PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stackhouse's entrance music is DMX - Bring Your Whole Crew. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stackhouse
vs
The Bomber

170 cm
19
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
130 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

TITAN
Valhalla Clothing

ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Stackhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John The Bomber!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Bomber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stackhouse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Bomber shoots and misses
and Stackhouse counters with an outside leg kick.
Stackhouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stackhouse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stackhouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stackhouse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Bomber.
Stackhouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Stackhouse gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stackhouse wants to get back to his feet but The Bomber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Bomber controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stackhouse wants to stand up but The Bomber is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bomber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Bomber won't allow Stackhouse to get back to his feet.
The Bomber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Bomber content to stall in guard here.
Stackhouse might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Bomber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jason Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Bomber.
Stackhouse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Bomber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Bomber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stackhouse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Bomber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stackhouse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Bomber fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Stackhouse. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Bomber looking to score a takedown here. Stackhouse is defending well but The Bomber drives through and ends up in Stackhouse's guard.
The Bomber controlling from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stackhouse keeping moving, preventing The Bomber from controlling successfully.

The Bomber stands up from Stackhouse's guard - The Bomber perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stackhouse stuffs the takedown attempt from The Bomber. The Bomber gets slowly back to his feet.
Stackhouse looks to land a combination but The Bomber avoids it well.
The Bomber shoots and misses
and The Bomber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Bomber shoots and misses
and Stackhouse counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stackhouse throws a sloppy head kick and The Bomber moves out of range easily.
The Bomber shoots and misses
enabling Stackhouse to counter with a crisp jab.
The Bomber looks gassed!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Bomber is defended easily by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stackhouse.

The Bomber is rocked!
Stackhouse misses with the combination.
The Bomber is still on wobbly legs! Can Stackhouse finish him?
Stackhouse throws a lazy right hand but The Bomber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Bomber avoids the head kick by Stackhouse.
The Bomber slips a jab from Stackhouse.
The Bomber seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Bomber is defended easily by Stackhouse.
The Bomber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stackhouse stuffs the takedown.
Stackhouse throws a right and a left that The Bomber avoids nicely.
Stackhouse throws a leg kick but The Bomber moved away.
Stackhouse stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stackhouse wants it to stay on the feet.
Stackhouse lands a really nice looking cross but The Bomber seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse. The Bomber does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Bomber takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Bomber blocks a low kick nicely.
The Bomber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stackhouse tries to clinch up.
The Bomber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stackhouse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stackhouse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick from Stackhouse lands but The Bomber takes it in his stride.
Stackhouse misses with a looping left.
The Bomber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Bomber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John The Bomber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stackhouse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stackhouse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Bomber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stackhouse throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Bomber misses with a takedown
and Stackhouse counters with a three punch combo that has The Bomber backing up. The Bomber nods at Stackhouse to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Stackhouse dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stackhouse rushes The Bomber and presses him up against the cage.
The Bomber goes for a takedown attempt but Stackhouse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stackhouse tries to clinch up.
Stackhouse wants to clinch.
The Bomber misses with a takedown
and Stackhouse counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stackhouse wants to clinch.
The Bomber closes the distance and clinches up with Stackhouse, looking for a takedown. The Bomber pushes Stackhouse against the cage but Stackhouse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jason Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Bomber.
Stackhouse misses with a few strikes there.
The Bomber moves out of range of the strikes.
Stackhouse with a jab.
The Bomber circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Bomber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stackhouse as he jumps to the side.
Stackhouse moves in looking to clinch but The Bomber pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut.
Jason Stackhouse is winning the standup battle so far.
Stackhouse wants to clinch.
The Bomber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stackhouse sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Bomber is breathing heavily.
Stackhouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stackhouse misses with the combination.
Stackhouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Bomber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stackhouse sprawls well. Stackhouse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Bomber gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Stackhouse.
The Bomber avoids the head kick by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse works over The Bomber's head and body with a nice combination.
Stackhouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jason Stackhouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Bomber tries for a takedown but Stackhouse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stackhouse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bomber blocks the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stackhouse lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Bomber has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Bomber and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Bomber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Stackhouse gets caught flat footed, as The Bomber shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stackhouse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Bomber controls the pace.
The Bomber passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stackhouse wants to get back to his feet.

The Bomber decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stackhouse to his feet.
The Bomber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stackhouse as he avoids it easily.
The Bomber fails with a takedown attempt.
The Bomber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Bomber shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stackhouse manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stackhouse wants to get back to his feet but The Bomber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Bomber wants to control from the top but Stackhouse keeps moving.
The Bomber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Stackhouse kicks The Bomber off and gets to his feet.
Stackhouse stuffs the takedown attempt from The Bomber. The Bomber gets slowly back to his feet.

The Bomber gets a double leg takedown into Stackhouse's guard.
Stackhouse is looking to stand up but The Bomber isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The Bomber gets to his feet - Stackhouse follows without any prompting.
The Bomber shoots in for a double leg but Stackhouse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stackhouse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stackhouse wants to clinch.

The Bomber looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Bomber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stackhouse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The Bomber in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Stackhouse tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from The Bomber!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John The Bomber!
A relieved looking John The Bomber thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.