PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaylen Stout (ranked 106 p4p, 573 weight class) and Maciej Galecki (ranked 8 p4p, 51 weight class). Jaylen Stout has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stout
vs
Galecki

170 cm
27
145
14 - 4 - 0

174 cm
27
150
11 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jaylen Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Maciej Galecki!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stout gets tackled into the cage by Galecki. Galecki maintains the clinch.
Galecki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Stout ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stout no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Galecki wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.

Stout looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Galecki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stout's guard.
Galecki is looking to take a break and control but Stout is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Galecki controlling the action here.
Galecki passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galecki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Galecki lands a big shot there that rocks Stout but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Galecki is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout is desperately trying to improve his position but Galecki has a good base and remains in mount.
Galecki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stout is looking to escape.
Galecki avoids the attempt from Stout to control.
Galecki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Galecki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Galecki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stout working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galecki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stout is looking to improve his position but Galecki isn't that keen on the idea.
Galecki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Galecki controlling the position easily from mount.
Galecki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stout is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galecki controlling the position easily from mount.
Stout is looking to get to half guard.
Galecki controlling from mount.
Galecki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stout is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Galecki with a couple of short strikes.
Galecki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Galecki raining down hammerfists from mount.
Galecki looking to control but Stout is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Galecki controlling the position easily from mount.
Galecki tries to control but Stout wriggling away.
Stout definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stout is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Galecki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Galecki closes the distance and clinches.

Stout jumps guard.
Galecki pushes down on Stout's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Galecki wants to control but Stout is keeping him busy.
Galecki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Galecki is controlling the pace.
Stout won't allow Galecki to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galecki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Stout looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Galecki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stout defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stout actively working from the bottom here.
Galecki wants to take a breather but Stout is having none of it.
Maciej Galecki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stout has hold of Galecki's hands but Galecki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Stout looking for submissions off his back.
Galecki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Galecki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Galecki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Galecki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stout is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout is squirming around, avoiding Galecki's attempts to control the action.
Galecki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Galecki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stout regains half guard.
Galecki is keen to just control but Stout is a slippery customer.
Galecki controlling the action here.
Stout trying to hold on to Galecki's head to control him but Galecki postures up.
Galecki is pressing down on Stout's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stout is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galecki trying to control the action but Stout is working from the bottom.
Stout makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stout.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Galecki from controlling successfully.
Galecki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Galecki tries to free his leg and advance position but Stout is retaining full guard.
Galecki wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galecki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Galecki from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Stout is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Galecki frees his head nicely. Oh but Stout has switched to an armbar! Galecki is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jaylen Stout!
A relieved looking Jaylen Stout thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.