PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ira Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Davis (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!

Stout
vs
Davis

205 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

171 cm
20
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ira Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxwell Davis!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stout instigates a clinch.

Davis jumps into guard, dragging Stout to the mat.

Davis wriggles free and stands up.
Davis throws a lazy head kick

and Stout counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stout is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis trying to control here.
Davis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Stout has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stout controlling the position easily from mount.
Stout trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis gets back to half guard.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
Davis trying to control from the bottom.
Stout takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ira Stout wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Davis clinches.

Davis jumps guard.
Stout trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Stout seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis wants to hit a switch here but Stout passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Davis there!
Stout content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Stout's attempts to control the action.
Davis is desperately trying to improve his position but Stout has a good base and remains in mount.
Stout tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer.

We're going to have a standup here because Ira Stout wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Davis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stout wants to control but Davis is keeping busy.
Stout keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stout tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
Stout has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davis is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stout looking for submissions off his back.
Stout punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maxwell Davis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stout showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maxwell Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Davis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stout to the mat! Stout manages to get full guard.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stout is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stout working a defensive guard here.
Stout is really struggling to control Davis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Davis wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ira Stout just wasn't active enough.

Davis drives through with a takedown into Stout's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

Stout had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davis defends it easily.
Davis trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.

Stout escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stout is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Stout will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stout's guard.
Stout has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maxwell Davis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout tries to clinch up.
Davis misses with a head kick.

Davis has managed to clinch.

Davis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Davis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stout sitting in guard here, content to control.
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stout showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Davis working a defensive guard but Stout passes into half guard.
Davis is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout is taking a breather. Davis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stout is thwarting Davis's attempts to control the position.
Stout really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Davis moves into the clinch.

Stout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Stout avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Davis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stout trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A low kick from Davis is predictable there

and Stout counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stout.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Stout from controlling successfully.
Davis is pulling down on Stout's head to control his posture.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stout wants to stand but Davis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Davis scores with a takedown into Stout's guard.
Stout trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout is trying to keep Davis in close.
Stout managing to control the position.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Stout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stout can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.
Stout controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout looking for a sweep. Not yet Stout, not yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Stout has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stout trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stout is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stout trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Davis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stout keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Stout escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stout can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maxwell Davis wasn't active enough on the ground.

Davis moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stout pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis misses with a head kick.

Stout has taken the fight to the clinch.

Davis pulls guard successfully.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Stout wants to stand but Davis is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Stout dives into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ira Stout.
I think Davis 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Davis!