PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guiness Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Long has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Long
vs
Stout

225 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

199 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guiness Stout!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Long gets caught flat footed, as Stout shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Long throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stout wants to pass the guard but Long is keeping the position.
Stout trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Stout looking to sit in guard and control but Long gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout trying to control the position here.
Stout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stout keeps the fight on the outside.

Stout has closed the distance and engaged Long in a clinch.
Long lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Guiness Stout has been cut.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stout is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Long gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Long.
Stout wants to get back to striking at distance but Long won't allow it.
Long connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stout's face.
Stout looks gassed!
Long tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Long lands an elbow that stopped Stout in his tracks for a moment.
Long misses with a knee strike.
Long keeps control of Stout as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Long.
Stout wants to break the clinch but can't.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stout wants to break the clinch but can't.
Long using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stout has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Long misses with a knee strike.
Long landing knees to the body.
Stout wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Long has him pressed against the cage.
Long lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Long.
Long unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stout lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Long lands a knee to the head.
Long scores with a knee to the head.
Stout misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long avoids the elbow strike from Stout, against the cage.

Stout is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Long can't fight it off and eventually Stout manages to take the fight to the floor. Long looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.

Stout stands up and waves to Long to follow him.
Long tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stout decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Long's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Long will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stout stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stout wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
Long thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stout throwing strikes from guard but Long blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guiness Stout will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guiness Stout's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Long wants to clinch but Stout slips to the side

and Stout counters with a single leg into guard. Long didn't expect that.
Stout wants to stand but Long has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stout throws a strike but Long rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Long pushes down on Stout's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stout keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long tries to stand and escape but Stout is controlling the position.
Stout tries to get to full guard but Long has control of the leg.
Long passes into side control, despite Stout's attempt to control the position.
Long wants to stand but Stout has his arm trapped.
Stout wants to control but Long postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stout can do anything to dispel that myth.

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.
Stout is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Stout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Long lands a knee to the head.
Long connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stout's face.

Stout jumps guard.

Stout has his foot on Long's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Long works his way back into a safe position though.
Long throwing strikes from guard but Stout blocks nicely.

Stout looking for subs off his back but Long has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stout is trying to stand back up but Long is controlling him

Long is working for a kimura but Stout is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stout is looking for a sweep. Long is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stout is trying to stand.
Long seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guiness Stout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guiness Stout's cut.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stout misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Stout shoots in and bounces Long off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Guiness Stout has got the better of the ground game so far.
Long is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Long pushes Stout off and gets back to his feet.
Mike Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stout counters with a single leg into guard. Long didn't expect that.
Stout wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout scoring with some ground and pound.

Stout avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Long keeping moving, preventing Stout from controlling successfully.
Mike Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Stout stands up and waves to Long to follow him.

Stout drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stout trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stout looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long has his foot on Stout's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stout works his way back into a safe position though.
Long keeping moving, preventing Stout from controlling successfully.
Long is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stout is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stout pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.
Stout wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
Guiness Stout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stout is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guiness 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

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