PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stackhouse comes to the cage accompanied by Every Time I Die - Roman Holiday. The crowd seem to be enjoying Simpson's choice of entrance music: Forgotten. Gunner Simpson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Stackhouse
vs
Simpson

179 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

191 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Stackhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gunner Simpson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stackhouse misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simpson misses the body punch
and Stackhouse counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson lands a jab.
Simpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stackhouse.
Simpson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Simpson misses with a wild combination.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch

and Simpson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Simpson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stackhouse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Simpson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stackhouse looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stackhouse looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stackhouse!
Simpson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stackhouse connects with a decent elbow.
Stackhouse tries to advance to mount but can't.
Simpson tries to buck Stackhouse off but Stackhouse is having none of it.
Stackhouse trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Simpson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Simpson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stackhouse working away.
Stackhouse working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stackhouse trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Simpson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Simpson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Simpson is looking to get back to full guard here but Stackhouse has managed to pass to side control instead.
Stackhouse looking to control but Simpson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stackhouse with good strikes from the mount here!

Stackhouse is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Simpson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Simpson!
Simpson slips nicely into half guard.

Simpson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson trying to control from Stackhouse's half guard. Stackhouse has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stackhouse looking for a sweep. Not yet Stackhouse, not yet.
Simpson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simpson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Simpson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stackhouse has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Simpson but great work by Stackhouse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gunner Simpson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Stackhouse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Simpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stackhouse manages to avoid it.
Simpson fails with the takedown
and Stackhouse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simpson misses with a hook.
Stackhouse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Simpson doesn't seem bothered though.
Stackhouse scores with a hook to the body. Simpson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stackhouse throws a shot to the body.
Stackhouse lands a jab to Simpson's midsection.
Stackhouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
Stackhouse ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stackhouse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the body
and Simpson counters with a two punch combo.
Stackhouse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Simpson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simpson misses with a takedown
and Stackhouse counters with a right hand to the body.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
Simpson takes a swing at Stackhouse's ribcage but misses.
Stackhouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simpson throws a shot from downtown. Stackhouse moves away and avoids it.
Stackhouse connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Stackhouse misses.
Stackhouse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simpson.
A slow jab from Simpson misses its intended target.
Simpson misses with a takedown

and Stackhouse counters by moving into the clinch.
Dave Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunner Simpson.
Stackhouse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stackhouse prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Stackhouse.
A right handed body shot lands from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse taking a breather.
Stackhouse lands an uppercut.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stackhouse pushes Simpson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stackhouse lands a body shot.
Stackhouse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stackhouse is working Simpson over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stackhouse - that landed with a thud.
Stackhouse lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Stackhouse - that landed with a thud.
Stackhouse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Simpson's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stackhouse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse lands a nice shot to the body.
Stackhouse digs a right hand into Simpson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simpson's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stackhouse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stackhouse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stackhouse displaying some good clinch control by pressing Simpson up against the cage.
Stackhouse scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Stackhouse on the inside.
Stackhouse digs a right hand underneath Simpson's ribcage. Simpson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse prevents a takedown attempt there.
Simpson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stackhouse lands a body shot.
The referee calls for Stackhouse to work.
A short body shot lands from Stackhouse as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Stackhouse stalling the fight.
Stackhouse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stackhouse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse scores with a shoulder strike.
Simpson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stackhouse fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stackhouse scores with a hook to the body. Simpson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Stackhouse dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stackhouse lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Simpson backs up against the cage.
Stackhouse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stackhouse moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Simpson takes a swing at Stackhouse's ribcage but misses.
Stackhouse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.
A swing and a miss from Simpson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson misses with a hook. Stackhouse ducked under it nicely.
Stackhouse lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stackhouse on the side of the head.
Stackhouse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice combination there by Stackhouse.
Simpson throws a hook but Stackhouse blocks it.
Stackhouse scores with a hook.
Stackhouse with a nice cross.
Stackhouse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stackhouse cracks a nice hook into Simpson's ribs.
Simpson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Stackhouse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a punch on the inside.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Stackhouse - that landed with a thud.
Stackhouse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Stackhouse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stackhouse blocks an uppercut.
Stackhouse is leaning against Simpson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stackhouse works on Simpson's body with a couple of short punches.
Stackhouse lands a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse lands a body shot in the clinch.
Simpson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stackhouse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stackhouse controlling the action here for a moment.
Simpson gets underhooks to prevent Stackhouse's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stackhouse blocking some punches.
Simpson is trying to maintain a safe position but Stackhouse gets an underhook and turns Simpson into the cage.
Stackhouse lands a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simpsons head.
Simpson scores with a hook to the body.
Simpson misses with the head strike.
Stackhouse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stackhouse has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Simpson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Stackhouse wants the takedown. Simpson is fighting it off but Stackhouse persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Simpson's guard against the cage.
Stackhouse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simpson is trying to control the position but Stackhouse postures up.

Simpson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stackhouse passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Stackhouse is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stackhouse lands strikes from half guard.
Stackhouse frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stackhouse trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson is trying desperately to improve position.

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

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