PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iku Roe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roe
vs
Stack

188 cm
25
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iku Roe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Stack!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Roe or perhaps it was just good defense by Stack which made him look bad.
Stack stuffs the takedown.
Roe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stack as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iku Roe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stack scores a takedown into full mount!
Roe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stack looking to control but Roe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roe working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stack throwing strikes here but Roe is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Roe wants to hold on but Stack pushes him away.
Roe is trying to escape the mount.
Stack fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stack punching from mount but Roe doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roe is trying to escape the mount.
Roe wants to control but Stack is having none of it.
Roe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roe is working hard here to advance position.
Roe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Roe can't escape the position.
Stack connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stack throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Stack punching from mount but Roe doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Roe is in a horrible position here. Stack smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roe tries to hold on but Stack pushes him away.
Stack lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stack looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stack thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Roe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stack unloading with bombs!
Poor strikes thrown by Stack there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stack trying to control but Roe is having none of it.
Stack is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roe wants to control but Stack is having none of it.
Stack looking to control but Roe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stack with shots to the head and body - Roe looks very uncomfortable down there.
Roe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roe wants to control but Stack is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Stack.
Stack landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roe is bucking up trying to escape but Stack cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stack throwing strikes here but Roe is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stack landing shots from mount.
Roe wants to control but Stack is having none of it.
Roe is desperately trying to improve his position but Stack has a good base and remains in mount.
Stack sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stack looking to ground and pound but Roe is blocking nicely.
Stack trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Stack dominated that round.
That's time! Roe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Roe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stack counters with a stiff right hand.
Roe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Iku Roe has been cut.
Roe fails with the takedown
letting Stack counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iku Roe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stack counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Roe!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roe wants to control but Stack is having none of it.
Stack lands a big shot there that rocks Roe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stack prevents Roe from getting the reversal.
Stack landing punches.
Stack landing strikes from the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack lands with some strikes.
Roe tries to reverse the position but Stack maintains control.
Stack has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roe's face.

Roe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stack.
Stack avoids the attempt from Roe to control.
Stack landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roe is working to get back to half guard.
Big Stack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stack dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roe is looking to escape.
Stack connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stack cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stack putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Roe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Roe tries to reverse the position but Stack maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roe is squirming around, avoiding Stack's attempts to control the action.
Stack scoring with strikes but Roe is staying in there.
Stack lands a heavy elbow.
Roe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roe wants to control but Stack is having none of it.
The referee warns Roe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roe wants to hold on but Stack pushes him away.
Stack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roe is looking to escape.
Stack avoids the attempt from Roe to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack with a couple of short strikes.
Roe tries to hold on but Stack pushes him away.
Roe tries to reverse the position but Stack maintains control.
Stack tries to control but Roe wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Stack.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stack tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stack trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Stack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iku Roe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stack throws a leg kick that misses.
Roe misses with a takedown
and Stack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roe misses with a takedown attempt
and Roe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Stack closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stack lands in his opponent's guard.

Roe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Roe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stack can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stack postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roe keeping moving, preventing Stack from controlling successfully.
Stack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stack preventing the sweep.
Stack postures up in Roe's guard and throws a big left but Roe blocks it.
Stack pushing down on Roe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stack is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Roe wants to improve his position but Stack is controlling well.
Roe trying to control here.
Stack trying to control the action but Roe is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roe tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Stack has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Stack prevents Roe from getting the reversal.

Stack is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roe is surviving well by controlling Stack's body position as best he can.
Roe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Roe wants to improve his position but Stack is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stack passes into side control, despite Roe's attempt to control the position.
Roe stops Stack from passing to mount.
Stack grinds an elbow into Roe's temple.
Stack working the ground and pound but Roe is defending the strikes.
Roe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stack's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Roe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Stack gets to his feet - Roe follows without any prompting.
Roe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stack counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iku Roe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roe shoots and misses

and Stack counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roe is looking for a sweep. Stack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roe trying to hold on to Stack's head to control him but Stack postures up.

Roe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Stack decides to return to a standing position.
An inside leg kick from Stack misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Stack really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iku Roe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Roe with a poor takedown
and Stack counters with a straight right hand.
Roe with a poor takedown

and Stack counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roe looking for a sweep. Not yet Roe, not yet.
Stack trying to control but Roe is working from the bottom.

Roe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stack passes into side control.
Stack advances nicely into full mount.
Stack throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stack trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roe is trying desperately to improve position.
Roe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stack has momentary wrist control but Roe slips an elbow through the middle.
Stack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roe.
Roe is looking to work some ground and pound but Stack has wrist control.
Roe won't allow Stack to get back to his feet.
Roe is looking to work some ground and pound but Stack has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roe throws and elbow that misses. Stack uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roe's guard. Nice move by Stack!
Stack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Roe has his foot on Stack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stack works his way back into a safe position though.

Roe working for a triangle but Stack defends it easily.
Stack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stack trying to control the position from guard on top but Roe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Roe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stack doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stack manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roe keeps working.
Roe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Roe winds up and cracks Stack with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stack's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stack trying to hold on to Roe's head to control him but Roe postures up.
Roe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stack.
Roe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stack counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iku Roe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stack closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roe to the mat! Roe manages to get full guard.
Roe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Stack dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Iku Roe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stack thows a body shot but no joy.
Roe misses with a takedown attempt

and Stack counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stack.
Stack pushes Roe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stack lands an elbow inside.
Stack avoiding damage.
Stack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roe up against the cage.
Roe tries for a takedown but Stack manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Stack.
Roe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Stack has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Roe clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Roe tries to escape but Stack has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stack is working for a rear naked choke. Roe is not defending it well and Stack has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Roe refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Roe's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Big Stack!
Big Stack is the new light heavyweight champion!