presses him up against the ropes.
Mooney wants to break free but Stout has control.
Mooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stout.
Stout lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mooney backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stout can't find room to land a body shot as Mooney controls the action.
Stout stalling in the clinch but Mooney improves position.

Mooney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stout thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mooney if he has to take too many more of those.

Stout clinches up with Mooney and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Stout - that landed with a thud.
Stout lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Stout.
Mooney looking to throw knees to the head but Stout is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stout.
Stout works on Mooney's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stout lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mooney has had enough of the clinch but Stout keeps him there for the moment.
Stout lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mooney backwards.
Stout tries to stall but Mooney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stout lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mooney backwards.
Mooney missing with knees to the body.
Stout blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stout doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stout misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Stout.
Stout has Mooney pressed against the ropes, preventing Mooney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stout avoiding damage.
Stout is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mooney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mooney is trying to push Stout away but Stout has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mooney wants to break free but Stout has control.
Mooney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stout trying to control the position but instead, Mooney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stout into the ropes.
Stout makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mooney throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mooney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cray Stout dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stout pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mooney back to the ropes. Stout follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cray Stout is winning the standup battle so far.
Mooney throws a right hand that Stout ducks under and follows up with a left that Stout also avoids with ease.

Stout closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Stout digs a right hand underneath Mooney's ribcage. Mooney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mooney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stout avoiding damage as Mooney throws knees to the body.
Mooney working Stout over with knees to the body.
Mooney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stout is struggling to control the position.
Mooney wants to break free but Stout has control.
Stout throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stout lands a nice shot to the body.
Stout lands with a right to the head.
Stout lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mooney backwards.
Mooney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stout lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mooney backwards.
Stout pressing his opponent against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout stalling in the clinch.
Mooney tries to land knees in the clinch but Stout avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stout.
Mooney is trying to break free.
Mooney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Stout scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mooney tries to circle away but Stout has him pinned against the ropes.

Stout breaks the clinch.

Stout forces Mooney back against the ropes and clinches.
Stout keeps control of Mooney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stout lands a nice uppercut.
Stout lands a hook that snaps the head of Mooney backwards.
Stout has Mooney pressed against the ropes, preventing Mooney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stout just leaning against Mooney, taking a breather.
Stout misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Stout.
A short right from Stout.
A short right from Stout on the inside.
Stout lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout pushes Mooney back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mooney blocks a body shot from Stout.
Mooney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cray Stout has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Stout.
Mooney 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.
A right handed body shot lands from Stout.
Stout lands a nice shot to the body.
Stout scores with a shoulder strike.
Mooney wants to get back to striking at distance but Stout won't allow it.
Stout lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mooney or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stout.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stout is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mooney can do to turn this around?
Stout doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mooney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stout tries a body shot but Mooney blocks it.
Mooney wants to get back to striking at distance but Stout won't allow it.
Stout managing to block the knees to the body from Mooney.
Stout makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mooney is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Mooney cracks Stout with a nice body shot.
Stout keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mooney's efforts to push away.
Stout taking a breather.
Mooney 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 trying to stall but Mooney improves his position.

Stout breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mooney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mooney misses with a head kick.
Stout tries to clinch but Mooney is having none of it.
Stout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mooney tries to bum rush Stout with a series of wild strikes but Stout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Stout does no damage.
Cray Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mooney!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stout moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stout wants to clinch up but Mooney keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mooney.
Stout tries to clinch up.
Mooney throws a body punch but Stout moves out of range.
Stout lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mooney gets tackled into the ropes by Stout. Stout maintains the clinch.
Mooney 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.
Mooney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Mooney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Mooney moves into range and clinches up with Stout.
Mooney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mooney tries to land a knee to the head but Stout blocks with his arms.
Mooney 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 stalling in the clinch.
Stout is looking to control Mooney's arms but Mooney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stout has his back to the ropes.
Mooney takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cray 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cray Stout!
A victorious Cray Stout thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.