PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stackhouse is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Every Time I Die - Roman Holiday. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hulahula
vs
Stackhouse

176 cm
24
189 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heimo Hulahula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulahula just misses with a punch to the body.
Stackhouse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hulahula blocks a jab.
Hulahula thows a body shot but no joy.
Heimo Hulahula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stackhouse takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stackhouse scores with a jab to the body.
Stackhouse lands with an overhand left.
Hulahula throws a jab when Stackhouse was well out of range.
Hulahula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hulahula fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hulahula scores with a one two! Stackhouse had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Stackhouse instigates a clinch.
Hulahula pushes off an throws an elbow but Stackhouse leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hulahula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stackhouse backwards.
Stackhouse stops a takedown attempt from Hulahula.
A right hand to the body from Stackhouse.
Hulahula lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stackhouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hulahula tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stackhouse avoids it.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch.
Hulahula lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stackhouse is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hulahula pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hulahula blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hulahula.
Stackhouse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hulahula is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Stackhouse.

Stackhouse gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hulahula regains guard.
Hulahula looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hulahula is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stackhouse stopping the sweep attempt from Hulahula.
Hulahula is working hard here to advance position.
Stackhouse wants to control from the top but Hulahula keeps moving.
Stackhouse 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hulahula is looking for a triangle but Stackhouse pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stackhouse trying to control but Hulahula is working from the bottom.
Stackhouse looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulahula is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stackhouse stands and throws Hulahula's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hulahula is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hulahula wants to control but Stackhouse postures up.
Stackhouse trying to control the position but Hulahula is working away.
Hulahula can't do much from the bottom here.
Hulahula managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stackhouse.
Hulahula tries to buck Stackhouse off but Stackhouse is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Stackhouse misses.
Stackhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hulahula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Hulahula. No joy for Stackhouse on that attempt.
Hulahula lands a jab to the nose.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hulahula.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hulahula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stackhouse scores with a jab to the head.
Stackhouse takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hulahula tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stackhouse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stackhouse shoots for a double leg takedown but Hulahula sprawls well. He's pushed Stackhouse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Heimo Hulahula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Stackhouse.
Stackhouse walks into a jab.
A jab from Hulahula misses.
Hulahula throws an overhand right that lands on Stackhouse's shoulder, as Stackhouse tries to avoid the shot.
Stackhouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stackhouse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stackhouse keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Hulahula does it's job there.
Hulahula tries to close the distance and clinch but Stackhouse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Hulahula.
Hulahula swings for the body but Stackhouse moves out of range.
Stackhouse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Stackhouse dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stackhouse misses with a takedown attempt
and Hulahula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stackhouse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stackhouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Hulahula is just out of range.
Stackhouse walks into a straight right hand from Hulahula.
Stackhouse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hulahula.
Hulahula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Hulahula.
Stackhouse blocks a leg kick.
Hulahula looks to land a body kick but Stackhouse moved away.
Hulahula looks to clinch
and Stackhouse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stackhouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hulahula ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse misses with a wild body shot.
Stackhouse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hulahula momentarily.
Hulahula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hulahula closes the distance but Stackhouse moves to the side
letting Stackhouse counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stackhouse misses.
Hulahula defending well as Stackhouse loads up on a big left hand.
Stackhouse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stackhouse misses with a straight right.
Hulahula throws a hook but Stackhouse avoids it easily.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hulahula.
Hulahula tries to close the distance and clinch but Stackhouse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stackhouse blocks a jab.
Stackhouse misses the shot to the body.
Hulahula connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Hulahula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stackhouse digs a good body shot into Hulahula's ribs.
Stackhouse scores with a body shot.
Stackhouse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hulahula rather than just go for the knockout.
Hulahula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stackhouse.
Hulahula throws a looping overhand right but Stackhouse ducks down to avoid it.
Stackhouse ducks under a wild hook from Hulahula.
Hulahula tries for a takedown but Stackhouse circles away easily
letting Stackhouse counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stackhouse.
Hulahula fails with the takedown
and Stackhouse counters with a left to the body.
Hulahula gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stackhouse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimo Hulahula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hulahula working aggressively here.
Stackhouse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stackhouse works on Hulahula's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Stackhouse.
Hulahula lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stackhouse or not.
Hulahula misses with a punch to the body.
Hulahula misses with a punch on the inside.
Stackhouse can't find room to land a body shot as Hulahula controls the action.
A short right from Hulahula.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch.
Hulahula goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stackhouse prevents it.
Hulahula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stackhouse takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula lands a nice elbow.
Hulahula throws a punch but it's blocked by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse trying to stall but Hulahula improves his position.
Stackhouse wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Hulahula.
Stackhouse managing to block the knees to the body from Hulahula.
Stackhouse holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stackhouse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stackhouse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hulahula is keeping busy.
Hulahula lands a body punch.
Hulahula working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hulahula cracks Stackhouse with a nice body shot.
Hulahula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Hulahula.
Hulahula misses with a body punch.
Hulahula lands an elbow inside that Stackhouse shrugs off.
Stackhouse throws an elbow but it misses.
Stackhouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hulahula blocks a body shot from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stackhouse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hulahula's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hulahula tries to work over Stackhouse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stackhouse tries to throw a body punch but Hulahula avoids it by throwing Stackhouse back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stackhouse is leaning against Hulahula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hulahula is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stackhouse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Stackhouse.
Hulahula is leaning against Stackhouse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stackhouse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stackhouse can't find room to land a body shot as Hulahula controls the action.
Stackhouse throws an elbow but it misses.
Hulahula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hulahula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hulahula lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stackhouse lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch.
Hulahula lands a hook that snaps the head of Stackhouse backwards.
Stackhouse managing to block the knees to the body from Hulahula.
Stackhouse is trying to maintain a safe position but Hulahula gets an underhook and turns Stackhouse into the cage.
Stackhouse prevents a body shot from Hulahula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Stackhouse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Stackhouse looks to throw the jab but Hulahula is out of range.
Stackhouse takes a swing at Hulahula's ribcage but misses.
Hulahula looks to land a left hand but Stackhouse moved out of range nicely.
Hulahula connects with a right hand. Stackhouse shakes it off.
Hulahula tries a low kick but Stackhouse avoids it.
Stackhouse misses with a straight left.
Hulahula tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stackhouse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hulahula gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stackhouse wants to control from the top but Hulahula keeps moving.
Hulahula controls Stackhouse momentarily but Stackhouse frees himself.
Stackhouse works over Hulahula with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hulahula escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stackhouse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hulahula being controlled here, momentarily.
Stackhouse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hulahula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hulahula has Stackhouse pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hulahula is on top in guard.
Hulahula thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hulahula with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hulahula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hulahula makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stackhouse looking to control.
Hulahula postures up and lands a big shot to Stackhouse's brow.
Hulahula lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hulahula postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hulahula's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hulahula lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Stackhouse is looking for a triangle but Hulahula pushes his legs off easily.
Stackhouse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stackhouse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hulahula has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hulahula working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stackhouse's head.
Hulahula is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hulahula tries to free his leg and advance position but Stackhouse is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hulahula!
Hulahula regains half guard.
Hulahula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heimo Hulahula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hulahula pushes Stackhouse off looking to stand but Stackhouse dives back in and keeps control.
Hulahula is trying to get back to full guard.
Hulahula works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stackhouse trying to control but Hulahula is working from the bottom.
Dave Stackhouse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hulahula is on top in guard.
Hulahula in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stackhouse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stackhouse trying to control the position.
Stackhouse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stackhouse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hulahula lands a couple of elbows.
Stackhouse controls Hulahula momentarily but Hulahula frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hulahula jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heimo Hulahula showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stackhouse 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dave Stackhouse!