PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennox Stacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schultz comes to the cage accompanied by As The Crow Flies - Newsted. This should be fireworks!

Schultz
vs
Stacks

186 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
178 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lennox Stacks!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stacks takes a swing at Schultz's ribcage but misses.
Stacks throws a sloppy head kick and Schultz moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Stacks misses
and Schultz counters with a thumping low kick.
Schultz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stacks is looking to chop away at Schultz's legs.
Schultz tries to work over Stacks's front leg with a kick but Stacks checks it.
Schultz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stacks misses with a low kick.
Stacks misses with a hook. Schultz ducked under it nicely.
Schultz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stacks.
Stacks tries to close the distance and clinch but Schultz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schultz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz swings for the body but Stacks moves out of range.
Schultz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lennox Stacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stacks is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Stacks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stacks throws a leg kick
enabling Schultz to counter with a crisp jab.
Stacks throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stacks throws a lazy body kick
and Schultz counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stacks.
Stacks lands with a straight right. Schultz didn't see that one coming.
Schultz throws a leg kick but Stacks checks it.
Stacks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schultz. Schultz obviously looking to wear him down.
Stacks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schultz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schultz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Stacks
and Schultz counters with a stiff right hand.
Stacks throws a leg kick which misses Schultz's front leg but catches the back leg as Schultz tries to avoid it.
Stacks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schultz's sensitive parts.
Stacks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schultz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stacks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stacks throws an overhand right that lands on Schultz's shoulder, as Schultz tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Schultz blocks the leg kick.
Stacks misses with a low kick as Schultz jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stacks's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stacks at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stacks.
Stacks misses with a leg kick.
Schultz just misses with a punch to the body.

Stacks has closed the distance and engaged Schultz in a clinch.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stacks misses with the head strike.

Stacks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stacks misses with a kick to the body.
Stacks swings widly with a right hand
and Stacks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Stacks is rocked!
Stacks throws a leg kick but Schultz moved away.
Nice defenses there by Schultz.
Schultz moves out of range of the strikes.
Stacks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stacks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Stacks to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Stacks looks to clinch but Schultz throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Stacks taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dave Schultz!
An out of breath Dave Schultz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.