PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Turtchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stackhouse comes to the cage accompanied by Every Time I Die - Roman Holiday. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stackhouse
vs
Turtchin

179 cm
26
186 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Stackhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Turtchin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stackhouse lands with a shot to the body.
Turtchin misses with a takedown

and Stackhouse counters with a single leg into guard. Turtchin didn't expect that.

Turtchin 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.
Stackhouse working some strikes from top position.
Turtchin trying to keep a closed guard but Stackhouse is proving a slippery customer.
Stackhouse seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stackhouse 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.
Stackhouse slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtchin is looking to regain half guard here but Stackhouse keeps moving and retains side control.

Stackhouse wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Turtchin, who protects the arm well.
Stackhouse working the body and head with strikes.
Turtchin prevents Stackhouse from improving position.
The strikes coming from Stackhouse are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Stackhouse remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Turtchin struggling a bit here.
Stackhouse taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turtchin is trying to control Stackhouse's posture but Stackhouse avoids it.
Turtchin is not content to let Stackhouse control the position.
Stackhouse prevents Turtchin from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turtchin is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stackhouse tries to move into full mount but can't pass Turtchin's legs.
Stackhouse connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Turtchin some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse scoring with punches from side control.
Stackhouse cracks Turtchin with a big right hand but Turtchin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Stackhouse tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Turtchin struggling a bit here.
Stackhouse is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Turtchin's shoulder. That is not cool.
Turtchin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Turtchin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turtchin looks gassed!
Turtchin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Turtchin is looking to control Stackhouse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turtchin avoid being mounted?

Stackhouse is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turtchin defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Stackhouse passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Turtchin!
Turtchin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stackhouse wants to control the pace but Turtchin is squirming around nicely.
Stackhouse pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stackhouse looking to finish Turtchin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Turtchin!
Stackhouse controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Stackhouse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stackhouse connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turtchin with a poor takedown

and Stackhouse counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Turtchin!
Stackhouse content just to control the position here.
Turtchin wants to control but Stackhouse is having none of it.
Stackhouse sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Turtchin is trying desperately to improve position.
Stackhouse controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse landing shots from mount.
Turtchin tries to hold on but Stackhouse postures up.
Stackhouse content just to control the position here.
Turtchin can't escape the position.
Turtchin is breathing heavily.
Stackhouse dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stackhouse unloading with bombs!
Turtchin is squirming around, avoiding Stackhouse's attempts to control the action.
Turtchin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Turtchin is trying to control but can't.
Stackhouse wants to pass to mount but Turtchin is defending the position.
Stackhouse looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Turtchin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stackhouse preventing the sweep.
Stackhouse stands and throws Turtchin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stackhouse taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin is trying to get back to half guard.
Turtchin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Turtchin is refusing to be controlled, as Stackhouse sits in half guard.
Turtchin trying to control but Stackhouse postures up.
Turtchin wants to get back to full guard.
Turtchin is looking to control Stackhouse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turtchin avoid being mounted?
Stackhouse working Turtchin over with strikes.
Stackhouse working over Turtchin with some ground and pound. Turtchin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stackhouse scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Turtchin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Turtchin trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stackhouse moves nicely into side control.
Stackhouse looks up at the clock and then as Turtchin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stackhouse smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Stackhouse landing a few strikes.
Stackhouse lands a decent elbow from side control.
Stackhouse working away.
Turtchin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Turtchin wants to stand back up but Stackhouse manages to pass into side control.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Stackhouse connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turtchin has his takedown stuffed
and Stackhouse counters with a straight right hand.
Stackhouse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turtchin tries to clinch
and Stackhouse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turtchin misses with a takedown attempt
letting Stackhouse counter with a right hand.
Stackhouse lands with a nice body punch.
Stackhouse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turtchin at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Stackhouse. That snapped Turtchin's head back.
Stackhouse jabs Turtchin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stackhouse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stackhouse lands with a good body shot.
Stackhouse with a jab.

Stackhouse shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Turtchin is trying to defend but Stackhouse finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stackhouse is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stackhouse's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stackhouse has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stackhouse controlling his opponent.
Turtchin is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Stackhouse connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin is trying desperately to improve position.
Stackhouse working Turtchin over with strikes here.
Turtchin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stackhouse controlling from the full mount.
Stackhouse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turtchin is looking to escape.
Stackhouse controlling from the full mount.

Stackhouse is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stackhouse counters with a stiff right hand.
Dave Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Turtchin.
Stackhouse works Turtchin's body with a nice hook.
Stackhouse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turtchin can do to turn this around?
Stackhouse throws a shot to the body.
Stackhouse lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rodrigo Turtchin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stackhouse with a jab.
Stackhouse moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stackhouse lands a glancing blow to the side of Turtchin's head.
Stackhouse scores with a hook to the body. Turtchin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stackhouse lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turtchin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stackhouse counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turtchin ducks right into an uppercut from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse lands the left hand.
Stackhouse with a jab.
Stackhouse connects with a body shot.
Dave Stackhouse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Stackhouse lands.
Turtchin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stackhouse to score with a decent uppercut.
Turtchin fails with the takedown

and Stackhouse counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Turtchin's guard now.
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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stackhouse controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodrigo Turtchin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stackhouse throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turtchin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Turtchin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26

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