PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout has chosen Back in Black - AC/DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Watson
vs
Stout

174 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zachary Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Stout!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watson is looking to clinch.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stout tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stout fails to land with a series of punches.
Stout dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stout slips under a jab from Watson.
Stout throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stout throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stout.
Watson looks to land a combination but Stout avoids it well.
Watson tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Watson misses.
Stout with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Stout pushes him off.
Stout swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stout tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stout.
Stout throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.

Watson moves into the clinch.
Watson has Stout pressed against the cage, preventing Stout from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Sam Stout has been cut.

Watson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Watson pulls Stout into guard.
Watson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Stout avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stout missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stout trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stout tries to stand but Watson is controlling from the bottom.
Stout throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stout misses with a combination
and Watson counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a sloppy body shot
and Stout counters with a left and a right that stings Watson.
Watson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stout misses with a looping right.
A big right from Watson misses.
Stout fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson looks to land a combination but Stout avoids it well.
Watson throws a nice looking combination but Stout bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stout takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Stout throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stout lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watson misses with a body shot.
Sam Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Stout.
Stout throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stout throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Stout pushes him off.

Watson closes the distance and clinches.
Stout wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Stout doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Watson looking to slow down the pace here.
Stout can't break the clinch.
Stout is trying to force a seperation but Watson has the dominant position.

Stout manages to break the clinch.
Watson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Zachary Watson has been cut.
Watson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Stout pushes him off.
Stout moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Watson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stout pushes off an throws an elbow but Watson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stout looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Stout fails to land.
Nice elbow from Stout.
Stout working hard to break the clinch.
Watson has Stout pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stout manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stout has had enough of the clinch but Watson keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watson is working for takedown but Stout is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watson goes for a takedown attempt but Stout pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zachary Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stout lands with a nice combination. Watson backs away looking to recover.
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!

Stout feints and as Watson raises his hands in defense, Stout changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stout makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stout postures up in Watson's guard and throws a big left but Watson blocks it.
Stout loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stout is working Watson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stout thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Watson trying to control from Stout's half guard. Stout has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Stout dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Watson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A combination from Watson does no damage.

Watson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stout, pushing him back against the cage.
Stout tries to break free but Watson pushes him back against the cage.
Stout is trying to break the clinch but Watson is controlling him.
Stout wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.

Stout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watson connects with a single shot there.
Stout throws a combination that misses
and Watson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stout misses with a series of wild punches.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson throws a good cross that connects.
Stout misses with a two punch combination.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stout.
Stout swats away the attempt to clinch by Watson.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stout is breathing heavily.
Watson tries to clinch up.
Stout slips under a jab.
Watson is looking to wear down Stout with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stout was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Stout throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stout slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Stout misses with a double jab.

Stout gets a clinch.

Watson wants the takedown. Stout is fighting it off but Watson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stout's guard against the cage.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Watson trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stout has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watson trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.

Stout throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Watson content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stout working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stout misses with a combination
and Watson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Watson rushes Stout and presses him up against the cage.
Stout taking a breather.

Watson has Stout pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Watson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stout tumbling to the mat - Watson dives into Stout's guard.
Stout looking for a sweep. Not yet Stout, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
Watson is really struggling to control Stout but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Watson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stout is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Watson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Watson darts in trying to clinch
and Stout counters with a three punch combo that has Watson backing up. Watson nods at Stout to acknowledge the strikes.
Stout ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Sam Stout seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson throws a right and a left that Stout avoids nicely.
Stout moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Watson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stout fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson misses with a double jab.
Stout moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Watson lands a nice hook to Stout's body. Stout takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Watson tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson lands an overhand right.
Stout misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stout throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stout swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Stout scores with a four punch combination!
Stout gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watson.
Stout throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Stout throws a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stout lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Watson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Watson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stout lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stout misses with a combination

and Watson counters by moving into the clinch.
Stout throws a head punch that misses.
Watson taking a breather.
Watson blocking some punches.
Stout tries to break free but Watson pushes him back against the cage.
Stout misses with the head strike.
Stout swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watson prevents Stout from breaking the clinch.
Stout is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Watson has clasped his hands together around Stout's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Stout tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Watson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Watson happy to just control the position for now.
Watson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Watson wants to control but Stout is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Stout's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Watson crashes against the mat.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Stout is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stout.
Watson looks to clinch
and Stout counters with a two punch combo.
Stout throws a body kick that misses.
Stout looks to land a combination but Watson avoids it well.

Stout clinches up against the cage.
Watson has Stout pressed against the cage, preventing Stout from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stout is looking to break free of the clinch but Watson has double underhooks.
Watson looking for a takedown.
Watson tries for a takedown but Stout manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zachary Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson taking a breather.

Stout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but Stout slips the punch.
Watson looks to score with a jab to the body but Stout is just out of range.
Stout fails with a takedown attempt.
Stout lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stout on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Stout.
Watson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Stout counter with a right hand.
Stout gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as Watson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stout doesn't seem phased though.
Stout has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stout there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stout tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Stout pushes him off.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stout manages to avoid it.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Stout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stout has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

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