PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Stout (ranked 5061 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Jackson (ranked 24952 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Stout
vs
Jackson

191 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Jackson !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stout moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJackson .
Stout takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Stephen Stout has been cut.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stout moves away.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Stout half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson . Stout does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stout takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stout tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stout stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Stout scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Hunter Jackson has been cut.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Stout defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson .
Stout fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Stout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson wants to clinch but Stout slips to the side
and Stout counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson dives in and grabs Stout's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stout pushes down on Jackson 's head and hops out.
Jackson looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stout pinned against the cage. Stout gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hunter Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStout.
Stout misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Stout manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stout shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Stout feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stout is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stout trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stout is in close to Jackson 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stout scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stout throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stout landing with the ground and pound.
Stout landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout chips away with some ground and pound.
Stout works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Stout is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stout stands up over Jackson , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stout working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stout.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stout postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Stout dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Stout.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Stout counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson .
Jackson tries for a takedown but Stout sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson . Stout does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stephen Stout is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Stout moves away and avoids it.

Stout fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Stout is now in Jackson 's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stout landing with the ground and pound.
Stout working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stout lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stout working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson 's head.
Stephen Stout overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stout throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Stout working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson 's head.
Stout throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stout defends well.
Stout scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stout. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stout is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stout throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stout works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stout lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stout connects with a couple of short punches.
Stout distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stout with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout fails to land the takedown.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson takes a swing at Stout's ribcage but misses.
Stout throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Stout sprawls well.
Stout fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Stout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson shoots in but Stout avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Stout dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Stout'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!

Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stout appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Stout circles away.
Stout seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice sprawl there from Stout as Jackson shoots in.
Stout defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson .
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stout rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Stout shoots in.
Jackson is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Stout. Stout gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stout tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stout somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Stout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stephen Stout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson . That snapped Stout's head back.

Stout scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Stout wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson , who protects the arm well.
Stout postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jackson 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Stout thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stout is controlling him well.
Jackson looks to move to half guard but instead Stout has passed into mount! Damn!
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Stout smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout landing strikes from the mount.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Stout has a good base and remains in mount.
Stout lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stout connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stout lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Stout lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Stout smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout landing shots from mount.
Stout lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Stout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Stout.
Stout is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Stout with the ground and pound from mount.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Stout isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Stout showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stout 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Stout!