PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Twisted Sister - The Price. Stackhouse is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Every Time I Die - Roman Holiday. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Price
vs
Stackhouse

185 cm
29
185 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

179 cm
29
186 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Price takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stackhouse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stackhouse throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stackhouse throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price lands a head kick!

It looks like Dave Stackhouse has been cut.
Price does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stackhouse blocks a head kick by Price.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut.
Stackhouse staying out of range there.
Stackhouse throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stackhouse keeps the fight on the outside.
Price throws out a leg kick but Stackhouse moves out of range and Price only half commits.
Price on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stackhouse bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Price's head.
Price lands a nice looking body kick.
Price swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stackhouse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stackhouse lands with a good body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Price there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price walks into a left hand.
Stackhouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Price connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Stackhouse moves away and avoids it.
Stackhouse moves out of range as Price strikes.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Stackhouse moves away and avoids it.
Stackhouse defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
Stackhouse needs to keep his hands up - Price had a free shot at his head there.
Stackhouse lands a body shot.
Price throws a solid leg kick but Stackhouse takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Price.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
Sean Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stackhouse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Price rather than just go for the knockout.
Price swings for the body but Stackhouse moves out of range.
Price lands with a straight right. Stackhouse didn't see that one coming.
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse.
Price throws a one two combo.
Stackhouse throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That kick from Price tenderised Stackhouse's leg. Stackhouse is trying to keep his angry face on.
Price misses with the body kick
enabling Stackhouse to counter with a crisp jab.
Stackhouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price scores with a nice strike.
Stackhouse takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price misses with a low kick.
Stackhouse scores with a body shot.
Price swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Stackhouse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stackhouse lands a right hook to the body.
Stackhouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stackhouse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stackhouse throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
Price thuds his right hand into Stackhouse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Stackhouse's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some bone on bone action there as Stackhouse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stackhouse throws a leg kick but Price sees it coming and moves out of range.
Price fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sean Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stackhouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Price lands with a thumping leg kick.
Price throws a jab when Stackhouse was well out of range.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Stackhouse.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stackhouse thows a body shot but no joy.
Price lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stackhouse wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price throws a nice inside leg kick.
Price blocks a jab.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Stackhouse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Price fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stackhouse, pushing him back against the cage.
Stackhouse dodges an elbow strike from Price.
Stackhouse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Price tries a body shot but Stackhouse blocks it.
A short uppercut from Price.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Stackhouse swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price tries a body shot but Stackhouse blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Price.
Stackhouse lands a hook that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Stackhouse blocks a body shot from Price.
Price tries a knee to the head but Stackhouse blocks it.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Stackhouse - that landed with a thud.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Price looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stackhouse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stackhouse.
Price gets through Stackhouse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Nice body punch from Price.
Price is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stackhouse is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Price goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stackhouse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Price lands a body punch in the clinch.
Price prevents a body shot from Stackhouse.
A short right from Stackhouse on the inside.
Price tries a body shot but Stackhouse blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Stackhouse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price misses with the head strike.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Stackhouse avoids it by throwing Price back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Price dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Stackhouse's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stackhouse checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price checks the leg kick nicely there.
Price moves into range and connects with a jab.
Price rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stackhouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stackhouse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Price gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stackhouse takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price throws a front kick aimed at Stackhouse's knee but Stackhouse avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Price.
Price takes one on the button.
Stackhouse scores with a shot to the body.
Stackhouse swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the body
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stackhouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price fails to land with a series of punches.
Stackhouse throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Stackhouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Price blocks a low kick nicely.
Price pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stackhouse is out of range and Price settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses the shot to the body.
Stackhouse lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse moves out of range of the strikes.
Stackhouse wants to slow Price down by chopping away at his legs.
Stackhouse lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Price feints and then cracks Stackhouse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stackhouse down.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stackhouse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Price takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Price throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stackhouse walks forward, straight into a front kick from Price.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stackhouse lands with a shot to the body.
Stackhouse looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
A big left from Stackhouse misses.
Stackhouse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stackhouse keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Price.
Stackhouse digs a good hook to Price's body.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt.
Price scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stackhouse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stackhouse, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price lands the left hand.
Price tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Stackhouse.
Well Price 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Sean Price!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Sean Price!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Sean Price!

Sean Price wins by unanimous decision!
Sean Price seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.