PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Stakoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darcy Hornchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hornchuck has chosen Uplift- Pantera as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stakoski
vs
Hornchuck

180 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
196 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Stakoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darcy Hornchuck!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hornchuck is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hornchuck misses with a right hand
and Stakoski counters with a nice uppercut.
Hornchuck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Patrick Stakoski has been cut.

Stakoski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hornchuck to the mat! Hornchuck manages to get full guard.
Stakoski cracks Hornchuck with a solid left hand.

Stakoski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stakoski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stakoski throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stakoski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hornchuck wants to stand but Stakoski is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stakoski throwing strikes but missing.

Hornchuck looking for a guillotine here but Stakoski defends easily.
Stakoski wants to pass the guard but Hornchuck is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stakoski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hornchuck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hornchuck working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stakoski.

Hornchuck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stakoski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stakoski scoring with some ground and pound.
Stakoski wants to pass the guard but Hornchuck is keeping the position.
Stakoski won't allow Hornchuck to get back to his feet.
Stakoski landing some decent shots from guard.

Stakoski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stakoski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.
Hornchuck throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stakoski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hornchuck's head.
Stakoski distracts Hornchuck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hornchuck wants to sweep but no luck.

Hornchuck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stakoski defends it easily.
Stakoski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stakoski is looking to work some ground and pound but Hornchuck has wrist control.
Stakoski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stakoski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stakoski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hornchuck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Hornchuck is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stakoski has Hornchuck pressed against the cage, preventing Hornchuck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stakoski controlling the action here for a moment.
Hornchuck lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hornchuck manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Stakoski.

Stakoski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hornchuck tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stakoski is in Hornchuck's guard.

Hornchuck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stakoski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stakoski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hornchuck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stakoski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stakoski works over Hornchuck with some ground and pound from guard.
Hornchuck wants to stand up but Stakoski is controlling him.
Stakoski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stakoski is breathing heavily.
Stakoski stops Hornchuck from standing up.
Stakoski connects with a couple of short punches.
Stakoski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hornchuck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stakoski postures up in Hornchuck's guard and throws a big left but Hornchuck blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hornchuck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Hornchuck is looking for a triangle but Stakoski pushes his legs off easily.
Stakoski prevents Hornchuck from getting back to his feet.

Stakoski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stakoski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stakoski with a flurry of punches that miss.

Stakoski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stakoski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hornchuck keeping full guard, as Stakoski tries to pass.

Hornchuck is looking to sinch up a triangle. Stakoski throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hornchuck's body to avoid the submission. Hornchuck has instead reached around Stakoski's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hornchuck arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Darcy Hornchuck!