PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Master Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennox Stacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lennox Stacks will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yi
vs
Stacks

177 cm
26
178 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

180 cm
26
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lennox Stacks!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stacks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stacks blocks an uppercut.
Yi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Yi.
Yi lands a right hand.
Stacks blocks an uppercut.
Yi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stacks blocks an uppercut.
Stacks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yi's elbow.
Stacks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yi's elbow.
Yi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stacks fails to land.
A short right from Stacks on the inside.
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!
Yi throws a head punch that misses.
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Stacks.
Yi misses with a body punch.
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Yi.
Stacks lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stacks struggles to land a body shot inside as Yi controls his hands.
Stacks lands a body punch.
Yi misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Yi.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stacks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yi avoids it.
Stacks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Stacks.
Yi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stacks up against the cage.
Yi avoiding damage as Stacks throws knees to the body.
Yi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stacks struggles to land a body shot inside as Yi controls his hands.
Yi blocks a body shot from Stacks.
Yi scores with a shot to the side of Stacks's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stacks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stacks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yi's elbow.
A short left from Yi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stacks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stacks backwards.
Stacks prevents a body shot from Yi.
Stacks pushes Yi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stacks tries to throw a body punch but Yi avoids it by throwing Stacks back against the cage.
Stacks pushes Yi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stacks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stacks backwards.
Yi looking to slow down the pace here.
Stacks struggles to land a body shot inside as Yi controls his hands.
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Yi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stacks tries a body shot but Yi blocks it.
Stacks tries to work over Yi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stacks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stacks missing with knees to the body.
Stacks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yi's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stacks.
Stacks blocks an uppercut.
Yi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stacks or not.
Stacks prevents a body shot from Yi.
Stacks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yi trying to stall but Stacks improves his position.
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stacks blocking some punches.
Stacks scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Stacks.
Stacks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.
Stacks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stacks tries a body shot but Yi blocks it.
Stacks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stacks tries a body shot but Yi blocks it.
Stacks works on Yi's body with a couple of short punches.
Stacks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yi backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stacks lands with a left to the head.
Yi prevents a body shot from Stacks.
Stacks tries to land a knee to the head but Yi blocks with his arms.
Yi stalling in the clinch.
Stacks gets through Yi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yi works on Stacks's body with a couple of short punches.
Stacks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stacks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yi swings wildly with an uppercut but Stacks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi managing to block the knees to the body from Stacks.
Stacks lands a body shot.
Stacks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yi blocks an elbow strike.
Stacks tries to land knees in the clinch but Yi avoids the damage to the body.
Stacks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
Yi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stacks digs a right hand into Yi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yi's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennox Stacks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A low kick from Stacks is predictable there
and Yi counters with a leg kick.
Yi throws out a leg kick but Stacks moves out of range and Yi only half commits.
Stacks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stacks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stacks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stacks misses with a hook. Yi ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Stacks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Stacks counters with a crisp right hand that drops Yi! Stacks lets Yi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Yi is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Stacks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Yi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yi throws a hook but Stacks avoids it easily.
Stacks drops Yi with a naaaaasty hook - Yi is in real trouble here! Stacks dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 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, Master Yi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wuju.. pass me that potion?'.