PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by Cmon Feel The Noise. Arlovski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slayer - Hell Awaits. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ivan Arlovski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Stark
vs
Arlovski

191 cm
27
217 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
214 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Next Level Nutrition (158q for $50!!!!)

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 London, Thomas Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arlovski wants a takedown but no success here.
Stark lands a nice knee to the body.
Arlovski looks gassed!
Stark lands an elbow just above Arlovski 's eye.
Arlovski takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arlovski.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arlovski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stark lands with a light punch inside.
Arlovski 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.
Thomas Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Arlovski.
Stark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Stark.
Stark controlling the action here for a moment.
Stark lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ivan Arlovski has been cut.
Stark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stark leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stark lands an elbow inside that Arlovski shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Stark lands a damaging elbow.
Stark lands an elbow just above Arlovski 's eye.
Stark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arlovski tries for a takedown but Stark manages to get underhooks.
Stark stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Arlovski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stark prevents it.
Stark is struggling to control the position.
Stark gets through Arlovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Arlovski is rocked!
Stark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
Arlovski is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him?
Stark lands an elbow just above Arlovski 's eye.
Stark has Arlovski pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Arlovski is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Stark - that's hurt Arlovski badly! Oh, another knee lands and Arlovski is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Arlovski doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Thomas Stark!