PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Master Stacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takahiro Jouda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stacker comes into the arena with Hard In Da Paint by: Wocka Flocka Flame blaring out of the sound system. Master Stacker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stacker
vs
Jouda

182 cm
30
170 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

170 cm
28
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Stacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takahiro Jouda!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stacker looks for a takedown but Jouda sprawls well.
Jouda keeps the fight on the outside.
Stacker throws the kick towards the body but Jouda avoids it.

Stacker drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jouda controls Stacker momentarily but Stacker frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jouda working a defensive guard but Stacker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jouda tries to buck Stacker off but Stacker is having none of it.
Jouda manages to get back to half guard.
Jouda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jouda.
Jouda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stacker is one step ahead there.
Stacker looking to pass the guard.
Stacker won't allow Jouda to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stacker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stacker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jouda controls Stacker momentarily but Stacker frees himself.
Jouda managing to control the position.
Jouda keeping full guard, as Stacker tries to pass.
Jouda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jouda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stacker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jouda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stacker manages to get himself to full guard.

Jouda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jouda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jouda wants to control from the top but Stacker keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jouda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jouda wants to control from the top but Stacker keeps moving.
Jouda stopping the sweep attempt from Stacker.
Jouda landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jouda pushing down on Stacker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stacker trying to control from the bottom.
Stacker moves into full guard.

Jouda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jouda postures up.
Jouda tries to free his leg and advance position but Stacker is retaining full guard.
Jouda passes into half guard.
Jouda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stacker keeps working.
Jouda stops Stacker from getting back to his feet.
Jouda passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stacker!
Jouda tries to control but Stacker wriggling away.
Stacker is trying to escape the mount.
Stacker is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jouda raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stacker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jouda is landing with some decent strikes but Stacker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stacker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jouda dominating with strikes here.
Jouda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stacker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jouda controlling his opponent.
Jouda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stacker hang on?
Stacker is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jouda looking to control but Stacker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takahiro Jouda 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.

Stacker tries to sprawl but Jouda drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Stacker is looking to improve his position.

Stacker actively working from the bottom here.
Jouda working Stacker over with strikes.
Jouda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stacker has hold of Jouda's hands but Jouda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Takahiro Jouda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jouda works his foot free and advances to mount.

Stacker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jouda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jouda goes for an armbar but Stacker turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Stacker.
Jouda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stacker is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jouda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stacker trying to control but Jouda is working from the bottom.
Jouda has a closed guard, preventing Stacker from standing up.
Stacker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jouda will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jouda pulls Stacker in close to prevent any damage.
Stacker tries to free his leg and advance position but Jouda is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stacker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stacker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stacker tries to clinch there but Jouda circles away.
Nice cross by Jouda.
Stacker shoots in for a double leg but Jouda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jouda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stacker quickly recovers to half guard.
Jouda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jouda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jouda is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stacker!
Jouda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stacker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jouda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stacker's face.
Stacker tries to hold on but Jouda pushes him away.
Jouda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stacker working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jouda tries to control but Stacker wriggling away.
Stacker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jouda lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Jouda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jouda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stacker is trying desperately to improve position.

Jouda working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stacker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jouda prevents Stacker from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jouda working for a submission but Stacker is keeping him at bay.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jouda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stacker is looking to get to half guard.
Jouda landing punches.
Stacker wants to control but Jouda is having none of it.
Jouda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Jouda wants to finish this one by submission but Stacker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jouda.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stacker is bucking up trying to escape but Jouda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stacker wants to control but Jouda is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takahiro Jouda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stacker closes the distance and clinches.
Jouda prevents the takedown attempt.
Jouda trying to land knees to the body.

Jouda turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Jouda is trying to get an arm triangle but Stacker is defending well.
Jouda wants to control but Stacker is keeping him busy.
Jouda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stacker kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Jouda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stacker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jouda moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stacker wants to control but Jouda postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stacker is looking for a sweep.
Stacker wants to control but Jouda postures up.
Stacker is trying to improve his position.
Jouda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stacker down.
Stacker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jouda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jouda working the ground and pound.
Stacker can't do much from the bottom here.
Jouda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jouda lands some shots froms side control.
Jouda working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stacker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jouda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jouda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stacker some visible discomfort.
Jouda trying to control the action but Stacker is working from the bottom.
Jouda advances nicely into full mount.
Stacker tries to hold on but Jouda postures up.
Jouda with a couple of short strikes.

Jouda looking to isolate an arm here. Stacker doesn't see it coming and as Jouda extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Jouda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takahiro Jouda!