PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Ontario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stackhouse comes to the cage accompanied by Every Time I Die - Roman Holiday. Ontario has chosen VHB - Freedom Fighter as his entrance music. Erwin Ontario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stackhouse
vs
Ontario

179 cm
30
186 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

192 cm
27
179 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

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 - 15 - 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 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erwin Ontario!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stackhouse avoids a kick to the body.
Ontario takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Ontario is predictable there
and Stackhouse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ontario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ontario.
Stackhouse misses with a hook. Ontario ducked under it nicely.
Stackhouse scores with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Stackhouse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stackhouse.
Stackhouse blocks a jab.
Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ontario.
Ontario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ontario turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stackhouse lands with a straight right. Ontario didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stackhouse checks a leg kick.
Ontario fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses with a jab to the body
and Ontario cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ontario throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stackhouse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ontario. Ontario obviously looking to wear him down.
Ontario throws out a leg kick but Stackhouse moves out of range and Ontario only half commits.
Ontario misses with a low kick.
Ontario misses with the combination.
Ontario throws a leg kick but Stackhouse moved away.
Stackhouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stackhouse looks to throw the jab but Ontario is out of range.
Stackhouse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ontario scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stackhouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ontario throws an overhand right that lands on Stackhouse's shoulder, as Stackhouse tries to avoid the shot.
Ontario jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ontario cracks Stackhouse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stackhouse wants to clinch.
Stackhouse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ontario manages to avoid it.
Ontario throws a lazy uppercut
and Stackhouse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ontario throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stackhouse bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ontario's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario throws a good cross that connects.
Ontario showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stackhouse.
Erwin Ontario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stackhouse blocks the body kick.
Stackhouse connects with a jab.
Stackhouse works the jab nicely.
Stackhouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ontario was well out of range. Poor timing from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ontario cracks the inside of Stackhouse's front leg.
Ontario bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stackhouse's head backwards.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Ontario moves out of range.
Ontario throws a right hand that misses
and Stackhouse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stackhouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Ontario.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse moves out of range as Ontario strikes.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut. Ontario saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stackhouse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stackhouse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ontario.
Ontario misses with a right hand
and Stackhouse counters with a straight right hand.
Ontario stuns Stackhouse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ontario misses with an uppercut.
Ontario throws a shot to the body.
Ontario throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stackhouse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ontario takes a swing at Stackhouse's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stackhouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ontario.
Stackhouse misses with a low kick.
Ontario misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erwin Ontario will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stackhouse has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ontario.
Ontario throws a body kick that misses.
Ontario rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stackhouse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Ontario throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ontario uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse tries to clinch there but Ontario circles away.
Ontario explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stackhouse throws a right and a left that Ontario avoids nicely.
Ontario cracks Stackhouse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ontario throws a leg kick which misses Stackhouse's front leg but catches the back leg as Stackhouse tries to avoid it.
Erwin Ontario seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ontario misses with a left hand
and Stackhouse counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stackhouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ontario tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stackhouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Ontario.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontario punishes Stackhouse's body with a nice straight punch.
Ontario misses with a low kick.
Ontario wants to slow Stackhouse down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ontario.
Stackhouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Ontario is just out of range.
Ontario cracks Stackhouse with a right hand to the side of the head.

Stackhouse moves into the clinch.
Stackhouse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ontario with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse misses with a punch to the body.
Stackhouse scores with a hook to the body.
Stackhouse misses with a punch to the body.
Ontario presses Stackhouse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontario throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stackhouses head.
Ontario misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Ontario.
Ontario blocks an uppercut.
Stackhouse is leaning against Ontario and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stackhouse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ontario tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Ontario breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stackhouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ontario thows a body shot but no joy.
Stackhouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Stackhouse gets a clinch.
Ontario swings wildly with an uppercut but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stackhouse can't find room to land a body shot as Ontario controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario throws a punch but it's blocked by Stackhouse.
Ontario scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Dave Stackhouse has been cut.
Stackhouse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stackhouse lands a left hand.
Ontario prevents a body shot from Stackhouse.
Ontario lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stackhouse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ontario tries to break free but Stackhouse pushes him back against the cage.
Stackhouse misses with the head strike.
Ontario avoiding damage as Stackhouse throws knees to the body.
Ontario wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stackhouse has him pressed against the cage.
Ontario lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ontario fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ontario avoiding damage as Stackhouse throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stackhouse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stackhouse lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stackhouse.
Ontario lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stackhouse backwards.

Ontario escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ontario swings widly with a right hand
and Stackhouse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stackhouse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ontario.
Stackhouse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ontario sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ontario misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ontario 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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stackhouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse. Ontario does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Erwin Ontario will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dave Stackhouse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stackhouse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ontario throws an overhand right that lands on Stackhouse's shoulder, as Stackhouse tries to avoid the shot.
Ontario throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ontario lands an overhand right.
Ontario connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stackhouse's hands.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ontario.
Ontario throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ontario. Stackhouse shrugs it off though.
A telegraphed right hand from Ontario misses the target.
Ontario with a nice cross.
Stackhouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ontario.
Ontario throws out a loose jab but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Stackhouse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse needs to keep his hands up - Ontario had a free shot at his head there.
Stackhouse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse. Ontario does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ontario lands a head shot.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the body
letting Ontario counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Ontario.
Ontario misses with an uppercut.
Ontario ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse.
Ontario avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ontario connects with a right hand. Stackhouse shakes it off.
Stackhouse misses with a looping right.
Stackhouse misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontario throws a right and a left that Stackhouse avoids nicely.
Stackhouse slips a straight right by Ontario.
Ontario misses the body punch
and Stackhouse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ontario thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stackhouse if he has to take too many more of those.
Ontario takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Ontario finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stackhouse throws a right hand that Ontario ducks under and follows up with a left that Ontario also avoids with ease.
Stackhouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ontario moves away.
Ontario throws a jab when Stackhouse was well out of range.
Stackhouse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ontario is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ontario ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ontario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ontario tenderised Stackhouse's leg. Stackhouse is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ontario connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stackhouse's hands.
Ontario throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut. Ontario saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Stackhouse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ontario tries to land a leg kick but Stackhouse saw it coming and moves away.
Ontario fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ontario misses with an uppercut
and Stackhouse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ontario throws a looping overhand right but Stackhouse ducks down to avoid it.
Ontario throws out a leg kick but Stackhouse moves out of range and Ontario only half commits.
A punch lands to the side of Stackhouse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Ontario moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ontario slips under a jab.
Ontario looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Ontario.
Stackhouse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ontario.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ontario.
Stackhouse just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ontario throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stackhouse takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ontario lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Ontario. That snapped Stackhouse's head back.
Ontario walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stackhouse checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ontario on the wrong end of a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Ontario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ontario winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Erwin Ontario!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Erwin Ontario!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Erwin Ontario!

Erwin Ontario wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Erwin Ontario made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Perkele! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.