PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Menezes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stout
vs
Menezes

175 cm
25
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout works Menezes's body with a nice hook.
Menezes moves to clinch but Stout breaks away
and Stout counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stout swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryan Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Menezes is trying to break the clinch but Stout has him pressed against the cage.
Stout throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Stout pulls Menezes into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Stout is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menezes defends well.
Menezes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Menezes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stout content just to control the position here.
Menezes tries to lock up and control but Stout gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stout breaks from Menezes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Menezes told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Stout trying to control but Menezes is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Stout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is desperately trying to improve his position but Stout has a good base and remains in mount.
Stout postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Menezes looks a forlorn figure.
Stout pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Menezes is looking to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stout looking to ground and pound but Menezes is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Menezes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stout in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stout misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Menezes holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stout tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stout sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stout looking to control but Menezes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Menezes is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout trying to control but Menezes is having none of it.
Menezes is trying desperately to improve position.
Menezes is squirming around, avoiding Stout's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menezes looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Menezes prevents Stout from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Stout dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Menezes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stout thumps Menezes with a low kick.
Stout avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stout takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Menezes has taken the fight to the clinch.

Stout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Menezes tries to avoid it but Stout manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Menezes to the ground. Menezes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stout misses with an attempted mid kick.
Menezes wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Stout tries for a takedown but Menezes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stout misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Stout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stout shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Menezes sprawls well. Menezes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stout gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Menezes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Menezes throws a nice looking combination but Stout bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menezes wants to clinch
and Stout counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch but Stout swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stout fails with the takedown.
Stout tries to score a power double leg takedown but Menezes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stout somewhat.
Stout fails with the takedown.
Stout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryan Menezes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes slaps away a takedown attempt from Stout, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menezes wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Stout avoids a punch combination nicely.
Menezes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stout tries for a takedown but Menezes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Menezes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stout counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Menezes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Menezes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menezes tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes throws a series of punches but Stout avoids them all with ease.
Menezes is looking to clinch.

Stout scores with a takedown into Menezes's guard.
Menezes wants to stand but Stout is controlling the position.
Stout wanted to stand there but Menezes had control of the position.
Menezes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stout avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Menezes is trying to keep Stout in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stout stands and steps away. Menezes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stout slips a jab and a cross from Menezes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bryan Menezes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Menezes tries to clinch there but Stout circles away.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch but Stout swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menezes throws a nice looking combination but Stout bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stout shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stout connects with a leg kick. Menezes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Menezes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from Menezes is predictable there
and Stout counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stout shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Menezes defends it nicely.
Menezes feints a jab promting Stout to slip. Menezes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stout slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Sam Stout has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stout showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Menezes.
Stout throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Menezes's waist but Menezes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stout off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Stout. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menezes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stout counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stout cracks the inside of Menezes's front leg.
Stout shoots in for a takedown but Menezes shows good takedown defense.
Menezes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stout counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Menezes is rocked!
Stout gets in close and tags Menezes with a short punch that almost sends Menezes to the mat! Oh Menezes is in big trouble! He turns his back on Stout, trying to create some distance but Stout rushes him, striking wildly and Menezes goes down! The referee tackles Stout into the cage to end the fight! Stout is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Stout!
A victorious Sam Stout thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.