PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kustaa Pohjanala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pohjanala comes to the cage accompanied by Scooter - Fire. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pohjanala
vs
Stackhouse

168 cm
25
145 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

169 cm
23
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kustaa Pohjanala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stackhouse is looking to clinch.
Stackhouse keeps the fight on the outside.
Pohjanala wants to clinch up but Stackhouse keeps it at a distance.

Stackhouse closes the distance and clinches.
Stackhouse misses with a punch to the body.
Stackhouse tries to break the clinch but Pohjanala is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pohjanala displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stackhouse up against the cage.
Pohjanala blocking some punches.
Pohjanala with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pohjanala working Stackhouse over with knees to the body.
Stackhouse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stackhouse lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pohjanala prevents a body shot from Stackhouse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pohjanala.
Pohjanala throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stackhouse.
Stackhouse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pohjanala blocks an uppercut.
Stackhouse misses with the head strike.
Pohjanala throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stackhouse pushes Pohjanala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stackhouse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stackhouse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pohjanala blocks a body shot from Stackhouse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse. Pohjanala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony Stackhouse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Stackhouse clinches up with Pohjanala and pushes him back against the cage.
Stackhouse is trying to force a seperation but Pohjanala has the dominant position.

Pohjanala ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pohjanala no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pohjanala can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stackhouse controls the pace.
Pohjanala is controlling Stackhouse's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pohjanala has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Stackhouse should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Pohjanala has tightened it up now! Stackhouse should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kustaa Pohjanala!