PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rizal Farahin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Stackhouse could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rizal Farahin's chin.

Stackhouse
vs
Farahin

173 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Stackhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rizal Farahin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farahin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farahin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farahin 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 looping right.
A head kick from Farahin lands but Stackhouse takes it in his stride.
Farahin ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse.
Farahin ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse.

Farahin has Stackhouse up against the cage in a clinch.
Stackhouse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Stackhouse's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stackhouse working hard to break the clinch.
Farahin scores a nice knee to the body.
Stackhouse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
Stackhouse wants to get back to striking at distance but Farahin won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farahin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stackhouse is trying to break the clinch but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
Farahin has Stackhouse pressed against the cage, preventing Stackhouse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stackhouse tries to break the clinch but Farahin is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Farahin.
Nice elbow from Farahin.
Farahin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stackhouse tries to circle away but Farahin has him pinned against the cage.
Farahin tries to land knees in the clinch but Stackhouse avoids the damage to the body.
Farahin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Farahin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stackhouse's defenses.
Stackhouse is trying to force a seperation but Farahin has the dominant position.
Stackhouse tries to break free but Farahin pushes him back against the cage.
Stackhouse is trying to break the clinch but Farahin is controlling him.
Farahin scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farahin.
Farahin missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Farahin.
Farahin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stackhouse blocks an uppercut.
Stackhouse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stackhouse is trying to break the clinch but Farahin is controlling him.
Stackhouse is trying to break the clinch but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farahin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stackhouse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Farahin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Farahin lands an elbow just above Stackhouse 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farahin.
Stackhouse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Farahin can't find room to land a body shot as Stackhouse controls the action.
Farahin lands with a right to the head.
Stackhouse wants to break free but Farahin has control.
Stackhouse is trying to break the clinch but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
Farahin lands an elbow just above Stackhouse 's eye.
Farahin lands an elbow that stopped Stackhouse in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farahin.
Stackhouse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Farahin.
Stackhouse wants to break free but Farahin has control.
Farahin has Stackhouse pressed against the cage, preventing Stackhouse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stackhouse is trying to force a seperation but Farahin has the dominant position.
Farahin lands an elbow just above Stackhouse 's eye.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Farahin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Farahin.
Farahin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Stackhouse is rocked!
Farahin missing with knees to the body.
Farahin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stackhouse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Farahin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stackhouse's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Stackhouse's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse has had enough of the clinch but Farahin keeps him there for the moment.
Stackhouse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Farahin lands a damaging elbow.
Stackhouse is trying to break free.
Farahin lands a nice elbow.
Stackhouse is trying to break the clinch but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
Stackhouse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Farahin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stackhouse's defenses.
Farahin lands an elbow that stopped Stackhouse in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farahin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Farahin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stackhouse's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Farahin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Stackhouse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stackhouse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
Stackhouse tries to break the clinch but Farahin is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stackhouse wants to get back to striking at distance but Farahin won't allow it.
Farahin lands an elbow just above Stackhouse 's eye.
Stackhouse tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Farahin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Farahin keeps control of Stackhouse as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farahin lands an uppercut.
Farahin lands a nice elbow.
Farahin dips a shoulder and cracks Stackhouse with a mighty uppercut! Stackhouse falls back against the cage and Farahin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stackhouse is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Farahin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rizal Farahin!