PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Dardar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dardar comes to the cage accompanied by Trial by Fire. Stark has chosen Cmon Feel The Noise as his entrance music. Thomas Stark acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dardar
vs
Stark

185 cm
27
205 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

191 cm
27
217 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Bushido Clothing

Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)
Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Dardar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Stark!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dardar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stark connects with a body shot.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Dardar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark scores with a sloppy right hand. Dardar should have avoided that one.
Dardar slips a straight right by Stark.
Stark scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dardar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stark scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dardar. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark tries to clinch up but Dardar circles away and keeps his distance.
Dardar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stark to score with a decent uppercut.
Dardar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dardar throws a leg kick which misses Stark's front leg but catches the back leg as Stark tries to avoid it.
Dardar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stark is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dardar.
Dardar misses with a double jab.
Stark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dardar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark walks into a stiff left hand from Dardar.
A big left from Stark misses.
A left lands for Dardar.
Dardar scores with a one two! Stark had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Dardar blocks the leg kick.
Dardar just misses with a punch to the body.
Dardar missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dardar tries to work over Stark's front leg with a kick but Stark checks it.
Dardar defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Dardar lands with a nice combination. Stark backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dardar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dardar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Stark gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dardar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dardar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stark is keeping the position for now.
Dardar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dardar forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Dardar wants to work for an arm triangle but Stark is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dardar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Dardar is working for a guillotine from mount but Stark frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark can't escape the position.

Dardar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stark turns into him and now he's in Dardar's guard.
Stark is looking to stand up but Dardar won't let him.

Dardar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but Dardar is retaining full guard.
Stark trying to control but Dardar is working from the bottom.
Dardar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stark!
Stark is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dardar wants to take Stark's back here but Stark is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Stark is trying desperately to improve position.
Stark stops Dardar from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Dardar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Dardar dominated that round.
That's time! Dardar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dardar throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Dardar throws a front kick aimed at Stark's knee but Stark avoids it well.
Dardar ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dardar misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stark checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Stark is predictable there

and Dardar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dardar looking to pass the guard.
Stark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dardar wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dardar manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Dardar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dardar is staying active underneath Stark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dardar wants to control but Stark is keeping busy.
Dardar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Dardar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark postures up in Dardar's guard and throws a big left but Dardar blocks it.
Stark trying to control but Dardar is working from the bottom.
Dardar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
Stark wants to stand but Dardar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dardar working a defensive guard here.

Dardar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Dardar is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dardar throws a hook but Stark blocks it.
Stark staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Dardar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stark lands with a cross.
Dardar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dardar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jesse Dardar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dardar throws a head kick that misses.
Dardar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dardar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stark lands with a cross.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Dardar saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Dardar checks the leg kick.

Stark moves into the clinch.
A short left from Dardar.

Dardar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stark.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark moves out of range as Dardar throws a body kick.
Dardar misses with a combination
and Stark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jesse Dardar is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark connects with a body shot.
Thomas Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Stark misses.
Stark lands a jab to Dardar's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Stark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stark throws a nice head kick!
Dardar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark avoids the body shot from Dardar.
Stark connects with a high kick.
Stark avoids the head kick by Dardar.
Stark throws a leg kick but Dardar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dardar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Stark drives through and clinches with Dardar against the cage.
Dardar tries to circle away but Stark has him pinned against the cage.
Dardar managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dardar's brow.
Dardar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stark lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Dardar fails to land.
Stark lands an elbow inside that Dardar shrugs off.
Dardar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dardar.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dardar can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark lands a nice elbow.
Dardar avoids the elbow strike from Stark, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Stark.
Stark throws an elbow that misses.
Stark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dardar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dardar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dardar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dardar trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dardar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark tries to clinch but Dardar is having none of it.
Dardar throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dardar's hands.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stark throws a chopping leg kick but Dardar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dardar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stark throws out the jab.
Dardar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stark on the side of the head.
Dardar throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stark has managed to clinch.
Dardar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dardar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dardar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dardar blocks an elbow strike.
Dardar managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Dardar avoids the elbow strike from Stark, against the cage.
Stark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jesse Dardar has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dardar trying to land knees to the body.
Stark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dardar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark pushes off an throws an elbow but Dardar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dardar misses with a body punch.
Stark pushes off an throws an elbow but Dardar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Stark as the two fighters clinch.
Dardar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dardar tries to circle away but Stark has him pinned against the cage.
Dardar is working for takedown but Stark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Dardar's head.
Dardar looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Dardar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dardar backwards.
Dardar with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Stark.
Stark scores with a shoulder strike.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dardar's defenses.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Dardar avoids the damage to the body.
Dardar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
Dardar dodges an elbow strike from Stark.
Dardar dodges an elbow strike from Stark.
Dardar tries to pull guard but Stark won't allow it.
Stark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dardar's face.
Thomas Stark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stark lands with a left to the head.
Stark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Dardar avoids the damage to the body.
Dardar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stark misses with an elbow over the top.
Dardar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dardar backwards.
Dardar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dardar takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dardar wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dardar.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Stark.
Stark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dardar backwards.
Stark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dardar backwards.
Dardar tries to break the clinch but Stark is controlling the position.
Dardar pushes Stark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dardar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stark misses with the head strike.
Stark lands with a right to the head.
Dardar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dardar has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
Dardar jumps guard but Stark stands there with Dardar around his waist. Dardar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dardar fails to pull guard.
Stark lands a shoulder strike.
Stark blocking some punches.
Dardar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.

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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

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