PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Sammet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Stocky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammet comes to the cage accompanied by Edguy-Ministry Of Saints. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sammet
vs
Stocky

192 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Sammet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Stocky!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stocky is looking to clinch.
Sammet tries for a takedown but Stocky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Stocky decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Sammet looking for submissions off his back.
Sammet wants to control but Stocky is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sammet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sammet gets back to full guard.
Sammet tries to strike from the bottom.
Stocky wants to control from the top but Sammet keeps moving.
Stocky postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stocky passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Sammet wants to improve his position but Stocky is controlling well.
Stocky is pressing down on Sammet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sammet is holding on for now.
Sammet is pressing down on Stocky's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sammet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stocky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sammet on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sammet tries to get out of the position.

That's two 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.
Stocky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sammet wants to stand up but Stocky is controlling him.
Stocky throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sammet fails with an attempt to clinch.

Stocky moves into range and clinches up with Sammet.
Stocky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stocky avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Stocky.

Stocky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stocky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Stocky clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sammet jumps into guard, dragging Stocky to the mat.
Stocky scoring with some ground and pound.
Stocky is looking to work some ground and pound but Sammet has wrist control.
Sammet has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stocky throwing strikes from guard but Sammet blocks nicely.
Stocky is in close to Sammet's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stocky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammet has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stocky preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sammet is breathing heavily.
Stocky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stocky is pushing down on Sammet's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sammet is fighting to maintain full guard but Stocky has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sammet preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Stocky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Stocky dominated that round.
That's time! Sammet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stocky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stocky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sammet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stocky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sammet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stocky wants to clinch up but Sammet keeps it at a distance.
Stocky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sammet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sammet dodges the punch combination from Stocky.

Stocky darts in and clinches Sammet up against the cage.
Sammet drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stocky pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stocky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sammet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by Stocky there.

Stocky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sammet is trying to stand up here but Stocky is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammet tries to get to full guard but Stocky has control of the leg.
Stocky winds up and cracks Sammet with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stocky is looking to take a break and control but Sammet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sammet looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sammet taking some punishment here, with Stocky in his half guard.
Sammet tries to roll over but Stocky keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Stocky there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sammet taking some punishment here, with Stocky in his half guard.
Stocky throwing shots but Sammet is blocking nicely.
Stocky is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stocky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Stocky there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stocky lands a nice short elbow.

Sammet actively working from the bottom here.
Sammet is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stocky scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Stocky.
Sammet taking some punishment here, with Stocky in his half guard.
Stocky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stocky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stocky is looking to take a break and control but Sammet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stocky working Sammet over with strikes.
Sammet taking some punishment here, with Stocky in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammet is refusing to be controlled, as Stocky sits in half guard.
Sammet is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stocky scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stocky takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sammet trying to control from the bottom.
Sammet on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sammet looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stocky is tying to control. Sammet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Stocky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stocky scores with a three punch combo!

Stocky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stocky.
A hook to the body from Stocky.

Stocky is trying to trip Sammet. He has hold of a leg but Sammet is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stocky persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Stocky with a nice head shot there.
Stocky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sammet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sammet trying to control the position.
Stocky trying to control but Sammet is working from the bottom.
Stocky slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stocky is nestled in close to Sammet, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sammet wants to get back to full guard.
Stocky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stocky trying to control from half guard but Sammet is working away.
Stocky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stocky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sammet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sammet wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stocky scores with a shot to the body.
Sammet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Stocky has closed the distance and engaged Sammet in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Stocky as the two fighters clinch.

Stocky manages to break the clinch.

Stocky scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Greg Stocky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sammet takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stocky connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sammet some visible discomfort.
Stocky is putting a hurting on Sammet here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammet on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stocky working the ground and pound from side control.
Sammet taking a bit of punishment here - Stocky scoring with strikes.
Stocky lands an elbow.
Stocky taking a breather here.
Stocky working the body and head with strikes.
Stocky has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stocky raining down shots from the mount!
Stocky tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stocky with shots to the head and body - Sammet looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tobias Sammet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sammet takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sammet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Greg Stocky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sammet is squirming around, avoiding Stocky's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Stocky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stocky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Stocky!