PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taylor
vs
Stout

179 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

164 cm
24
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Fearless Systems Supplements
White Gorilla Nutrition

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Stout!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stout pinned against the ropes. Stout gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Stout closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stout trying to land knees to the body.
Stout managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor avoiding damage as Stout throws knees to the body.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Stout controls the action.
Stout prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Stout with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Taylor gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stout regains guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Taylor stands up from Stout's guard - Taylor perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stout.

Stout clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the ropes.

Taylor pulls guard effortlessly.

Taylor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stout is aware though and is defending well.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stout.
Stout postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Taylor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stout is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Taylor.
Stout tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Taylor parries the strikes from Stout easily there. Stout is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Taylor to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stout thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Taylor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taylor tries to get out of the position.
Taylor is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Stout is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Taylor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stout.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
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.

Stout is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor pushes Stout off looking to stand but Stout dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stout.
Stout scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.

Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stout seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Stout is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stout throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stout throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stout.
Stout is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor is looking to escape.

Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stout pulls his head out easily.
Stout is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stout.
Stout seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stout slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Taylor looking for subs off his back but Stout has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Evan Stout will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stout throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stout throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Jon Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Stout lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stout as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Stout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stout changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stout as he avoids it easily.
Stout moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Stout goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the ropes.
Stout scores with a leg kick.

Stout forces Taylor back against the ropes and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stout with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Stout.
Stout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taylor as Stout tries to tie him up.
Stout is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Stout tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Stout misses with a knee strike.
Stout using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stout using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor tries to circle away but Stout has him pinned against the ropes.
Stout gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stout tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Stout with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor blocks the elbow strike.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Stout is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stout trying to land knees to the body.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stout gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taylor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taylor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stout keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stout prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Stout with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stout using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor avoiding damage as Stout throws knees to the body.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Stout has him pressed against the ropes.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stout backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stout scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Stout avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stout using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stout backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Stout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Stout sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jon Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stout avoids it really well and circles away.
Stout displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stout throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stout dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor has his takedown stuffed
and Stout counters with a head kick.

Taylor is rocked!
Stout fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Stout closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the ropes.
Taylor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stout is defending well for now.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Stout scores with a knee to the head.
Stout tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stout blocks it with crossed arms.
Stout gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stout landing knees to the head.
Stout looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stout misses with a knee strike.
Stout with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taylor wants to break free but Stout has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evan Stout seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stout chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Stout sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stout plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stout throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Stout saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stout throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stout as he avoids it easily.
Stout lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stout as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Stout which made him look bad.

Stout fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the ropes.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Stout controls the action.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stout's elbow.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Stout blocks with his arms.
Stout misses with a knee strike.
Stout putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taylor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stout is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Stout into the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Taylor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stout after a bit of a struggle.
Stout throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stout looking to slow down the pace here.
Stout is pressed up against the ropes. Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stout down to the mat. Stout avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Stout clinches.
Evan Stout is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stout.
Stout is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Stout into the ropes.
Stout misses with a knee strike.
Jon Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stout looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Stout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stout winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Stout!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Evan Stout made sure he mentioned White Gorilla Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.