PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Pentele (ranked 291 p4p, 41 weight class) and Jason Stackhouse (ranked 299 p4p, 43 weight class). Pentele comes into the arena with Dreams of Retribution blaring out of the sound system. Stackhouse has chosen True Blood as his entrance music. Pentti Pentele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pentele
vs
Stackhouse

174 cm
25
158 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
164 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Pentele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stackhouse !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Pentele.
Pentele misses the jab.
A big left from Stackhouse misses.
Pentele connects with a body shot.
Stackhouse looks to land a right hand but Pentele moved out of range.
Pentele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stackhouse .
Pentele lands with a nice body punch.
Stackhouse swings widly with a right hand
and Pentele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stackhouse thinking.
Stackhouse scores with a nice head shot.
Stackhouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stackhouse has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pentele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Pentele closes the distance and pushes Stackhouse back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pentele.
Pentele misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentele has a couple of punches blocked by Stackhouse .
Pentele lands a hook that snaps the head of Stackhouse backwards.

Stackhouse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stackhouse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pentele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele looks to land a right hand but Stackhouse moved out of range.
Pentele looks for the body kick but Stackhouse saw that one coming.
Pentele ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse .
Pentele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stackhouse staying out of range there.
Stackhouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pentele.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pentele.
Pentele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse . Pentele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pentele.
Stackhouse misses with a looping right.
Pentele looks to score with a jab to the body but Stackhouse is just out of range.
Pentele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Pentele misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele staying out of range there.
Stackhouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Pentele is just out of range.
Pentele throws a big counter combination but Stackhouse scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stackhouse misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentele misses with a left hand
and Stackhouse counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Pentele misses its intended target.
Pentele slips under a jab from Stackhouse .
Pentele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pentele throws a lazy right hand but Stackhouse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stackhouse missing with a left hand there. Pentele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Stackhouse misses the target.
Pentele thuds his right hand into Stackhouse 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Stackhouse misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Pentele misses its target.
Stackhouse shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pentele eats them both and turns towards Stackhouse to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stackhouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Pentele.
Stackhouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pentele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut
and Pentele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele connects with a right hand. Stackhouse shakes it off.
Pentele slips a straight right by Stackhouse .
Stackhouse throws a shot from downtown. Pentele moves away and avoids it.
Pentele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stackhouse misses with a right hand
and Pentele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stackhouse thinking.
Pentele lands a jab to Stackhouse 's midsection.
Stackhouse throws a looping overhand right but Pentele ducks down to avoid it.
Pentele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stackhouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pentele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pentele staying out of range there.
Stackhouse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pentele misses with a straight left.
Pentele slips under a jab from Stackhouse .
Pentele throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stackhouse misses with a hook. Pentele ducked under it nicely.
Pentele is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Stackhouse finds it's target.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Pentele moves out of range.
Stackhouse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stackhouse misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Stackhouse misses its intended target.
Pentele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stackhouse counters with a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse misses with a hook. Pentele ducked under it nicely.
Stackhouse blocks a head kick by Pentele.
Stackhouse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pentele throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pentele loads up on a big right hand but Stackhouse slips the punch.
Pentele defending well as Stackhouse loads up on a big left hand.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the body
and Pentele counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pentti Pentele will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stackhouse staying out of range there.
Stackhouse misses with a wild body shot.
Pentele tries to clinch there but Stackhouse circles away.
Pentele throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pentele wants to land a leg kick but Stackhouse is out of range.
Stackhouse throws out a counter right but Pentele avoids it with no problem.
Pentele misses with a body punch
and Stackhouse counters with a straight right hand.
Stackhouse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pentele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pentele moves out of range as Stackhouse strikes.
Pentele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pentele lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stackhouse backs up against the cage.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the body
and Pentele counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stackhouse throws the left hand but Pentele avoids the punch easily.
Stackhouse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stackhouse has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stackhouse there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Pentele.
Stackhouse might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse 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.
Pentele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stackhouse at a distance.
Pentele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stackhouse misses with a lunging right hand
and Pentele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pentele lands a high kick!
Stackhouse throws a shot from downtown. Pentele moves away and avoids it.
Pentele avoids the body shot from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pentele scores with a nice strike.
Stackhouse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut. Pentele saw that one coming.
Stackhouse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stackhouse throws a right hand that misses
and Pentele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pentele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pentele connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Pentele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stackhouse swinging wildly here.
Pentele connects with a single shot there.
Stackhouse throws a lazy right hand but Pentele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pentele.
The fighters circling - Pentele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Stackhouse misses.
Nice uppercut there from Pentele.
Pentele slips a straight right by Stackhouse .
Pentele throws a push kick but Stackhouse slaps the foot to one side.
Pentele misses with an uppercut. Stackhouse saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stackhouse throws a right and a left that Pentele avoids nicely.
Pentele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pentele throws a sloppy head kick and Stackhouse moves out of range easily.
Pentele punishes Stackhouse 's body with a nice straight punch.
Pentele throws a sloppy head kick and Stackhouse moves out of range easily.
Stackhouse throws a one two combo.
Stackhouse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stackhouse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pentele.
Pentele with a jab.
Pentele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stackhouse can do to turn this around?
Stackhouse throws a lazy uppercut
and Pentele counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stackhouse misses with a looping left.
Pentele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stackhouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pentele throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse . Pentele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pentele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pentele looks to land a right hand but Stackhouse moved out of range.
Stackhouse staying out of range there.
Stackhouse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pentele tests Stackhouse 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stackhouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stackhouse throws out a counter right but Pentele avoids it with no problem.
Stackhouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut
and Pentele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stackhouse throws a looping overhand right but Pentele ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut.
Pentele throws the left hand but Stackhouse avoids the punch easily.
Pentele defending well as Stackhouse loads up on a big left hand.
Stackhouse is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pentele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stackhouse misses with a hook.
Pentele is looking to clinch but Stackhouse is avoiding it.
Stackhouse blocks a head kick by Pentele.
Pentele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pentele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stackhouse takes a step back to recover.
Pentele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stackhouse misses with a looping left.
Pentele defending well as Stackhouse loads up on a big left hand.
Stackhouse 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stackhouse blocks a head kick by Pentele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stackhouse has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pentele misses with a right hand
enabling Stackhouse to counter with a crisp jab.
Stackhouse thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pentele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pentele.
Pentele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pentele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pentele connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Stackhouse . Those never looked like landing.
Stackhouse misses the shot to the body.
Pentele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stackhouse misses with a straight right.
Pentele throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Stackhouse .
Stackhouse misses with a jab to the body
and Pentele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stackhouse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pentele.
Pentele lands a nice looking body shot.
Pentele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses the body punch
and Pentele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pentele moves away from the strike by Stackhouse .
Pentele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pentele's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Pentele misses with an uppercut.
Stackhouse throws out a powerful jab.
Pentele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentele is looking to counter with head kicks.
Pentele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pentele thuds his shin into the meat of Stackhouse 's side.
Pentele moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pentele clobbers Stackhouse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pentele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pentele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stackhouse .
Pentele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stackhouse .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Pentele.
Pentele feints a jab promting Stackhouse to slip. Pentele then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stackhouse slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentele.
Stackhouse throws a shot to the body.
Pentele throws the kick towards the body but Stackhouse avoids it.
Stackhouse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stackhouse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pentele slips under a jab.
Pentele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pentele lands a nice hook to Stackhouse 's body. Stackhouse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stackhouse throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Pentele to counter with a crisp jab.
Pentele scores with a shot to the body.
Pentele slips a jab from Stackhouse .
Pentele quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentele ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse .
Pentele throws a quick counter kick to the body but Stackhouse avoids it.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse lands a jab to the nose.
Pentele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stackhouse ! But no joy.
Stackhouse walks into a left hand.
Stackhouse moves out of range as Pentele throws a body kick.
Stackhouse swings widly with a right hand
letting Pentele counter with a right hand.
Pentele misses with an uppercut.
Stackhouse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stackhouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pentele.
Some wild striking there from Pentele.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pentele tries to clinch but Stackhouse moves out of range.
Stackhouse throws a lazy uppercut
and Pentele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Stackhouse .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stackhouse misses with a hook. Pentele ducked under it nicely.
Pentele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pentele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pentele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stackhouse .
Pentele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses.
Stackhouse throws an overhand right that lands on Pentele's shoulder, as Pentele tries to avoid the shot.
Stackhouse looks to land a right hand but Pentele moved out of range.
Pentele connects with a right hand. Stackhouse shakes it off.
Pentele throws a jab but it's blocked by Stackhouse .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pentele, as that shot connected.
Pentti Pentele is winning the standup battle so far.
Pentele misses with a few strikes there.
Pentele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse .
The fighters circle momentarily. Pentele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Pentele.
Stackhouse ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
Pentele slips a straight right by Stackhouse .
Pentele slips under a jab from Stackhouse .
A slow jab from Stackhouse misses its intended target.
Stackhouse tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stackhouse throws a right hand that misses
and Pentele counters with a two punch combo.
Pentele dodges the punch combination from Stackhouse .
A big right from Stackhouse misses.
Pentele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stackhouse swings widly with a right hand
and Pentele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stackhouse on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pentele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stackhouse at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stackhouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pentele.
Stackhouse swings widly with a right hand
and Pentele counters with a good low kick that Stackhouse was not able to check.
Pentele moves away from the strike by Stackhouse .
Stackhouse swings widly with a right hand
and Pentele counters with a straight right hand.
Stackhouse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pentele counters with a straight right hand.
Stackhouse moves out of range as Pentele strikes.
Stackhouse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stackhouse throws a lazy right hand but Pentele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pentele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stackhouse just misses with a punch to the body.
Stackhouse has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pentele.
Pentele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stackhouse .
Pentele cracks Stackhouse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pentele misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Stackhouse misses.
Pentele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Pentele. Beautiful body shot.
Stackhouse misses with a lunging right hand
and Pentele counters with a series of strikes. Stackhouse will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse . Pentele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stackhouse scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pentele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentele misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Stackhouse to counter with a crisp jab.
Pentele misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Pentele misses.
Stackhouse throws a lazy uppercut
and Pentele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stackhouse throws an off balance right hand
and Pentele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stackhouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pentele seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse scores with a hook to the body. Pentele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pentele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pentele is looking to clinch.
Pentele moves out of range of the strikes.
Pentele throws a lazy right hand but Stackhouse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Pentele.
Stackhouse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pentele can pounce on him.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentele.
Stackhouse walks into a jab.
Pentele tries a head kick but it misses.
Pentele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stackhouse slips a straight right by Pentele.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stackhouse ! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele had his way with Jason Stackhouse in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stackhouse misses with a hook.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Pentele moves out of range.
Pentele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stackhouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pentele.
Pentele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pentele. Stackhouse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stackhouse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pentele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stackhouse on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stackhouse throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pentele counters with a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse misses with a hook. Pentele ducked under it nicely.
Pentele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse jabs at Pentele's body.
Stackhouse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentele slips under a jab from Stackhouse .
A big right from Pentele misses.
Stackhouse is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pentele with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stackhouse checks a leg kick.
Stackhouse throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pentele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stackhouse loads up on a big right hand but Pentele slips the punch.
Pentele misses with a body shot.
Pentele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pentele digs a good hook to Stackhouse 's body.
Pentele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stackhouse throws out the jab.
Pentele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stackhouse swings widly with a right hand
and Pentele counters with a leg kick.
Pentele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pentele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stackhouse looks to land a right hand but Pentele moved out of range.
Pentele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse .
Pentti Pentele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pentele looks to score with a jab to the body but Stackhouse is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Stackhouse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pentele 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentele scores with a nice right hand.
Pentele throws a big shot that misses.
Stackhouse throws a shot from downtown. Pentele moves away and avoids it.
Pentele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stackhouse 's sensitive parts.
Pentele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stackhouse blocks a head kick by Pentele.
Pentele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stackhouse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stackhouse throws a body shot but no joy.
Pentele misses with a looping right.
Pentele misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pentele.
A counter left hand to the body from Pentele misses its target.
Stackhouse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pentele lands a nice shot to the body.
Pentele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stackhouse .
Stackhouse looks to land a combination but Pentele avoids it well.
Stackhouse on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stackhouse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pentele. Pentele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pentele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pentele scores with a decent looking hook.
Jason Stackhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stackhouse slips under a jab.
Stackhouse misses with a lunging right hand
letting Pentele counter with a right hand.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut.
Pentele is looking to slow Stackhouse down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Pentele.
Stackhouse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Pentele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab, jab by Pentele - just one landing.
Pentele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stackhouse looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pentele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pentele. Stackhouse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stackhouse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pentele.
A jab from Stackhouse misses.
Pentele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse .
Pentele is looking to score with low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pentele.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Pentele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pentele has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Pentti Pentele!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Pentti Pentele!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Pentti Pentele!

Pentti Pentele wins by unanimous decision!
Pentti Pentele is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Pentti Pentele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jason Stackhouse spoke after the fight, saying 'It's like if a tree falls in the woods, it's still a tree, ain't it?'.