PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Private Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick's entrance music is My Dick. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stackhouse's choice of entrance music: Every Time I Die - Roman Holiday. The key to victory for Private Dick has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dick
vs
Stackhouse

184 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Private Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stackhouse moves out of range as Dick strikes.

Stackhouse scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Stackhouse is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dick defends it well.

Stackhouse is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Dick has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dick has hold of Stackhouse's hands but Stackhouse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Stackhouse is working for a kimura but Dick is defending it quite comfortably.

Stackhouse seems to be looking for submissions.
Dick is trying to maintain the position but Stackhouse is very close to passing his half guard.
Dick wants to improve his position but Stackhouse is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick is trying to control but can't.
Stackhouse is keen to just control but Dick is a slippery customer.
Dick wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dick misses with a few strikes there.
Stackhouse slips under a jab from Dick.
Stackhouse slips a jab and a cross from Dick.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stackhouse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Stackhouse shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dick's guard.
Stackhouse pushing down on Dick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Stackhouse seems to be looking for submissions.
Stackhouse moves nicely into side control.

Stackhouse working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stackhouse looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dick gets back to half guard.
Stackhouse thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Stackhouse is trying to work for a kimura but Dick is defending well.
Stackhouse wants to pass to mount but Dick is defending the position.

Dick is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stackhouse pulls his head out easily.
Stackhouse looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dick is defending against the submission attempts here by Stackhouse.

Stackhouse is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dick defends it well.

Stackhouse is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Stackhouse wants to work for an arm triangle but Dick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Dick finds it's way through Stackhouse's defenses.

It looks like Dave Stackhouse has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dick.
Dick misses with a wild combination.
Dick throws a nice looking combination but Stackhouse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stackhouse tries to clinch there but Dick circles away.
Dick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stackhouse circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stackhouse counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Stackhouse tries for a kimura but Dick is defending well.
Dick is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Stackhouse will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Stackhouse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stackhouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Stackhouse rushes Dick and presses him up against the ropes.

Dick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dick tries to bum rush Stackhouse with a series of wild strikes but Stackhouse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stackhouse loads up on a big right hand but Dick slips the punch.
Dick lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick moves out of range as Stackhouse strikes.
Some wild striking there from Dick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stackhouse slips a jab and a cross from Dick.
Dick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stackhouse's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stackhouse takes a swing at Dick's ribcage but misses.

Stackhouse scores a takedown into full mount!

Stackhouse working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Dick looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Stackhouse! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dave Stackhouse!