PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Link Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hook has chosen Teenage Wasteland/ Baba O Reily as his entrance music. Link Stark has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stark
vs
Hook

183 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Link Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Hook!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook throws the kick towards the body but Stark avoids it.
Stark fails to land the takedown.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Hook avoids it.

Stark closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hook is trying to buck Stark off.
Stark trying to control the action but Hook is working from the bottom.
Hook wants to get back to his feet.

Stark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hook, who protects the arm well.
Hook is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark is trying to get an arm triangle but Hook is defending well.

Stark is trying to get an arm triangle but Hook is defending well.
Hook is being controlled here.
Hook is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stark asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Stark looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hook really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hook is trying to buck Stark off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook stops Stark from passing to mount.

Stark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hook, who protects the arm well.
Hook is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hook is not content to let Stark control the position.

Stark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hook wants to get back to his feet but Stark drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the action but Hook is working from the bottom.

Stark working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Stark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hook knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hook throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook stuffs the takedown attempt from Stark. Stark gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Hook. No joy for Stark on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Link Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark fails with the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hook tries for a takedown but Stark circles away easily

and Stark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Link Stark dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hook fails with an attempt to clinch.

Stark changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hook looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hook is not content to let Stark control the position.

Stark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Stark goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hook has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stark but great work by Hook.
Hook wants to stand but Stark has his arm trapped.
Stark is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hook is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hook looking to control but Stark is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hook tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

Hook get's back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Hook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hook lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hook throws a body kick the misses
and Stark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stark counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hook.
Hook throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
Hook shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stark counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hook does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Link Stark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stark is pressing down on Hook's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hook is holding on for now.
Stark is stalling here. Hook is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stark seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hook has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Stark tries to bench press Hook off him but Hook keeps the position.

Hook stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hook!
Stark controlling his opponent.

Stark goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hook is on top in guard.
Hook must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hook trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stark's guard.

Stark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hook can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook wants to stand but Stark is controlling his posture from full guard.

Stark is working an open guard so Hook takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Stark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Stark drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hook dives on top into guard.

Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Link Stark dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hook doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stark counters with a right hand to the body.
Hook tries to land a body kick

and Stark counters with a takedown into side control.
Hook trying to remain calm as Stark controls from the top position.
Hook tries to escape but Stark is in control.
Stark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on Hook's face as Stark controls the position.

Stark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hook is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Stark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hook, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hook has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hook is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stark asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hook keeps working.

Stark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hook knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hook is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

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.

Stark looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hook wants to get back to his feet but Stark drags him back down.

Stark tries for a kimura but Hook is defending well.
Hook is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stark is controlling him well.
Hook bucks up and tries to throw Stark off but instead Stark has got his back!
Hook has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Stark working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark is looking for a choke. Hook gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Hook manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.

Hook stands up and waves to Stark to follow him.

Stark bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stark has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Stark is trying to get an arm triangle but Hook is defending well.
Hook wants to get back to his feet but Stark drags him back down.
Stark controls the position.
Hook wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stark is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hook's shoulder. That is not cool.
Thomas Hook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hook misses with an elbow from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Link Stark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stark 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Link Stark!