PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Bramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stackhouse comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Every Time I Die - Roman Holiday kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dave Stackhouse is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bramer
vs
Stackhouse

190 cm
22
203 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

179 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gregory Bramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bramer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stackhouse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stackhouse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stackhouse loads up on a big right hand but Bramer slips the punch.
Bramer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stackhouse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bramer.
Bramer misses with a wild body shot.
Stackhouse misses with a jab to the body
and Bramer counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Bramer.
Bramer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot.
Stackhouse scores with a jab.
Bramer scores with a jab. Stackhouse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Dave Stackhouse has been cut.
Bramer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bramer throws a sloppy head kick and Stackhouse moves out of range easily.
Bramer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stackhouse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stackhouse blocks a jab.
Gregory Bramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stackhouse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bramer manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse just misses with a punch to the body.
Stackhouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bramer tries to clinch up but Stackhouse circles away and keeps his distance.
Bramer throws the kick towards the body but Stackhouse avoids it.
Stackhouse scores with a hook to the body. Bramer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gregory Bramer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stackhouse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stackhouse slips a jab and a cross from Bramer.
Bramer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bramer misses with an uppercut. Stackhouse saw that one coming.
Stackhouse circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bramer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stackhouse lands an overhand right.
Bramer loads up on a big right hand but Stackhouse slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by Stackhouse. Beautiful body shot.
Bramer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stackhouse throws a right hand that Bramer ducks under and follows up with a left that Bramer also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse scores with a jab to the body.
Bramer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bramer misses the shot to the body.
Bramer tries to clinch but Stackhouse moves out of range.
Bramer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stackhouse counters with a right hand to the body.
Bramer is looking to clinch.
Bramer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bramer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stackhouse cracks a nice hook into Bramer's ribs.
Stackhouse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bramer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stackhouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Bramer misses.
Stackhouse scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bramer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stackhouse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bramer throws a lazy right hand but Stackhouse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stackhouse scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stackhouse blocks the body kick.
Stackhouse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bramer doesn't manage to clinch there - Stackhouse circles away.
Stackhouse connects with a crisp jab.
Bramer wants to clinch but Stackhouse slips to the side
and Bramer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stackhouse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stackhouse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stackhouse is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bramer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bramer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stackhouse lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bramer is looking for a sweep.
Bramer is breathing heavily.
Bramer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse advances to full mount.
Stackhouse working Bramer over with strikes here.
Stackhouse lands a big elbow.
Stackhouse with the ground and pound from mount.

Bramer is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bramer is in a horrible position here. Stackhouse smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Bramer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stackhouse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stackhouse punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stackhouse landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stackhouse trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stackhouse scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bramer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Stackhouse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Stackhouse's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice combination there by Bramer.
Bramer seems to have got his legs back now.
Bramer misses with an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bramer. Stackhouse shrugs it off though.
Stackhouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bramer was well out of range. Poor timing from Stackhouse.
Bramer dips to his left and cracks Stackhouse with an uppercut!
Stackhouse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bramer rather than just go for the knockout.
Bramer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bramer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bramer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bramer.
Stackhouse lands a right hook to the body.
Gregory Bramer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bramer misses with a hook. Stackhouse ducked under it nicely.

Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bramer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stackhouse is looking to take a break and control but Bramer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bramer tries to bench press Stackhouse off him but Stackhouse keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse trying to control the action but Bramer is working from the bottom.

Stackhouse thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bramer tries to improve position but can't.
Stackhouse cracks Bramer with a big elbow.
Stackhouse lands an elbow.
Bramer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stackhouse working the ground and pound.
Bramer manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bramer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bramer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stackhouse!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse tries to hold on but Bramer postures up.
A nice elbow there by Bramer.
Bramer working Stackhouse over with strikes here.
Stackhouse is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Bramer.
Bramer with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bramer cracks Stackhouse with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stackhouse is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stackhouse tries to hold on but Bramer postures up.
Bramer with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bramer looking to finish with strikes here!
Bramer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stackhouse can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stackhouse is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bramer scoring with strikes but Stackhouse is staying in there.
Bramer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stackhouse tries to hold on but Bramer postures up.
Stackhouse sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Stackhouse is trying to maintain the position but Bramer is very close to passing his half guard.
Bramer trying to pass the guard but Stackhouse defending well.
Bramer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Stackhouse looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bramer trying to mount his opponent but Stackhouse defends it.
It looks like Bramer is going to stand back up.
Stackhouse moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stackhouse trying to control the position.

Bramer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bramer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stackhouse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bramer has managed to get both his arms back between Stackhouse's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Bramer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Stackhouse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bramer misses with a head kick.
Stackhouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bramer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stackhouse, as that shot connected.
Stackhouse cracks Bramer with a good jab.
Gregory Bramer is winning the standup battle so far.
Bramer looks to land a combination but Stackhouse avoids it well.
Bramer misses with an uppercut. Stackhouse saw that one coming.
Bramer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stackhouse in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bramer clinches but Stackhouse breaks the clinch
and Stackhouse counters with a stiff right hand.
Stackhouse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bramer manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bramer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stackhouse throws out the jab.
Stackhouse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bramer at a distance.
Stackhouse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stackhouse misses the body punch

and Bramer counters by moving into the clinch.
Stackhouse tries a body shot but Bramer blocks it.
Bramer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stackhouse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stackhouse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stackhouse missing with knees to the body.
Stackhouse working aggressively here.
Bramer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stackhouse lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bramer.
Stackhouse blocks a body shot from Bramer.
Stackhouse lands with a short shot to the head.
Stackhouse tries a body shot but Bramer blocks it.
Stackhouse misses with a punch on the inside.
Bramer missing with knees to the body.
Bramer prevents a body shot from Stackhouse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bramer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bramer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bramer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse digs a right hand underneath Bramer's ribcage. Bramer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stackhouse throws an elbow but misses.
Stackhouse presses Bramer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Stackhouse - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse trying to land knees to the body.
Bramer being controlled against the cage.
Bramer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stackhouse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Bramer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stackhouse scores with a shoulder strike.
Stackhouse presses Bramer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bramer managing to block the knees to the body from Stackhouse.
Bramer misses with a knee strike.
Stackhouse throws a head punch that misses.
Stackhouse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bramer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stackhouse lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stackhouse cracks Bramer with a nice body shot.
Stackhouse lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bramer.
Stackhouse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bramer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bramer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stackhouse lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stackhouse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stackhouse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bramer stops a takedown attempt from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse tries a body shot but Bramer blocks it.
Stackhouse managing to block the knees to the body from Bramer.
Stackhouse misses with a punch to the body.
Stackhouse digs a right hand into Bramer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bramer's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws a head punch that misses.
Bramer swings wildly with an uppercut but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stackhouse lands with a left to the head.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bramer.
Stackhouse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bramer backwards.
Stackhouse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bramer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bramer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bramer backwards.
Stackhouse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stackhouse digs a right hand underneath Bramer's ribcage. Bramer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bramer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stackhouse lands a nice shot to the body.
Stackhouse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bramer or not.
Stackhouse pushes Bramer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Stackhouse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stackhouse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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