PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Gram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stark might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron Man-Black Sabbath. Gram has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Johnny Gram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stark
vs
Gram

189 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

169 cm
22
178 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[†CoE†]Terror Trition[†CoE†]
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Gram!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gram takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Gram.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gram obliges.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gram throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stark blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gram missing with knees to the body.
Gram holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gram creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stark's defenses.
Gram misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stark.
Gram stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gram throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stark is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it.
Stark blocks an elbow strike from Gram.
Gram scores a nice knee to the body.
Stark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it.
Stark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gram pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Gram does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gram scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stark is not content to let Gram control the position.

Stark actively working from the bottom here.
Gram thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stark is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gram is keen to just control but Stark is a slippery customer.
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stark is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gram throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gram tries for a takedown but Stark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gram drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gram wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Gram is stalling in the full guard.
Stark wants to sweep here but Gram controlling him for the moment.

Stark looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gram wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.

Stark is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gram rolls with it to try and escape but Stark cranks on the arm and Gram is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Stark!