PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Barbalic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barbalic
vs
Stark

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Attliction Inc. - badass sold out last night....

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Barbalic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dakota Stark!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barbalic gets a clinch.
Barbalic keeps control of Stark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barbalic prevents it.
Stark is looking to break free of the clinch but Barbalic has double underhooks.

Stark breaks from the clinch.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Barbalic.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Barbalic moves out of range easily.
Stark tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barbalic counters with a series of strikes. Stark will be more careful next time no doubt.

Stark is rocked!
Stark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Stark throws a wild body kick that Barbalic sees coming a mile off.
Stark looks gassed!
Barbalic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbalic tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Barbalic lands with a big left! Stark is wobbled badly! Barbalic comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Stark to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nikola Barbalic!