PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Bigg (ranked 2051 p4p, 696 weight class) and Jason Stackhouse (ranked 236 p4p, 85 weight class). Stackhouse has chosen True Blood as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bigg
vs
Stackhouse

175 cm
28
160
5 - 4 - 1

180 cm
29
164
16 - 8 - 2

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Ian Bigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stackhouse !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stackhouse throws out a loose jab but Bigg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bigg moves away from the strike by Stackhouse .
Bigg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigg.
Bigg 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.
Stackhouse leaves Bigg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stackhouse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bigg throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Stackhouse misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bigg or perhaps it was just good defense by Stackhouse , which made it look bad.
Jason Stackhouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bigg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stackhouse tries to avoid it but Bigg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stackhouse to the ground. Stackhouse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Bigg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Stackhouse misses the target.
Bigg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stackhouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stackhouse connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bigg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stackhouse avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses with a straight left.

Bigg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bigg throwing shots but Stackhouse is blocking nicely.
Stackhouse is refusing to be controlled, as Bigg sits in half guard.

Stackhouse has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bigg is on him like a limpet, forcing Stackhouse back against the cage.

Stackhouse breaks from the clinch.
Stackhouse throws a shot from downtown. Bigg moves away and avoids it.

Bigg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stackhouse sprawls well initially but Bigg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bigg drops an elbow to the side of Stackhouse 's head.
Stackhouse told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bigg trying to mount his opponent but Stackhouse defends it.
Stackhouse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bigg is trying to work for a kimura but Stackhouse is defending well.

Stackhouse makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stackhouse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bigg.
Stackhouse misses with a straight right.
Bigg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stackhouse to score with a decent uppercut.
Bigg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Stackhouse misses the target.
Bigg slips under a jab.
Bigg shoots in looking for a takedown but Stackhouse manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bigg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stackhouse misses with a low kick.
Bigg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stackhouse defends well and Bigg ends up having to push Stackhouse into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bigg gets through Stackhouse 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bigg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse .
Bigg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bigg moves out of range as Stackhouse strikes.
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.
Stackhouse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bigg.
Stackhouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bigg moves away.
Bigg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stackhouse pinned against the cage. Stackhouse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bigg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bigg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bigg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse wants to stand and escape but Bigg is having none of it.
Stackhouse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bigg looking to pass the guard.
Stackhouse wants to get back to his feet but Bigg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bigg throws an elbow that misses. Stackhouse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bigg's guard. Nice move by Stackhouse !

Bigg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stackhouse puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bigg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stackhouse 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stackhouse 's back!
Bigg scores with punches to the body.
Will Bigg go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Bigg working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Stackhouse is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigg lands a shot to the body.

Bigg is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Stackhouse defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Bigg looking for the RNC.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stackhouse defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bigg's arms.
Bigg throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Stackhouse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bigg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bigg has good solid back control here.
The referee is taking a good look at Stackhouse as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Bigg!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Bigg dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stackhouse lands with an uppercut that bounces Bigg off the cage and back into range.
Bigg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stackhouse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bigg has time to react.
Stackhouse throws a looping overhand right but Bigg ducks down to avoid it.
Bigg tests Stackhouse 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bigg lands a nice shot that snaps Stackhouse 's head back.
Jason Stackhouse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bigg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse connects with a body shot that sends Bigg's belly button to the back.
Bigg ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bigg or perhaps it was just good defense by Stackhouse , which made it look bad.
Stackhouse throws a lazy right hand but Bigg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bigg shoots in for a takedown but Stackhouse shows good takedown defense.
Bigg moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Bigg misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bigg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bigg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bigg throwing strikes from guard but Stackhouse blocks nicely.
Bigg trying to control but Stackhouse is working from the bottom.
Ian Bigg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stackhouse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bigg wants to control from the top but Stackhouse keeps moving.
Bigg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bigg trying to control but Stackhouse is working from the bottom.
Bigg lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bigg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bigg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bigg throwing strikes but missing.
Bigg stops Stackhouse from standing up.
Bigg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stackhouse 's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jason Stackhouse just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bigg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stackhouse is fending him off so far but Bigg persists. Nope, Stackhouse circles away and we're back to standing.
Bigg misses with a takedown attempt - Stackhouse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donk. Stackhouse catches Bigg right on the button with a cross.
Stackhouse throws a leg kick which misses Bigg's front leg but catches the back leg as Bigg tries to avoid it.
Bigg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stackhouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Bigg.
Bigg slips under a jab.
Bigg was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bigg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stackhouse avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Bigg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse stuffs the takedown.
Stackhouse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stackhouse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bigg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Stackhouse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Bigg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bigg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse moves out of range of the body kick.
Bigg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stackhouse .
Stackhouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bigg shoots in for a takedown but Stackhouse shows good takedown defense.
Stackhouse throws an off balance right hand
and Bigg counters with a left to the body.
Bigg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stackhouse but Stackhouse pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jason Stackhouse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Stackhouse as he connects with a hook.
Stackhouse lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bigg walks into a jab.
Bigg defending well as Stackhouse loads up on a big left hand.
Stackhouse scores with a nice strike.

Bigg is rocked!
Bigg slips under a jab.
Oh Bigg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bigg sizes up Stackhouse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stackhouse lands with an uppercut that bounces Bigg off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bigg.

Stackhouse tries to sprawl but Bigg drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bigg tries to pass to full mount but Stackhouse defends it.
Bigg seems to have got his legs back now.
Stackhouse is trying to stand back up but Bigg is controlling him
Bigg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bigg is looking to take a break and control but Stackhouse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bigg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Bigg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stackhouse sees it coming and defends easily.
Bigg stops Stackhouse from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Stackhouse dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bigg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bigg defending well as Stackhouse loads up on a big left hand.
Bigg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bigg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stackhouse .
Bigg works Stackhouse 's body with a nice hook.
Stackhouse tests Bigg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stackhouse tries to work over Bigg's front leg with a kick but Bigg checks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stackhouse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stackhouse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bigg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bigg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stackhouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Bigg.
Bigg cracks Stackhouse with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bigg shoots in looking for a takedown but Stackhouse manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bigg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stackhouse slaps away a takedown attempt from Bigg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bigg walks into a straight right hand from Stackhouse .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bigg counters with a nice body shot.

Bigg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stackhouse on his heels. He'll look to pass Stackhouse 's guard now, I'm sure.
Bigg slips nicely into half guard.
Bigg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stackhouse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bigg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stackhouse defends it well.
Stackhouse pushes Bigg off looking to stand but Bigg dives back in and keeps control.
Bigg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stackhouse 's head.

Bigg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stackhouse is trying to stand back up but Bigg is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stackhouse wants to get back to his feet.
Bigg throwing shots but Stackhouse is blocking nicely.
Stackhouse on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bigg is trying to control the action in half guard but Stackhouse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bigg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stackhouse is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bigg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bigg moves nicely into side control.
Bigg prevents Stackhouse from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Bigg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stackhouse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jason Stackhouse !
A less than humble Jason Stackhouse misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.