PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennox Stacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton's entrance music is American Badass - Kid Rock. A fine choice. Caleb Newton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lennox Stacks's chin.

Newton
vs
Stacks

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lennox Stacks!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stacks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stacks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stacks throws the left hand but Newton avoids the punch easily.
Stacks is looking to land body kicks.
Newton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stacks defends well and Newton ends up having to push Stacks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Newton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A hook to the body from Stacks.
Newton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stacks works on Newton's body with a couple of short punches.
Stacks lands a body shot.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but Stacks avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
Stacks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Stacks.
Newton can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stacks lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stacks digs a right hand underneath Newton's ribcage. Newton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Newton is breathing heavily.
Stacks pushes Newton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stacks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stacks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stacks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stacks is leaning against Newton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stacks lands a body shot.
Newton prevents a body shot from Stacks.
Stacks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stacks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stacks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stacks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stacks tries a body shot but Newton blocks it.
Stacks lands a left hand.
Stacks tries to throw a body punch but Newton avoids it by throwing Stacks back against the cage.
Stacks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stacks presses Newton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stacks gets through Newton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Stacks.
Nice body punch from Stacks.
Stacks is leaning against Newton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stacks lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stacks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stacks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stacks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newtons head.
Stacks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stacks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stacks lands an uppercut.
Stacks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stacks - that landed with a thud.
Stacks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stacks struggles to land a body shot inside as Newton controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Stacks - that landed with a thud.
Stacks lands a hook that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Good body shot from Stacks.
Stacks struggles to land a body shot inside as Newton controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Stacks.
Stacks digs a right hand into Newton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newton's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stacks lands a body shot.
Stacks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Stacks on the inside.
Stacks lands a nice shot to the body.
Stacks lands a nice uppercut.
Stacks cracks Newton with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Stacks.
Stacks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stacks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stacks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stacks pushes Newton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stacks.
Stacks struggles to land a body shot inside as Newton controls his hands.
Stacks tries a body shot but Newton blocks it.
Newton tries for a takedown but Stacks manages to get underhooks.
Stacks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newton's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stacks.
A nice left hand lands by Stacks.
Stacks pushes Newton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stacks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stacks lands an uppercut.
Stacks misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Stacks - that landed with a thud.
Stacks lands a body punch.
Stacks cracks Newton with a nice body shot.
Newton prevents a body shot from Stacks.
Stacks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stacks digs a right hand underneath Newton's ribcage. Newton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stacks tries a body shot but Newton blocks it.
Stacks lands a nice shot to the body.
Stacks presses Newton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stacks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennox Stacks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stacks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Newton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stacks has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Newton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stacks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stacks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Newton is rocked!
Newton moves out of range as Stacks strikes.
Oh Newton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stacks drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Newton right on the button. Newton goes down! Stacks follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Stacks gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lennox Stacks!
An out of breath Lennox Stacks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Caleb Newton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill be back, this loss was BS. It wont happen again, in fact give me a rematch or something, this is total bull shit.'.