PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pulizzi (ranked 3640 p4p, 3768 weight class) and Kelly Stonehouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly Stonehouse acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pulizzi
vs
Stonehouse

193 cm
25
210
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
215
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Pulizzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kelly Stonehouse!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulizzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Stonehouse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pulizzi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pulizzi throws a nice looking combination but Stonehouse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Stonehouse misses the target.
Stonehouse misses with a looping right.
Pulizzi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Pulizzi.
As Pulizzi backs off Stonehouse throws a huge counter combo but Pulizzi manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Stonehouse. Beautiful body shot.
Stonehouse swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pulizzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonehouse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulizzi counters with a series of strikes. Stonehouse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stonehouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulizzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Stonehouse.
Pulizzi throwing a counter right hand but Stonehouse manages to avoid it.
Stonehouse throws a lazy right hand but Pulizzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulizzi is looking to counter punch.
Stonehouse throws out a loose jab but Pulizzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Stonehouse.
Pulizzi takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Joe Pulizzi has been cut.
Kelly Stonehouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stonehouse misses with a straight right.
Pulizzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stonehouse.
Pulizzi slips under a jab from Stonehouse.
Pulizzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stonehouse.
Stonehouse misses with a hook.
Pulizzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stonehouse doesn't seem bothered though.
Pulizzi throws out a loose jab but Stonehouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stonehouse moves out of range as Pulizzi strikes.
Stonehouse takes a swing at Pulizzi's ribcage but misses.
Stonehouse just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulizzi lands a really nice looking cross but Stonehouse seems unphased.
Pulizzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stonehouse.
Pulizzi tests Stonehouse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stonehouse tries to bum rush Pulizzi with a series of wild strikes but Pulizzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Pulizzi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonehouse throws a right hand that misses
and Pulizzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stonehouse lands with a shot to the body.
Pulizzi throws a series of punches but Stonehouse avoids them all with ease.
Stonehouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stonehouse misses with an uppercut. Pulizzi saw that one coming.
Stonehouse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pulizzi counters with a straight right hand.
Stonehouse throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulizzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stonehouse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pulizzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stonehouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulizzi is just out of range.
Pulizzi misses with a two punch combination.
Stonehouse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stonehouse misses with a double jab.
Stonehouse loads up on a big right hand but Pulizzi slips the punch.
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!
Pulizzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Stonehouse.
Pulizzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Stonehouse is just out of range.
Pulizzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stonehouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Pulizzi. That snapped Stonehouse's head back.
Pulizzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stonehouse.
Stonehouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulizzi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Pulizzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Pulizzi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Stonehouse misses.
Stonehouse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pulizzi counters with a two punch combo.

Stonehouse darts in and clinches Pulizzi up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pulizzi.
Stonehouse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pulizzi is keeping busy.
Pulizzi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Stonehouse manages to pull guard.
Pulizzi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stonehouse seems keen to control Pulizzi's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pulizzi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stonehouse is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi lands with a shot to the body.
Stonehouse tries to clinch but Pulizzi is having none of it.
Pulizzi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pulizzi connects with a body shot that sends Stonehouse's belly button to the back.
Pulizzi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stonehouse can do to turn this around?
Stonehouse wants to clinch but Pulizzi slips to the side
and Pulizzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pulizzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stonehouse.
Stonehouse throws a body shot but no joy.
Pulizzi ducks under a wild hook from Stonehouse.
Joe Pulizzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulizzi takes a swing at Stonehouse's ribcage but misses.
Stonehouse misses with a body punch
and Pulizzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stonehouse misses with a hook
and Pulizzi counters with a series of strikes. Stonehouse will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Pulizzi lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stonehouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulizzi moves away.
A quick step to the side and Pulizzi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stonehouse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulizzi.
A counter left hand to the body from Pulizzi misses its target.
Pulizzi misses the shot to the body.
Stonehouse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulizzi counters with a left and a right that stings Stonehouse.
Stonehouse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulizzi.
Pulizzi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pulizzi lands a two punch combo.
Stonehouse stuns Pulizzi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stonehouse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulizzi manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Pulizzi misses the target.
Stonehouse walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi takes a swing at Stonehouse's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Pulizzi as he connects with a hook.
Stonehouse misses with a left hand
and Pulizzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Pulizzi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stonehouse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulizzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stonehouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Pulizzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stonehouse moves in looking to clinch but Pulizzi pushes him off.
Pulizzi lands a jab to the head.
Stonehouse scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Stonehouse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulizzi throws a sloppy body shot
and Stonehouse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stonehouse is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stonehouse tries to clinch up but Pulizzi circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Pulizzi misses its target.
Stonehouse misses with a double jab
and Pulizzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stonehouse scores with a body shot.
Stonehouse throws an off balance right hand
and Pulizzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pulizzi clobbers Stonehouse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stonehouse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulizzi counters with a nice body shot.
Pulizzi staying out of range there.
Pulizzi misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Pulizzi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Pulizzi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pulizzi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stonehouse misses with a hook
and Pulizzi counters with a straight right hand.
Pulizzi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pulizzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulizzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stonehouse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stonehouse drops his hands momentarily and Pulizzi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulizzi. Stonehouse does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stonehouse misses with a hook. Pulizzi ducked under it nicely.
Stonehouse misses with a right hand
and Pulizzi counters with a straight right hand.
Pulizzi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi lands a body shot.
Pulizzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Stonehouse.
Stonehouse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stonehouse throws a body punch but Pulizzi moves out of range.
It looked like Pulizzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stonehouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulizzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pulizzi throws a combination. Stonehouse tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stonehouse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stonehouse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stonehouse misses with a double jab
and Stonehouse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonehouse swings widly with a right hand
and Pulizzi counters with a straight right hand.
Stonehouse misses with a hook to the body
and Pulizzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stonehouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulizzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Pulizzi misses the target.
Stonehouse wants to clinch.
It looked like Pulizzi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stonehouse.
Stonehouse wants to clinch up but Pulizzi keeps it at a distance.
Pulizzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pulizzi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Pulizzi lands.
Pulizzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pulizzi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stonehouse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stonehouse takes a swing at Pulizzi's ribcage but misses.
Pulizzi swings for the body but Stonehouse moves out of range.
Stonehouse misses with a hook
and Pulizzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Stonehouse closes the distance but Pulizzi moves to the side
and Pulizzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Pulizzi.
Nice defenses there by Pulizzi.
Kelly Stonehouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulizzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stonehouse manages to avoid it.
Pulizzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulizzi avoids the body shot from Stonehouse.
A quick step to the side and Pulizzi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Stonehouse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stonehouse takes a swing at Pulizzi's ribcage but misses.
Stonehouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pulizzi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Pulizzi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pulizzi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Pulizzi!