PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blackie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawler comes to the cage accompanied by hand on the pump. Stackhouse has chosen Papercut by Linkin Park as his entrance music. Blackie Lawler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lawler
vs
Stackhouse

170 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

169 cm
24
143 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackie Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler throws a shot from downtown. Stackhouse moves away and avoids it.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stackhouse circles away quickly and effectively.
Stackhouse looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stackhouse shoots for a takedown but Lawler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lawler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stackhouse.
Blackie Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stackhouse.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown but Lawler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stackhouse shoots in for a double leg but Lawler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stackhouse tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lawler swivels and escapes.
Stackhouse closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawler circles away.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stackhouse closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawler circles away.
Lawler throws the left hand but Stackhouse avoids the punch easily.
Lawler lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Tony Stackhouse has been cut.
Lawler looks to land a right hand but Stackhouse moved out of range.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stackhouse circles away quickly and effectively.
Stackhouse throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lawler's waist but Lawler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stackhouse off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Lawler. No joy for Stackhouse on that attempt.
Lawler lands with a shot to the body.
Stackhouse looks gassed!
Stackhouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stackhouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Stackhouse with that takedown attempt.
Lawler throws a body punch but Stackhouse moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a hook. Stackhouse ducked under it nicely.
Lawler lands a right hook to the body.
A left lands for Lawler.
Lawler lands with a cross.
Blackie Lawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stackhouse tries for a takedown but Lawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stackhouse's head.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Stackhouse misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stackhouse tries for a takedown but Lawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stackhouse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawler throws out the jab.
Stackhouse walks into a jab.
Stackhouse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stackhouse tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lawler swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawler.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stackhouse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stackhouse shoots in but no luck this time.
Lawler thumps Stackhouse with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Lawler does no damage.
Lawler throws a jab when Stackhouse was well out of range.
Stackhouse throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lawler's waist but Lawler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stackhouse off to one side.
Stackhouse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tony Stackhouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Stackhouse's body.
A big right from Lawler misses.
Lawler slaps away a takedown attempt from Stackhouse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lawler throws a one two combo.
Lawler lands with a right hand.
Stackhouse fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lawler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawler sprawls well. Lawler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stackhouse gets slowly back to his feet.
Stackhouse is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lawler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stackhouse.
Lawler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawler wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawler loads up on a big right hand but Stackhouse slips the punch.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawler sprawls well. Lawler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stackhouse gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawler throws a right and a left that Stackhouse avoids nicely.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawler as he jumps to the side.
Lawler misses with a looping right.
Stackhouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawler.
Stackhouse throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lawler's waist but Lawler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stackhouse off to one side.
Stackhouse misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four 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.
Stackhouse checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lawler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawler misses the target.
Stackhouse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lawler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stackhouse blocks a jab.
Lawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawler scores with a three punch combo!
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown but Lawler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stackhouse is defended easily by Lawler.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Stackhouse. Stackhouse gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawler swings for the body but Stackhouse moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stackhouse has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stackhouse looks for a takedown but Lawler sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Lawler as Stackhouse shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackie Lawler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stackhouse's cut.
That's time! Lawler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lawler clobbers Stackhouse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Lawler misses.
Lawler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stackhouse.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stackhouse.
Lawler misses with a hook. Stackhouse ducked under it nicely.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stackhouse moves away.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Stackhouse shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawler sprawls well. He's pushed Stackhouse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blackie Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stackhouse.
Stackhouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Lawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Stackhouse. Stackhouse gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackie Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stackhouse shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawler defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to avoid it but Stackhouse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawler to the ground. Lawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Stackhouse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a looping right.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Stackhouse avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Lawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stackhouse looks for a takedown but Lawler sprawls well.
Lawler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stackhouse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Stackhouse avoids them all with ease.
Stackhouse has a takedown stuffed.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawler misses the target.
Stackhouse has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lawler finds it's way round the side to connect with Stackhouse's head.
Stackhouse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lawler is fending him off so far but Stackhouse persists. Nope, Lawler circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lawler slaps away a takedown attempt from Stackhouse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lawler connects with a nice looking jab.
Lawler misses with an uppercut.
Lawler throws an overhand right that lands on Stackhouse's shoulder, as Stackhouse tries to avoid the shot.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stackhouse shoots in and drives through. Lawler sprawls well.
Lawler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawler tries to sprawl out of it but Stackhouse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lawler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Stackhouse is just out of range.
Blackie Lawler is winning the standup battle so far.
Stackhouse misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stackhouse has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lawler finds it's way round the side to connect with Stackhouse's head.
Stackhouse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lawler is fending him off so far but Stackhouse persists. Nope, Lawler circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Lawler.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stackhouse might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lawler has got the better of the exchanges.
Lawler throws a big shot that misses.
Stackhouse fails to land the takedown.
Stackhouse misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good standup being displayed there by Lawler as he connects with a hook.
Stackhouse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stackhouse is out of range.
Stackhouse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lawler cracks Stackhouse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stackhouse shoots in but Lawler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters circling - Lawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawler misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to de liver by Lawler. Beautiful body shot.
Stackhouse shoots in and drives through. Lawler sprawls well.
Stackhouse has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stackhouse there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Lawler misses.
Stackhouse fails to land the takedown.
Stackhouse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to avoid it but Stackhouse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawler to the ground. Lawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stackhouse slips a straight right by Lawler.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stackhouse circles away quickly and effectively.
Stackhouse fails to land the takedown.
Stackhouse shoots in for a double leg but Lawler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stackhouse misses with a takedown attempt - Lawler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stackhouse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lawler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stackhouse somewhat.
Stackhouse fails with the takedown.
Stackhouse closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawler circles away.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lawler lands a nice shot that snaps Stackhouse's head back.
A jab from Lawler finds it's way through Stackhouse's defenses.
Lawler loads up on a big right hand but Stackhouse slips the punch.
Stackhouse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackie Lawler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stackhouse's cut.
That's time! Lawler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stackhouse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to avoid it but Stackhouse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawler to the ground. Lawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stackhouse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to avoid it but Stackhouse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawler to the ground. Lawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stackhouse shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawler tries to sprawl out of it but Stackhouse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lawler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blackie Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stackhouse.
Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawler.
Stackhouse looks for a takedown but Lawler sprawls well.
A big right from Lawler misses.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Stackhouse shoots in and drives through. Lawler sprawls well.
Stackhouse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stackhouse has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lawler scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Lawler.
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stackhouse.
Lawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stackhouse.
Lawler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stackhouse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawler lands a jab to the nose.
Lawler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stackhouse.
Lawler throws a right and a left that Stackhouse avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stackhouse fails with a takedown attempt.
Stackhouse shoots for a takedown but Lawler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lawler.
Stackhouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawler as he jumps to the side.
Lawler connects with a body shot.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Stackhouse moves out of range.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown but Lawler shows good takedown defense.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stackhouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stackhouse circles away quickly and effectively.
Stackhouse shoots for a takedown but Lawler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stackhouse is defended easily by Lawler.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stackhouse manages to avoid it.
Tony Stackhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawler wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawler leaves Stackhouse with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stackhouse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawler slaps away a takedown attempt from Stackhouse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lawler swings for the body but Stackhouse moves out of range.
Stackhouse tries for a takedown but Lawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Stackhouse. Stackhouse gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Lawler.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawler misses the target.
Lawler scores with a jab to the head.
Lawler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawler wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stackhouse can do to turn this around?
Good work by Stackhouse as he checks the leg kick.
Stackhouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown but Lawler shows good takedown defense.
Stackhouse slips a jab and a cross from Lawler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lawler but Lawler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Lawler misses its intended target.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawler as he avoids it easily.
Stackhouse fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lawler avoids it really well and circles away.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawler sprawls well. He's pushed Stackhouse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch lands to the side of Stackhouse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stackhouse fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stackhouse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lawler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawler misses the jab.
Lawler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stackhouse dives in and grabs Lawler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawler pushes down on Stackhouse's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse needs to keep his hands up - Lawler had a free shot at his head there.
Stackhouse fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lawler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lawler takes a swing at Stackhouse's ribcage but misses.
Lawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Stackhouse. Stackhouse gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawler lands an overhand right.
Stackhouse shoots in but no luck this time.
Stackhouse shoots in but Lawler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lawler looks to land a right hand but Stackhouse moved out of range.
Stackhouse misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stackhouse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lawler staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blackie Lawler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lawler 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blackie Lawler!