PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haplopelma Hainanum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark has chosen Jay Z - Dig a Hole as his entrance music. 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.

Hainanum
vs
Stark

190 cm
21
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
220 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

PRIME DESIGNS

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haplopelma Hainanum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Stark!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hainanum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Stark closes the distance and pushes Hainanum back into the ropes.
Stark lands a knee to the body.
Stark presses Hainanum against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stark lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Stark.
Hainanum is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark connects with a body shot that sends Hainanum's belly button to the back.
Stark lands a front kick.
Stark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stark throws a push kick but Hainanum slaps the foot to one side.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stark.
Haplopelma Hainanum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark punishes Hainanum's body with a nice straight punch.
Stark keeps Hainanum at a distance using the push kick.
Hainanum walks into a left hand.
A solid body kick from Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Stark has knocked Hainanum down with a huge combo! Stark steps away and waves a wobbly Hainanum back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Haplopelma Hainanum has been cut.
Stark fakes the leg kick and cracks Hainanum in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark cracks Hainanum with a hook to the temple - Hainanum is on wobbly legs here! Stark swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hainanum falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Stark wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Stark! Thomas Stark retains his light heavyweight title!