PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cordae mcafee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cordae mcafee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stackhouse
vs
mcafee

169 cm
22
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

157 cm
18
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Stackhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, cordae mcafee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for mcafee with that takedown attempt.
Stackhouse is looking to clinch.
mcafee shoots in for a double leg but Stackhouse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Stackhouse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
mcafee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stackhouse is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
mcafee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stackhouse working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse stalling in the clinch.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
mcafee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stackhouse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stackhouse struggles to land a body shot inside as mcafee controls his hands.
Stackhouse swings wildly with an uppercut but mcafee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stackhouse misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stackhouse taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stackhouse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stackhouse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stackhouse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stackhouse can't find room to land a body shot as mcafee controls the action.
Stackhouse misses with a punch on the inside.
Stackhouse slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Stackhouse for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
mcafee throws a head punch that misses.
Stackhouse is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stackhouse tries a body shot but mcafee blocks it.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stackhouse swings wildly with an uppercut but mcafee uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stackhouse takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
mcafee misses with a hook from the clinch.
mcafee blocks an uppercut.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
mcafee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stackhouse can't find room to land a body shot as mcafee controls the action.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stackhouse just leaning against mcafee, taking a breather.
Stackhouse tries to throw a body punch but mcafee avoids it by throwing Stackhouse back against the cage.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stackhouse blocking some punches.
Stackhouse displaying some good clinch control by pressing mcafee up against the cage.
Stackhouse swings wildly with an uppercut but mcafee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stackhouse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stackhouse can't find room to land a body shot as mcafee controls the action.
Stackhouse is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stackhouse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for mcafee.
Stackhouse dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
mcafee throws a punch but it's blocked by Stackhouse.
mcafee prevents a body shot from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse can't find room to land a body shot as mcafee controls the action.
mcafee blocks a body shot from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse is struggling to control the position.
Stackhouse wants to get back to striking at distance but mcafee won't allow it.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stackhouse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stackhouse holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stackhouse misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stackhouse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
mcafee working aggressively here.
mcafee misses with a short punch on the inside.
mcafee throws a head punch that misses.
mcafee misses with the head strike.
mcafee prevents a body shot from Stackhouse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for mcafee.
Stackhouse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stackhouse wants to get back to striking at distance but mcafee won't allow it.
mcafee prevents a body shot from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse tries to throw a body punch but mcafee avoids it by throwing Stackhouse back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stackhouse can't find room to land a body shot as mcafee controls the action.
Stackhouse blocking some punches.
Stackhouse stalling.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch.
Stackhouse misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Stackhouse dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

mcafee swats away the attempt to clinch by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse moves in looking to clinch but mcafee pushes him off.
Stackhouse fails with an attempt to clinch.
mcafee fails with a takedown attempt.
Stackhouse tries to clinch up but mcafee circles away and keeps his distance.
Stackhouse tries to clinch but mcafee moves out of range.
Stackhouse fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stackhouse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stackhouse is looking to clinch.
mcafee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Stackhouse closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses with a punch to the body.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stackhouse can't find room to land a body shot as mcafee controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stackhouse.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by mcafee.
Stackhouse taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stackhouse is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony Stackhouse.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from mcafee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stackhouse tries to clinch there but mcafee circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from mcafee.
Tony Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cordae mcafee.
Stackhouse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stackhouse is looking to clinch but mcafee is avoiding it.
mcafee keeps the fight on the outside.

Stackhouse takes the fight into the clinch.
Stackhouse struggles to land a body shot inside as mcafee controls his hands.
Good body shot from Stackhouse.
A head punch on the inside from mcafee fails to land.
Stackhouse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
mcafee blocks a body shot from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse tries to work over mcafee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
mcafee swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse tries to work over mcafee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse has a couple of punches blocked by mcafee.
A head punch on the inside from mcafee fails to land.
Stackhouse struggles to land a body shot inside as mcafee controls his hands.
Stackhouse tries to work over mcafee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stackhouse has had enough of the clinch but mcafee keeps him there for the moment.
Stackhouse blocking some punches.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch.
mcafee working aggressively here.
Stackhouse has mcafee pushed against the cage.
Stackhouse tries to work over mcafee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
mcafee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
mcafee prevents a body shot from Stackhouse.
mcafee swings wildly with an uppercut but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stackhouse misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stackhouse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch.
Stackhouse tries a body shot but mcafee blocks it.
Stackhouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stackhouse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
mcafee misses with some punches.
Stackhouse misses with a punch on the inside.
Stackhouse is struggling to control the position.
Stackhouse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
mcafee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stackhouse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stackhouse leaning against his opponent.
mcafee prevents a body shot from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stackhouse misses with a punch to the body.
mcafee prevents a body shot from Stackhouse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Stackhouse dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stackhouse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with mcafee's elbow.
Stackhouse blocks an uppercut.
Stackhouse tries to work over mcafee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stackhouse tries to work over mcafee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stackhouse displaying some good clinch control by pressing mcafee up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from mcafee fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse tries a body shot but mcafee blocks it.
Stackhouse is stalling here.
mcafee blocks a body shot from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse tries a body shot but mcafee blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stackhouse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws a punch but it's blocked by mcafee.
Stackhouse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with mcafee's elbow.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
mcafee misses with a punch on the inside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse. mcafee does a little dance to reset his feet.
mcafee circles away from the clinch attempt.
mcafee keeps the fight on the outside.
Tony Stackhouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Stackhouse darts in and clinches mcafee up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stackhouse fails to land.
Stackhouse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Stackhouse to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stackhouse.
Stackhouse tries to work over mcafee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stackhouse blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stackhouse - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stackhouse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tony Stackhouse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Stackhouse has a couple of punches blocked by mcafee.
Stackhouse is pushing mcafee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch.
Stackhouse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
mcafee misses with some punches.
mcafee has a couple of punches blocked by Stackhouse.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony Stackhouse.
mcafee misses with a takedown attempt - Stackhouse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but mcafee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stackhouse is looking to clinch but mcafee is avoiding it.
mcafee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tony Stackhouse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stackhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but mcafee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

mcafee tries to keep at a distance but Stackhouse has taken the fight into the clinch.
mcafee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
mcafee swings wildly with an uppercut but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stackhouse lands with a left to the head.
mcafee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stackhouse stalling the fight.
mcafee throws a punch but it's blocked by Stackhouse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by mcafee.
Stackhouse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stackhouse misses with the head strike.
Stackhouse is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stackhouse misses with some punches.
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch.
mcafee blocks a body shot from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse tries a body shot but mcafee blocks it.
Stackhouse displaying some good clinch control by pressing mcafee up against the cage.
mcafee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stackhouse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stackhouse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch.
cordae mcafee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stackhouse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
mcafee throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Stackhouse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stackhouse 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Stackhouse!