PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kacy Stalcup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elton Presley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Presley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas. Kacy Stalcup has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stalcup
vs
Presley

185 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kacy Stalcup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elton Presley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Presley.

It looks like Kacy Stalcup has been cut.
Presley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stalcup wants to clinch up but Presley keeps it at a distance.
Nice jab there from Presley.
A head kick misses from Stalcup.
Presley cracks Stalcup with a good jab.
Stalcup throws a leg kick but Presley checks it.
Stalcup throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Presley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Presley wants to stand but Stalcup has his arm trapped.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stalcup is trying to control Presley's posture but Presley avoids it.
Stalcup is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Presley off and has taken his back!
Presley staying busy and making it hard for Stalcup to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Presley is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Stalcup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Presley feints a jab promting Stalcup to slip. Presley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stalcup slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Stalcup or perhaps it was just good defense by Presley which made him look bad.
Presley misses with a two punch combination.
Stalcup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Presley.
Presley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Presley circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Presley swinging wildly here.
Presley lands a head shot.
Presley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Presley wants it to stay on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Presley, as that shot connected.
Stalcup dodges the punch combination from Presley.
Stalcup takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stalcup is looking to clinch.

Stalcup gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stalcup pulls guard successfully.
Presley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stalcup throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Presley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Presley wants to control from the top but Stalcup keeps moving.
Presley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stalcup's head.
Presley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Presley throwing strikes but missing.
Stalcup is breathing heavily.
Stalcup not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley wanted to stand there but Stalcup had control of the position.
Presley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Presley throws a strike but Stalcup rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stalcup trying to control the position from guard on top but Presley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Kacy Stalcup has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Presley leaves Stalcup with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kacy Stalcup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stalcup in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elton Presley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kacy Stalcup's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Presley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Presley duly obliges.
Kacy Stalcup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Presley feints and as Stalcup raises his hands in defense, Presley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stalcup trying to control the position here.
Presley wants to control from the top but Stalcup keeps moving.
Presley postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stalcup is controlling Presley's posture.

Kacy Stalcup has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Presley misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalcup ducks right into an uppercut from Presley.
Presley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stalcup takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Presley throws a right hand that Stalcup ducks under and follows up with a left that Stalcup also avoids with ease.
Stalcup takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stalcup tries to clinch there but Presley circles away.
Presley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Presley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stalcup.
Stalcup shoots in looking for a takedown. Presley tries to sprawl out of it but Stalcup keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Presley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Presley misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley looks to land a combination. Stalcup sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Presley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stalcup.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kacy Stalcup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Stalcup checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Presley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stalcup moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalcup shoots in looking for a takedown but Presley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stalcup's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stalcup closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stalcup on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stalcup tries to clinch there but Presley circles away.
Nice defenses there by Presley.
Presley fails to land with a series of punches.
Presley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Presley jabs Stalcup to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Presley throws a series of punches but Stalcup avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands a jab-cross combination.
Elton Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presley throws a series of punches but Stalcup moves out of range.
Presley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Presley keeps the fight on the outside.
Presley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stalcup is trying hard to land a takedown here. Presley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Presley does no damage.
Stalcup plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Presley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stalcup back to the cage. Presley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Presley swings for the body but Stalcup moves out of range.
Stalcup tries to clinch but Presley moves out of range.
Presley swinging wildly here.
Stalcup shoots in looking for a takedown but Presley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stalcup's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley throws a one two combo.
Stalcup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Presley slaps away a takedown attempt from Stalcup, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Presley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Presley lands with a hook. Stalcup tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stalcup misses the shot to the body.
Stalcup shoots and misses
and Presley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stalcup forces Presley back against the cage and clinches.
Stalcup is looking to control Presley's arms but Presley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stalcup has his back to the cage.
Stalcup misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Presley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elton Presley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kacy Stalcup's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Presley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stalcup eats them both and turns towards Presley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Presley lands a two punch combo.
Presley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Presley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stalcup back to the cage. Presley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Presley is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stalcup rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Presley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Presley 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.
Stalcup misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stalcup throws a series of punches but Presley moves out of range.
Presley moves out of range as Stalcup throws a body kick.
Stalcup shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Presley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Presley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Elton Presley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Presley lands a two punch combo.
Presley misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley misses with a series of wild punches.
Presley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stalcups jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stalcup takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Presley stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kacy Stalcup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Presley.

Presley drives through with a takedown into Stalcup's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Presley wants to control from the top but Stalcup keeps moving.
Stalcup lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Presley!
Presley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stalcup. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stalcup tries to control but Presley wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalcup is trying to take his opponent's back.
Presley is squirming around, avoiding Stalcup's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalcup content just to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Kacy Stalcup wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Presley fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley sizes up Stalcup with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stalcup tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Presley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Presley throws a series of strikes that have Stalcup backpedaling.
Stalcup misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Presley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elton Presley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Presley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stalcup is trying to defend but Presley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley trying to control the action but Stalcup is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elton Presley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Presley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elton Presley!
Elton Presley took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Anderson Silva you absolutely SUCK!...I'm not impressed by your performance.'.