PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirby Stout (ranked 6942 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hi Beautiful (ranked 6752 p4p, 0 weight class). Hi Beautiful will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stout
vs
Beautiful

188 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirby Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hi Beautiful!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Beautiful enables Stout to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beautiful manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stout scoring with some ground and pound.
Stout trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stout throws a big elbow that misses.
Stout engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stout postures up in Beautiful's guard and throws a big left but Beautiful blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beautiful trying to control the position.
Beautiful is looking to stand up but Stout isn't so interested in that idea.
Stout is in close to Beautiful's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout throws a big right hand that misses.
Stout throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beautiful works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stout trying to control but Beautiful is working from the bottom.
Stout postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stout is in close to Beautiful's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beautiful trying to keep a closed guard but Stout is proving a slippery customer.

Beautiful has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Stout is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stout breaks from the clinch.
Stout has a takedown stuffed.

Stout dives in and scores a takedown into Beautiful's guard.
Stout with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stout throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beautiful works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stout's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout prevents Beautiful from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stout accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stout trying to control but Beautiful is working from the bottom.
Stout stops Beautiful from standing up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stout has his takedown stuffed
and Beautiful counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stout thinking.

Stout moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stout jumps guard but Beautiful turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirby Stout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stout working hard to break the clinch.
Stout tries to break free but Beautiful pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beautiful.
Stout is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beautiful wants a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beautiful is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Beautiful doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirby Stout dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stout displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beautiful.
Horrible takedown attempt by Beautiful or perhaps it was just good defense by Stout, which made it look bad.
Stout shoots in for a double leg but Beautiful sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stout shoots and misses
and Beautiful counters with a nice body shot.
Beautiful dives in for a single leg takedown but Stout sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stout is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kirby Stout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hi Beautiful.

Beautiful tries to keep at a distance but Stout has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beautiful misses with a hook to the ribs.

Stout decides to pull guard.
Stout looking to control.

Beautiful stands and steps away. Stout gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Stout looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Beautiful kicks off Stout and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beautiful shoots in for a double leg but Stout sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Stout closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Beautiful did well to prevent Stout getting side control.
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!
Stout working the head and body with strikes.
Beautiful is concentrating on defense, preventing Stout from advancing position.
Stout not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stout seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Stout lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beautiful is breathing heavily.
Stout missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stout missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stout is trying to control the action in half guard but Beautiful is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stout not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Beautiful kicks off Stout and gets to his feet.
Beautiful slaps away a takedown attempt from Stout, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Beautiful with the counter takedown but Stout avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beautiful is fending him off so far but Stout persists. Nope, Beautiful circles away and we're back to standing.

Beautiful gets a takedown into half guard.
Stout wants to get back to his feet.
Beautiful trying to control the action but Stout is working from the bottom.
Beautiful is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hi Beautiful will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stout closes the distance and clinches.

Beautiful breaks the clinch.
Stout fails with the takedown
and Beautiful makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Beautiful. No joy for Stout on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stout moves to clinch but Beautiful breaks away
and Beautiful counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stout tries for a takedown but Beautiful sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Beautiful misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirby Stout. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beautiful avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beautiful appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Stout gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stout working a defensive guard here.

Beautiful gets to his feet. Stout looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Beautiful stuffs the takedown attempt from Stout. Stout gets slowly back to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Beautiful misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beautiful will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stout misses with a jab to the body
and Beautiful makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stout doesn't manage to clinch there - Beautiful circles away.

Stout is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Beautiful's half guard.

Beautiful pushes Stout off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stout shoots in for a double leg but Beautiful sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beautiful looking to score a takedown here. Stout is defending well but Beautiful drives through and ends up in Stout's guard.
Beautiful trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beautiful has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stout is proving hard to escape from.

Beautiful stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stout closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beautiful circles away.
Beautiful let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beautiful is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stout with a body shot.
Stout misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Beautiful misses.
Kirby Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beautiful avoids the body shot from Stout.
Beautiful doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stout tries for a takedown but Beautiful circles away easily

and Beautiful counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beautiful.
Stout is wriggling around but Beautiful manages to pass to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kirby Stout showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

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