PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stackhouse (ranked 1669 p4p, 199 weight class) and Kaede Jun (ranked 811 p4p, 103 weight class). Stackhouse 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, True Blood. Jason Stackhouse has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stackhouse
vs
Jun

180 cm
21
164 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

169 cm
20
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
RESISTANCE

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 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stackhouse !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaede Jun!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun misses with a wild body shot.
Stackhouse definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jun moves out of range of the strikes.
Stackhouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jun missing with a left hand there. Stackhouse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Jun coming out on top.
Jun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stackhouse with a hook.
Stackhouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jun.
Stackhouse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jun.
Stackhouse misses with a looping left.

Jun moves into range and clinches up with Stackhouse .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stackhouse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jun takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Jun misses.
Jun throws a right and a left that Stackhouse avoids nicely.
Jun fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stackhouse misses.
Jun lunges at Stackhouse with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stackhouse 's hand.
Stackhouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Jun.
Jab from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse missing with a left hand there. Jun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stackhouse misses with a right hand
and Jun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stackhouse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jun counters with a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Stackhouse misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse . Jun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jun wants to counter with a clinch but Stackhouse pushes him away.

Jun pushes Stackhouse up against the cage in a clinch.
Jun misses with the head strike.
Jun blocking some punches.
Jun's coach down at The 13 Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jun's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Jun fails to land.

Stackhouse breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jun avoids the body shot from Stackhouse .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse .
The fighters circling - Stackhouse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jun lands with a right hand.
Stackhouse on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stackhouse throws a hook but Jun blocks it.
Stackhouse looks to land a right hand but Jun moved out of range.
Jun misses with a few strikes there.

Jun drives through and clinches with Stackhouse against the cage.
Jun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stackhouse 's efforts to push away.
Jun has a couple of punches blocked by Stackhouse .
A nice left hand lands by Stackhouse .
Jun presses Stackhouse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stackhouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jun just leaning against Stackhouse , taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun throws a head punch that misses.
Stackhouse blocking some punches.
Jun scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Stackhouse breaks from the clinch.
Stackhouse missing with a left hand there. Jun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stackhouse is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Stackhouse misses the target.
A jab from Jun finds it's way through Stackhouse 's defenses.
Nice uppercut there from Jun.
Stackhouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stackhouse looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Jun rushes Stackhouse and presses him up against the cage.
Stackhouse is trying to break free.
Jun throws a punch but it's blocked by Stackhouse .
Stackhouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Jun.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stackhouse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jun clinches up against the cage.
Jun has a couple of punches blocked by Stackhouse .
Jun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stackhouse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stackhouse can't break the clinch.
Jun misses with some punches.
Stackhouse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Stackhouse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jun lands an overhand right.
Stackhouse moves out of range as Jun strikes.
Stackhouse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Jun drives through and clinches with Stackhouse against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaede Jun dominated that round.
That's time! Stackhouse 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jun is looking to clinch but Stackhouse is avoiding it.
Jun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jun there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jun jabs at Stackhouse 's body.
Stackhouse slips under a jab.
Stackhouse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stackhouse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jun slips under a jab.
Jun misses with a straight right.
Stackhouse gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jun.
Jun lands with a shot to the body.
Stackhouse tries to bum rush Jun with a series of wild strikes but Jun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stackhouse throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jun connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stackhouse 's hands.
Jun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jun moves out of range of the strikes.
Jun lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stackhouse looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun throws a jab but it's blocked by Stackhouse .
Stackhouse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stackhouse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stackhouse misses with a looping right.
Jun throws out a loose jab but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun throws a right and a left that Stackhouse avoids nicely.
Stackhouse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stackhouse throws a poor cross that misses
and Jun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stackhouse throws an overhand right that lands on Jun's shoulder, as Jun tries to avoid the shot.
Jun appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Jun instigates a clinch.
Jun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jun effectively controlling the action here.
Jun misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse blocks an uppercut.
Jun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jun throws a punch but it's blocked by Stackhouse .
Jun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kaede Jun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jun fails to land.
Jun lands a body punch.
Jun swings wildly with an uppercut but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun leaning against his opponent.
Jun avoiding damage.
Jun misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stackhouse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jun prevents Stackhouse from breaking the clinch.
Jun misses with a hook from the clinch.

Stackhouse breaks from the clinch.
Jun misses with a hook. Stackhouse ducked under it nicely.
Jun throws a nice looking combination but Stackhouse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stackhouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jun.
The crowd cheers as Jun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stackhouse doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Jun misses.
A little feinted left hand from Stackhouse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws the left hand but Jun avoids the punch easily.
Stackhouse swats away the attempt to clinch by Jun.
Jun swings for the body but Stackhouse moves out of range.
It looked like Stackhouse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Jun drives through and clinches with Stackhouse against the cage.
Jun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stackhouse backwards.
Stackhouse is trying to break the clinch but Jun has him pressed against the cage.
Jun misses with a hook from 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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jun.
Jun throws a head punch that misses.
Jun has a couple of punches blocked by Stackhouse .
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jun blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaede Jun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stackhouse throws a hook but Jun blocks it.
Stackhouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Jun.
Stackhouse misses the jab.
Jun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stackhouse throws out the jab.
Stackhouse missing with a left hand there. Jun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jun scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stackhouse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jun lands a right hook to the body.
Stackhouse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stackhouse with a jab.
Jun darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jun lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stackhouse moves out of range as Jun strikes.
Jun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stackhouse is looking to counter punch.
Stackhouse throws a poor cross that misses
and Jun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jun moves out of range of the strikes.
Stackhouse looks to throw the jab but Jun is out of range.
Jun tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun wants to clinch.
Stackhouse looks to land a right hand but Jun moved out of range.
Stackhouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stackhouse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stackhouse loads up on a big right hand but Jun slips the punch.
Jun tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jun connects with the punch.
Jun misses the jab.
A big right from Stackhouse misses.
Stackhouse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Stackhouse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stackhouse has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stackhouse there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jun scores with a jab.
Jun throws out a powerful jab.
Jun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stackhouse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jun wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Jun has closed the distance and engaged Stackhouse in a clinch.
Jun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jun controlling the action here for a moment.
Jun misses with some punches.
Jun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stackhouse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stackhouse 's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jun.
Jun tries a body shot but Stackhouse blocks it.
Stackhouse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jun has a couple of punches blocked by Stackhouse .
Stackhouse lands with a light punch inside.
Stackhouse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stackhouse backwards.
Jason Stackhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Stackhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stackhouse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jun in his tracks.
Jun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stackhouse moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun scores with a sloppy right hand. Stackhouse should have avoided that one.
Jun scores with a jab to the body.
Jun jabs Stackhouse right on the nose. Stackhouse blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jun pushes Stackhouse up against the cage in a clinch.

Stackhouse breaks the clinch.

Jun rushes Stackhouse and presses him up against the cage.
Jun taking a breather.
Jun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stackhouse misses with the head strike.
Kaede Jun is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stackhouse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jun's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaede Jun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jun has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaede Jun!
Kaede Jun was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Jason Stackhouse had this to say: 'It's like if a tree falls in the woods, it's still a tree, ain't it?'.