PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cmon Feel The Noise. This should be a great matchup!

Durden
vs
Stark

185 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
217 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Stark!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Durden lands a head kick that stumbles Stark and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Thomas Stark has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Durden won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Stark trying to keep a closed guard but Durden is proving a slippery customer.
Stark keeping full guard, as Durden tries to pass.
Stark is trying to keep Durden in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark pulls Durden in close to his closed guard and prevents Durden from doing any damage or advancing position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stark can pounce on him.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Durden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stark as he avoids it easily.
Durden checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Stark.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.

Stark moves into range and clinches up with Durden.
Stark throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Durden misses with some punches.

Durden breaks the clinch.
Stark throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durden moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Stark misses with a looping left.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Durden circles away.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Durden circles away.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark throws a leg kick that misses.
Stark tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.
Stark lunges at Durden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durden's hand.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stark tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Durden moves out of range easily.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Stark cracks a nice hook into Durden's ribs.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Durden circles away.
Stark wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Durden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stark but Stark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Stark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Stark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stark tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Stark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stark.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durden circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Stark throws a leg kick but Durden checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark tries to clinch up.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Stark tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Durden swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Stark wants to clinch.
Durden throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stark misses with a looping right.

Durden throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Stark stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Durden follows into mount!
Durden prevents Stark from getting the reversal.
Stark prevents Durden from taking his back.
Stark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Durden looking to control and managing it successfully.
Durden with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Durden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark regains half guard.
Durden wants to control but Stark is keeping him busy.
Durden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stark is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stark wants to improve his position but Durden is controlling well.
Durden not doing much here.
Stark trying to control here.
Durden wants to take a breather but Stark is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stark tries to get to full guard but Durden has control of the leg.
Stark regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Durden.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Durden. Durden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Stark throws a low kick, looking for Durden's leg but Durden calmly moves out of range.
Stark tries to clinch there but Durden circles away.
Stark is looking to clinch but Durden is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Stark's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Durden shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Durden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Stark drives through and clinches with Durden against the cage.
Durden is trying to drag Stark to the mat but Stark just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Durden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stark scores with a hook to the body.
Stark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Durden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stark gets underhooks to prevent Durden's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark lands a knee to the body.
Durden working hard to break the clinch.
Stark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durden or not.
Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durden's face.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Durden is trying to force a seperation but Stark has the dominant position.
Stark utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark lands an elbow inside that Durden shrugs off.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stark lands an elbow inside.
Stark scores a nice knee to the body.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark crunches a lovely knee into Durden's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stark.
Durden takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Durden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durden blocks an elbow strike.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durden jumps guard but Stark stands there with Durden around his waist. Durden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Durden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stark smiles and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durden circles away quickly and effectively.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durden swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Stark counter with a right hand.
Durden lands a head shot.
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stark wants to land a leg kick but Durden is out of range.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Stark misses
and Durden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt

and Durden counters with a shoot takedown. Stark fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden preventing the sweep.
Stark wants to improve his position but instead Durden has moved into half guard.
Durden controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark tries to roll over but Durden keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stark 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

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