PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark's entrance music is Iron Man-Black Sabbath. A fine choice. Maynard has chosen do it as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stark
vs
Maynard

189 cm
29
181 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

182 cm
32
186 lbs
26 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maynard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stark walks away with a smile on his face. Maynard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maynard throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily.
Maynard throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maynard.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Maynard misses with a looping left.
Maynard throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark lands a slapping body shot.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Stark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maynard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maynard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maynard misses with a hook.
Stark slips under a jab from Maynard.
Anthony Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stark scores with a jab.
Maynard misses with a right hand
and Stark counters with a nice body shot.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Maynard.
Maynard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maynard slips under a jab.
Stark missing with a left hand there. Maynard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stark tries to clinch but Maynard moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Maynard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maynard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anthony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maynard tries for a takedown but Stark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard slips under a jab from Stark.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maynard throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it.
Maynard misses the jab.
Maynard shoots and misses
and Stark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anthony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Maynard.
Stark swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maynard.
Stark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maynard sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Maynard shoots in and gets a takedown into Stark's guard.

Stark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maynard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stark's guard.
Stark slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maynard works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to hold on to Maynard's head to control him but Maynard postures up.
Stark wants to improve his position but Maynard is controlling well.
Stark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maynard is pressing down on Stark's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stark is holding on for now.
Stark is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maynard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maynard's back!

Stark patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Stark gets his hands free as Maynard looks to control.

Maynard fending off the submission attempt from Stark.
Maynard trying to control the action but Stark just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maynard manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stark's guard. Nice work there by Maynard.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Stark working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Maynard looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Stark! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anthony Stark!
Anthony Stark really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.