PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roland Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Deschain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to nightrain. Stout has chosen Back in Black - AC/DC as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Deschain
vs
Stout

177 cm
25
154 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
153 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roland Deschain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Stout!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deschain circles away quickly and effectively.
Stout throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stout rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deschain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deschain cracks Stout with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Deschain blocks a head kick by Stout.
Deschain fails to land with a series of punches.
Stout throws a leg kick that misses.
Stout tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deschain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stout circles away.
Stout falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Deschain counter with a right hand.
Stout clinches but Deschain breaks the clinch
and Stout takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Deschain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Deschain counters with a right hand to the body.
Deschain thuds his right hand into Stout's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stout with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stout ducks under a wild hook from Deschain.
Stout tries to clinch
letting Deschain counter with a right hand.

It looks like Sam Stout has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Deschain stalks Stout and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stout's face. Stout staggers backwards, shaken.
Stout walks into a stiff left hand from Deschain.
Stout swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Deschain counters with a single leg into guard. Stout didn't expect that.

Stout is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deschain defends well.

Stout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stout has momentary wrist control but Deschain slips an elbow through the middle.
Deschain sitting in guard here, content to control.
Deschain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stout is keeping the position for now.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Deschain from controlling successfully.

Stout is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.
Deschain's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Deschain wants to pass the guard but Stout is keeping the position.

Stout has an active guard here but Deschain has managed to pass into half guard.
Deschain is looking to take a break and control but Stout is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deschain wants to free his trapped foot but Stout is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Deschain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stout keeps working.
Deschain controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout tries to get to full guard but Deschain has control of the leg.
Deschain is looking to take a break and control but Stout is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Deschain prevents Stout from improving his position.
Stout gets full guard.
Stout controls Deschain momentarily but Deschain frees himself.
Deschain trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.
Deschain stopping the sweep attempt from Stout.
Deschain wants to pass the guard but Stout is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stout throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deschain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deschain throws a big shot that misses.
Deschain closes the distance and clinches up with Stout, looking for a takedown. Deschain pushes Stout against the ropes but Stout circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Deschain connects with a body shot.
Deschain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stout throws a lazy head kick
and Deschain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stout wants to clinch but Deschain slips to the side
and Deschain counters with a nice body kick.
Stout looks gassed!
Stout chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stout throws out a loose jab but Deschain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stout attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deschain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Deschain misses with a wild combination.
Stout takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Deschain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Stout's cut.
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.

Stout tries to clinch but Deschain moves away
and Deschain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stout throws a hook to the side of Deschain's head but Deschain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deschain lands with a nice combination. Stout backs away looking to recover.
Sam Stout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stout throws a sloppy head kick and Deschain moves out of range easily.
Deschain lands a jab-cross combination.
Stout throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stout misses with a combination
and Deschain counters with a nice uppercut.
Deschain circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Deschain counter with a right hand.
Deschain scores with a sloppy right hand. Stout should have avoided that one.
Deschain throws a head kick but Stout moves out of range.
Stout throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Deschain counter with a right hand.
Stout tries to clinch
and Deschain counters with a stiff right hand.
Stout throws a combination that misses
and Deschain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sam Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stout is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout darts in trying to clinch
and Deschain counters with a nice uppercut.
Stout tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Deschain counter with a right hand.
Deschain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stout takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab from Deschain.
A head kick by Stout misses
and Deschain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Stout throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stout takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Deschain connects with a solid leg kick.
Deschain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deschain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Deschain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deschain bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Deschain decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stout to his feet.
Deschain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stout misses with a looping right.
Deschain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deschain with a hook.
Deschain scores with a body shot.
Deschain with a jab.
Deschain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stout looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Deschain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stout swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deschain counters with a nice body shot.

Deschain closes the distance and clinches.
Deschain taking a breather.

Deschain manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick from Deschain lands but Stout takes it in his stride.
A big right from Stout misses.
Deschain misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Deschain.
Deschain scores with a body shot.
Deschain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stout tries to clinch up
and Deschain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Deschain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stout counters with a three punch combo that has Deschain backing up. Deschain nods at Stout to acknowledge the strikes.
Stout throws a leg kick
and Deschain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Deschain lands with an uppercut that bounces Stout off the ropes and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout misses with a combination
and Deschain counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Deschain.

Deschain closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stout trying to control but Deschain postures up.
Deschain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stout can do to turn this around?
Deschain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stout is staying active underneath Deschain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Deschain is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Deschain uses his free foot to push down on Stout's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deschain controlling from mount.
Deschain avoids the attempt from Stout to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Deschain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Stout's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stout clinches but Deschain breaks the clinch

and Deschain counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Stout is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Deschain is aware though and is defending well.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Deschain from controlling successfully.

Stout is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deschain defends well.
Deschain trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.

Stout is looking for a triangle but Deschain pushes his legs off easily.
Stout takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deschain slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stout is defending against the submission attempts here by Deschain.
Stout tries to roll over but Deschain keeps him under control.
Deschain landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Stout looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Deschain is looking for a kimura here.
Stout trying to control but Deschain postures up.
Sam Stout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Stout looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Deschain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Deschain passes to full mount!

Deschain is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stout to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stout shrugs it off.
Deschain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stout can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Deschain controlling from mount.
Stout is desperately trying to improve his position but Deschain has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Deschain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stout is looking to control Deschain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stout avoid being mounted?
Deschain blocks the strikes from Stout.
Stout is in trouble now - Deschain has advanced to mount!
Deschain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stout is looking to escape.
Deschain breaks from Stout's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Deschain connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stout is in all sorts of trouble here.
Deschain controlling from mount.
Deschain is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Stout is in real trouble.
Stout staying busy and making it hard for Deschain to control.
Deschain controlling well, preventing Stout from escaping the position.
Roland Deschain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
I would not like to be Stout right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Deschain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deschain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Deschain!