PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Huge Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wang
vs
Stout

213 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huge Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Stout!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Wang. No joy for Stout on that attempt.
Stout misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wang throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Stout stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Wang follows into mount!

Stout is rocked!

It looks like Sammy Stout has been cut.
Wang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stout is working to get back to half guard.
Wang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wang looking to control but Stout is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stout manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stout tries to roll over but Wang keeps him under control.
Stout is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wang wants to stand but Stout has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Wang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stout misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stout tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stout wants to control but Wang is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stout throws a sloppy head kick and Wang moves out of range easily.

Stout shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wang's guard.
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wang wants to stand and escape but Stout is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Stout decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wang, up you get!

Stout gets a takedown into half guard.
Wang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wang tries to get out of the position.
Stout looks gassed!
Stout looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stout looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stout tries to pass to full mount but Wang defends it.
Stout thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wang's head.
Wang trying to control from the bottom.
Stout tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Wang.
Stout throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wang tries to clinch up.

Stout decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stout is trying to control. Wang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wang wants to improve his position but Stout is controlling well.
Wang is controlling Stout's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stout trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Stout has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
Wang is refusing to be controlled, as Stout sits in half guard.
Stout prevents Wang from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stout checks a low kick from Wang.
Wang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Stout tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wang swivels and escapes.
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wang tries to bum rush Stout with a series of wild strikes but Stout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wang tries to land a front kick but Stout steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stout tries for a takedown but Wang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Huge Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Stout.
Wang lands a jab to Stout's midsection.
Wang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stout but Stout pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wang throws a push kick but Stout slaps the foot to one side.
A left and a right from Wang both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sammy Stout will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sammy Stout's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wang misses with a wild combination.
Wang tries to clinch up.
Wang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stout moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stout is looking to clinch but Wang is avoiding it.

Stout scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stout is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Stout politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stout prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wang is looking to regain half guard here but Stout keeps moving and retains side control.
Stout takes a little break here. Wang wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Wang is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stout decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wang to his feet.

Wang drives through and clinches with Stout against the cage.
Wang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wang counters with a straight right hand.
Wang throws a low kick but Stout avoids it.
Wang tries to clinch but Stout moves out of range.
Wang misses with a combination

and Stout counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stout.
Stout wants a takedown.

Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wang closes the distance and pushes Stout back into the cage.
Wang throws an elbow that misses.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout shoots in looking for a takedown. Wang tries to sprawl out of it but Stout keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wang fails to land with a series of punches.
Wang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wang fails to land with a series of punches.
Wang tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Wang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Wang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wang wants to stand but Stout has his arm trapped.
Wang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stout on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout is trying to get back to half guard.
Stout is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stout sneaks back into half guard.
Stout is looking to improve his position.
Stout misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wang is taking a breather. Stout says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wang is thwarting Stout's attempts to control the position.
Wang seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wang works his way into side control.
Wang controlling the position from side mount.
Stout is trying to improve his position.
Wang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stout seems a little lost for a moment, as Wang dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stout struggling a bit here.
Wang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stout will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Stout sneaks back into half guard.
Stout wants to control but Wang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Huge Wang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sammy Stout's cut.
That's time! Wang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stout throws a low kick but Wang avoids it.
Wang scores with the left hand. Stout knows he should have avoided that one.

Stout closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stout lands in his opponent's guard.
Stout missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wang wants to stand up but Stout is controlling him.
Stout thows a big elbow that misses.
Sammy Stout has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stout is controlling him.
Stout throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stout throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wang wants to stand and escape but Stout is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stout fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stout is out of range and Wang settles back down.

Wang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stout to the mat! Stout manages to get full guard.
Wang is looking to stand up but Stout won't let him.
Stout looking for a sweep. Not yet Stout, not yet.
Wang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stout trying to control the position.
Stout will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wang gets to his feet. Stout looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Huge Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stout tries for a takedown but Wang circles away easily
and Wang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wang swings for the body but Stout moves out of range.
Wang throws a right hand that Stout ducks under and follows up with a left that Stout also avoids with ease.
Stout moves out of range as Wang throws a body kick.

Stout darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wang wants to control but Stout is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wang wants to get back to his feet.
Stout slips a nice elbow through Wang's hands, connecting with Wang's forehead.
Wang is staying active underneath Stout, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout prevents Wang from improving his position.
Wang is trying to maintain the position but Stout is very close to passing his half guard.
Wang is trying to stand back up but Stout is controlling him

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stout fails with the takedown.
Huge Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Stout.
Wang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stout falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wang counters by moving into the clinch.

Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stout looks for a takedown but Wang sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stout.
Stout checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stout shoots for a takedown but Wang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stout looks for a takedown but Wang sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Wang.
Wang lands with a left to the head.
Stout is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stout blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huge Wang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huge Wang!