PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jock Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Babinski Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babinski Jr has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Stark
vs
Babinski Jr

185 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jock Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Babinski Jr!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babinski Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Babinski Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Babinski Jr.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Babinski Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Stark closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Stark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Stark tries for a kimura but Babinski Jr is defending well.

Stark goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Babinski Jr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stark but great work by Babinski Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is looking to reverse the position.
Stark is working hard here to advance position.
Stark gets back to half guard.
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Stark actively working from the bottom here.

Stark looking for submissions off his back.

Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stark actively working from the bottom here.
Babinski Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Babinski Jr decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babinski Jr.

Babinski Jr has Stark up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Babinski Jr.
Stark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Babinski Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stark goes for a takedown attempt but Babinski Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Babinski Jr lands a nice hook to Stark's body. Stark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babinski Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch up.
Babinski Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.

Babinski Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babinski Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babinski Jr.
Stark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Babinski Jr prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jock Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babinski Jr lands a right hand.
Babinski Jr slowing the pace effectively.
Babinski Jr lands a body punch.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark is looking for a takedown.
Babinski Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Babinski Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Babinski Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Babinski Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stark looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stark looking to pass the guard.
Stark preventing the sweep.

Stark drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Babinski Jr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stark has Babinski Jr in his guard.

Stark looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Babinski Jr passes into half guard.

Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark looking for submissions off his back.
Babinski Jr tries to stand and escape but Stark is controlling the position.

Stark actively working from the bottom here.

Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Stark actively working from the bottom here.
Stark is trying to maintain the position but Babinski Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Stark tries to roll over but Babinski Jr keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babinski Jr seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Stark looking for submissions off his back.
Stark won't allow Babinski Jr to pass to mount.
Stark trying to control from the bottom.

Stark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Babinski Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Stark is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Babinski Jr wants to stand up but Stark is controlling the position.

Stark looking for submissions off his back.

Stark has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Babinski Jr escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Babinski Jr!
Stark is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark is trying to control Babinski Jr's posture but Babinski Jr avoids it.
Stark sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Stark looking for submissions off his back.
Stark trying to control from the bottom.

Stark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Babinski Jr decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Stark dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Babinski Jr tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
Babinski Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Babinski Jr wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Stark slips a straight right by Babinski Jr.
Babinski Jr loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Babinski Jr is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Stark works Babinski Jr's body with a nice hook.
Stark shoots and misses
and Babinski Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Stark backing up. Stark nods at Babinski Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Babinski Jr does it's job there.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babinski Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Babinski Jr darts in and clinches Stark up against the cage.
Stark has Babinski Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Babinski Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Babinski Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babinski Jr tries to clinch up.
Stark misses with a hook.
Babinski Jr misses the shot to the body.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babinski Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Stark closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Babinski Jr to the mat! Babinski Jr manages to get full guard.

Stark drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Babinski Jr dives on top into guard.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Babinski Jr from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Stark looking for subs off his back but Babinski Jr has passed one foot through into half guard.
Babinski Jr trying to mount his opponent but Stark defends it.
Stark is looking for a sweep. Babinski Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Babinski Jr decides to stand up.
Babinski Jr wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babinski Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babinski Jr. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babinski Jr wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Babinski Jr throws a lazy uppercut

and Stark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Stark is trying for a kimura here. Babinski Jr looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Stark wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jock Stark!
Jock Stark decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.