PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Indiana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Indiana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jay Z - 99 problems. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Indiana
vs
Stuart

189 cm
28
214 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

196 cm
23
217 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Indiana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Stuart!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Indiana checks a leg kick.
Indiana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Indiana moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Stuart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Indiana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Stuart darts in and clinches Indiana up against the cage.

Indiana breaks from the clinch.
Stuart slips a jab from Indiana.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stuart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Indiana looks to score with a jab to the body but Stuart is just out of range.
Stuart moves in looking to clinch but Indiana pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stuart misses with a looping right.
Stuart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stuart thumps Indiana with a low kick.
Indiana shoots for a double leg takedown but Stuart sprawls well. He's pushed Indiana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stuart misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stuart lands the left hand.
Indiana blocks a head kick by Stuart.
Stuart lands a head kick!
Stuart doesn't manage to clinch there - Indiana circles away.
Indiana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Indiana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stuart throws a leg kick but Indiana checks it.
Stuart wants to clinch.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses.
Stuart looks to throw the jab but Indiana is out of range.
Stuart slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart lands a really nice looking cross but Indiana seems unphased.
Stuart misses with a kick to the body.
Stuart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Indiana.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stuart.
Stuart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stuart moves forwards but Indiana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stuart moves out of range of the strikes.
Indiana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stuart misses with a head kick.
Indiana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Indiana checks the leg kick.
Stuart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dane Stuart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stuart misses with a hook. Indiana ducked under it nicely.
Stuart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart misses with a combination
enabling Indiana to counter with a crisp jab.
Stuart moves in looking to clinch but Indiana pushes him off.
Stuart throws a body kick the misses
and Indiana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stuart misses with a body punch
and Indiana counters with a right hand to the body.
Stuart scoring well with a low kick there.
Indiana blocks a leg kick.
Stuart blocks a jab.
Indiana swings for the body but Stuart moves out of range.

Stuart gets a clinch.

Indiana jumps guard and drags Stuart to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stuart trying to control the position from guard on top but Indiana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Indiana is on top in guard.
Stuart trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indiana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Indiana throwing strikes from guard but Stuart blocks nicely.
Indiana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Indiana throwing strikes from guard but Stuart blocks nicely.
Indiana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Indiana is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Indiana preventing the sweep.
Indiana wants to pass the guard but Stuart is keeping the position.
Stuart trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stuart wants to control but Indiana passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Stuart dominated that round.
That's time! Indiana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stuart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Indiana misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stuart counters with a stiff right hand.
Stuart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Stuart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stuart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stuart throws a leg kick
and Indiana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Stuart.
Indiana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Stuart misses
and Indiana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stuart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Indiana throws a push kick but Stuart slaps the foot to one side.
Stuart throws a head kick but Indiana moves out of range.
Stuart throws a leg kick but Indiana sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart looks to clinch
and Indiana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Indiana wants to slow Stuart down by chopping away at his legs.
Indiana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stuart keeps Indiana at a distance using the push kick.
Indiana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stuart throws out the jab.
That kick from Stuart tenderised Indiana's leg. Indiana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Indiana blocks a head kick by Stuart.

Indiana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Indiana misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stuart gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Stuart is bucking up trying to escape but Indiana cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stuart avoids a series of strikes thrown by Indiana.
Indiana landing strikes, looking to finish!
Indiana landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Indiana lands a nice shot to the head.
Indiana is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stuart can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stuart in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stuart tries to hold on but Indiana pushes him away.
Indiana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Indiana lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stuart hang on?
Stuart is squirming around, avoiding Indiana's attempts to control the action.
Stuart tries to hold on but Indiana pushes him away.
Stuart might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Indiana kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Indiana working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Stuart looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Indiana! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gary Indiana!