PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngve Ingvar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stout might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Disturbed - Criminal. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stout
vs
Ingvar

175 cm
35
168 lbs
30 - 24 - 0

180 cm
29
173 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Yngve Ingvar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ingvar throws a head kick that misses.
Ingvar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stouts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Sam Stout has been cut.
Stout keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ingvar.
Stout has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla Training Grounds in the buildup to the fight.
Stout misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stout throws a head kick but Ingvar moves out of range.
Ingvar scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ingvar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stout with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ingvar to score with a decent uppercut.
Yngve Ingvar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ingvar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ingvar avoids a kick to the body.
Stout on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stout on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stout tries to work over Ingvar's front leg with a kick but Ingvar checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar moves out of range of the body kick.
Stout cracks the inside of Ingvar's front leg.
Stout gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ingvar pushes Stout away with a front kick.
Stout drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ingvar looks to land a body kick but Stout moved away.
Ingvar throws a head kick that misses.
Stout is looking to slow Ingvar down with leg kicks.
Ingvar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ingvar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stout had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stout swats away the attempt to clinch by Ingvar.
Ingvar lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ingvar lands an overhand right.
Ingvar moves in looking to clinch but Stout pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ingvar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ingvar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stout.
Ingvar lands a nice looking body kick.
Ingvar throws a head kick that misses.
Ingvar thows a body shot but no joy.
Ingvar lands a nice looking body kick.
Ingvar throws a series of punches but Stout moves out of range.

Ingvar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ingvar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ingvar lands a shoulder strike.
Stout swings wildly with an uppercut but Ingvar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stout throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout throws a punch but it's blocked by Ingvar.
Stout can't break the clinch.
Ingvar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stout makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stout struggles to land a body shot inside as Ingvar controls his hands.
Ingvar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ingvar.
Stout throws a head punch that misses.
Stout misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stout.
Ingvar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ingvar.
Stout takes a shot to the head.
Ingvar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ingvar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stout lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Ingvar tries a body shot but Stout blocks it.
Stout can't find room to land a body shot as Ingvar controls the action.
Ingvar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Stout tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ingvar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ingvar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ingvar tries a body shot but Stout blocks it.

Stout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ingvar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ingvar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stout lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ingvar's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ingvar 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.
Stout on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ingvar tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yngve Ingvar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Stout's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Stout.
Ingvar avoids the head kick by Stout.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ingvar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ingvar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stout takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ingvar throws a sloppy head kick and Stout moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Stout misses

and Ingvar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ingvar.
Ingvar lands a body shot.
Ingvar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stout misses with some punches.
Ingvar lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stout misses with a punch on the inside.
Stout misses with some punches.
Stout tries to break free but Ingvar pushes him back against the cage.
Stout scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stout has Ingvar pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar prevents a body shot from Stout.
Ingvar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stout tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stout is looking to break free of the clinch but Ingvar has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Ingvar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ingvar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ingvar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ingvar lands a right hand.
Stout misses with the head strike.
Ingvar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stout misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Ingvar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ingvar is leaning against Stout and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ingvar scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stout swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stout misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stout swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ingvar scores with a nice short uppercut.

Sam Stout's cut is getting worse.
Stout blocks a body shot from Ingvar.
Ingvar throws an elbow but it misses.
Stout has a couple of punches blocked by Ingvar.
Ingvar tries to throw a body punch but Stout avoids it by throwing Ingvar back against the cage.
A short right from Stout.
Ingvar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ingvar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ingvar can't find room to land a body shot as Stout controls the action.
Stout swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ingvar fails to land.
Ingvar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stout's elbow.
Stout blocks an uppercut.
Ingvar lands a left hand.
Ingvar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout has had enough of the clinch but Ingvar keeps him there for the moment.
Stout swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stout avoids a wild elbow strike from Ingvar.
Stout working hard to break the clinch.
Ingvar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stout backwards.
Ingvar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ingvar's elbow.
Ingvar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stout blocks a body shot from Ingvar.
Ingvar throws a head punch that misses.
Ingvar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ingvar lands an uppercut.
Ingvar lands an elbow that stopped Stout in his tracks for a moment.
Stout blocking some punches.
Ingvar lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ingvar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ingvar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout tries to stall but Ingvar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yngve Ingvar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ingvar lands a nice uppercut.
Stout tries to throw a body punch but Ingvar avoids it by throwing Stout back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ingvar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stout.
Ingvar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ingvar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stout's defenses.

Sam Stout's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stout misses with a body punch.
Stout misses with the head strike.
Ingvar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ingvar cracks Stout with a nice body shot.
Ingvar blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ingvar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stout throws a head punch that misses.
Ingvar gets through Stout's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ingvar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stout's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yngve Ingvar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Stout's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Stout. Ingvar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ingvar looks to score with a jab to the body but Stout is just out of range.
Ingvar looks to score with a jab to the body but Stout is just out of range.
Ingvar throws a sloppy head kick and Stout moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ingvar. Stout does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ingvar instigates a clinch.
Ingvar swings wildly with an uppercut but Stout uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ingvar lands a nice elbow.
Ingvar lands a shoulder strike.

Jeez, Sam Stout's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ingvar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ingvar.
Ingvar lands a left hand.
Ingvar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Stout scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ingvar misses with a body punch.
Stout swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ingvar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ingvar has a couple of punches blocked by Stout.
A short right from Stout on the inside.
Ingvar struggles to land a body shot inside as Stout controls his hands.
Stout lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ingvar misses with the head strike.
Stout misses with some punches.
Stout misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ingvar swings wildly with an uppercut but Stout uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stout works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stout misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ingvar throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar misses with a punch to the body.
Ingvar prevents a body shot from Stout.
Stout is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stout blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ingvar.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Stout's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yngve Ingvar!
Yngve Ingvar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.