PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garry Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hannibal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stout
vs
Hannibal

211 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Garry Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Hannibal!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stout darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hannibal is trying to stand back up but Stout is controlling him
Stout with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hannibal tries to kick Stout off but Stout keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stout uses his free foot to push down on Hannibal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hannibal.
Stout controlling from the full mount.
Hannibal is desperately trying to improve his position but Stout has a good base and remains in mount.
Hannibal tries to hold on but Stout postures up.
Stout unloads with some shots from mount but Hannibal bucks and avoids them well.
Hannibal wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannibal is desperately trying to improve his position but Stout has a good base and remains in mount.
Hannibal holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stout tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stout controlling from mount.
Stout throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hannibal because Stout loaded up on that one.
Stout looking to ground and pound but Hannibal is blocking nicely.
Stout thowing shots but they're missing.
Hannibal wants to hold on but Stout pushes him away.
Stout will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Stout looking to secure an arm triangle but Hannibal defends it well.
Hannibal working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout throwing strikes here but Hannibal is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stout sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stout unloads with some shots from mount but Hannibal bucks and avoids them well.
Stout avoids the attempt from Hannibal to control.
Stout throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Stout won't let Hannibal get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Stout content just to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stout with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Stout is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hannibal can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Stout sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stout seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hannibal for as long as he can get away with.
Hannibal tries to hold on but Stout pushes him away.
Stout wants to control the pace but Hannibal is squirming around nicely.
Stout really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout controlling the position easily from mount.
Stout trying to control but he's not successful this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Garry Stout.

Stout scores with a takedown into Hannibal's guard.

Hannibal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stout can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stout passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hannibal flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garry Stout dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stout keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Stout throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hannibal was covering up waiting for the punch and Stout finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stout slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hannibal is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Stout got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hannibal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stout has managed to get both his arms back between Hannibal's legs - danger averted.
Hannibal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stout is one step ahead there.
Garry Stout overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stout trying to control but Hannibal is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Garry Stout wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hannibal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hannibal tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Hannibal dives in and grabs Stout's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stout pushes down on Hannibal's head and hops out.
Hannibal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hannibal tries to sprawl but Stout drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Hannibal looking for a kimura from the bottom but Stout passes into side control!
Hannibal is breathing heavily.
Stout happy to just control the position for now.
Stout postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout controls the position.
Hannibal struggling a bit here.
Stout postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stout throwing shots but missing, from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes there by Stout.
Hannibal is trying to improve his position.
Stout wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hannibal keeps working.
Hannibal trying his best to control but Stout has mounted him.
Hannibal wants to control but Stout is having none of it.
Stout controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannibal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Stout gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Stout forces Hannibal back against the cage and clinches.
Stout is working Hannibal over against the cage.

Stout pulls guard effortlessly.
Stout looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hannibal is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stout is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hannibal working for a triangle but Stout defends it easily.
Stout controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stout trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stout is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Stout drops back looking for a leg! Hannibal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hannibal manages to kick Stout off! Stout jumps back into Hannibal's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garry Stout dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hannibal fails to land with a series of punches.

Stout scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stout is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
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.
Stout unloads with some shots from mount but Hannibal bucks and avoids them well.
Hannibal tries to buck Stout off but he can't manage it.
Hannibal blocking the ground and pound.
Hannibal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stout unloads with some shots from mount but Hannibal bucks and avoids them well.
Hannibal swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannibal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hannibal tries to lock up and control but Stout gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stout content just to control the position here.
Stout thowing shots but they're missing.
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.
Stout sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stout won't let Hannibal get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Stout with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hannibal blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hannibal's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Stout wants to control the pace but Hannibal is squirming around nicely.
Hannibal is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Stout gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
No luck for Hannibal with that takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stout decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Hannibal looking for submissions off his back.
Stout content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hannibal!

Hannibal defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stout.
Stout controlling from the full mount.
Hannibal tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stout is working for a guillotine from mount but Hannibal frees his head quite easily.
Hannibal squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Stout thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stout looking to secure an arm triangle but Hannibal defends it well.
Mark Hannibal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garry Stout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stout trying to control but Hannibal is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garry Stout showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stout, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garry Stout!