PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cary Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Devos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Devos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stout
vs
Devos

164 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cary Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Devos!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devos fails to land the takedown.
Devos tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.

Stout closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Devos managing to block the knees to the body from Stout.
Devos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Stout pulls guard successfully.
Devos looking to pass the guard.
Stout controls Devos momentarily but Devos frees himself.
Stout striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Devos looking to sit in guard and control but Stout gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devos 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 wants to control from the top but Devos keeps moving.
Devos is trying to control the position but Stout postures up.

Devos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stout passes into side control.
Devos is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Devos is looking to regain half guard here but Stout keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Stout stalls from top position.
Devos struggling a bit here.
Stout is looking to take a break and control but Devos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stout working away.
Devos tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout wants to control but Devos is keeping him busy.
Devos looking for a sweep but Stout has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Devos tries to hold on but Stout postures up.
Devos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stout cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stout working Devos over with strikes here.
Devos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stout tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devos wants to hold on but Stout pushes him away.
Stout controlling from the full mount.
Devos is looking to improve his position but Stout isn't that keen on the idea.
Stout lands a couple of good shots and Devos has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stout gets his hands free as Devos looks to control.
Stout loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Devos hold on?
Devos is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cary Stout dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stout manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Devos on his heels. He'll look to pass Devos's guard now, I'm sure.
Stout trying to control but Devos is working from the bottom.
Devos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cary Stout overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Devos pulls Stout in close to prevent any damage.
Stout wanted to stand there but Devos had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stout is in close to Devos's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Devos is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Stout presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout gets underhooks to prevent Devos's takedown attempt.
Stout is trying to stall.
Devos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stout pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Stout.

Stout has clasped his hands together around Devos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Devos struggling a bit here.
Devos throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stout prevents Devos from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Stout politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stout prefers to stall for the moment though.
Devos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stout connects with a decent elbow.
Devos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stout is controlling him well.
Devos is breathing heavily.
Stout landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stout wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Stout tries for a kimura but Devos is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Devos's face as Stout controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout working the head and body with strikes.
Devos seems a little lost for a moment, as Stout dominates the positioning.
Stout wants to stand but Devos is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stout wants to lay and pray for a moment but Devos keeps working.
Devos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Devos trying to control but Stout flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Devos defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stout's arms.
Stout is not going to allow Devos to sit and survive in this position.

Stout is persistently looking for the submission but Devos is defending it well.
What can Devos do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devos tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cary Stout dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stout fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Devos sprawls well initially but Stout persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Devos is trying to stand up here but Stout is controlling him well.
Devos is looking to control Stout's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Devos avoid being mounted?

Stout is working for a kimura but Devos is defending it quite comfortably.
Devos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Devos is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout stalling.
Stout thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Devos's head.
Devos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stout looking to pass the guard.
Devos is looking to stand up but Stout isn't so interested in that idea.
Stout not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout is looking to work some ground and pound but Devos has wrist control.

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

Devos clinches up with Stout and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stout.
Stout prevents Devos from breaking the clinch.

Stout breaks the clinch.
Devos has his takedown stuffed

and Stout counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Devos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout trying to control but Devos is working from the bottom.
Stout is pushing down on Devos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Devos is fighting to maintain full guard but Stout has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stout wants to control but Devos is keeping him busy.
Stout is really struggling to control Devos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Devos trying to control here.
Stout seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Cary Stout has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stout throws a sloppy head kick and Devos moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stout counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Devos tries to score a body lock takedown but Stout shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cary Stout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Devos.

Stout manages to break the clinch.
Stout shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stout displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Devos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stout looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marc Devos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cary Stout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stout might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stout slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cary 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

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