PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tubo Lard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jay Z - Dig a Hole. Lard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Fat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Stark
vs
Lard

191 cm
29
220 lbs
17 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
223 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubo Lard!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lard lands a nice looking body shot.
Stark cracks the inside of Lard's front leg.
Lard punishes Stark's body with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Lard.
Lard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stark throws a push kick but Lard slaps the foot to one side.
Lard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stark throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Lard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stark tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Lard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Stark closes the distance and pushes Lard back into the ropes.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as Lard controls his hands.
Stark misses with a punch to the body.
Lard working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Stark.
Lard avoiding damage as Stark throws knees to the body.
Lard scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Lard.
Lard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lard struggles to land a body shot inside as Stark controls his hands.

Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lard cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Lard swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Lard throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Lard circles away.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Lard avoids a kick to the body.
Lard misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lard wants to land a leg kick but Stark is out of range.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stark feints a jab promting Lard to slip. Stark then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark tries to clinch up but Lard circles away and keeps his distance.
Lard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lard throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark scoring well with a low kick there.
Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lard misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Lard is predictable there
and Stark counters with a stiff right hand.
Lard moves out of range of the leg kick from Stark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark connects with a leg kick. Lard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lard misses with a wild body shot.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
Lard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stark rather than just go for the knockout.
Lard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Lard keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark tries to move into range but Lard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lard looks to land a body kick but Stark moved away.
Lard throws a right hand that misses
and Stark counters with an inside leg kick.
Stark blocks a head kick by Lard.
Lard avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lard tries to land a leg kick but Stark saw it coming and moves away.

Lard gets tackled into the ropes by Stark. Stark maintains the clinch.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
Stark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lard looks gassed!
Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lard's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Stark.
Lard managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Stark lands a shot to the body.
Stark putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stark lands a shot to the body.
Stark lands an uppercut.
Stark lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Stark dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stark clinches.
Lard lands a shoulder strike.

Lard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lard throws a push kick but Stark slaps the foot to one side.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Lard misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lard avoids the body shot from Stark.
Stark lands with a right hand.
Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lard.
Stark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lard.
Lard sizes up Stark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lard throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stark counters with a solid body kick.
Lard is breathing heavily.
Stark feints and then cracks Lard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lard down.
Lard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stark looks to land a combination but Lard avoids it well.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lard cracks Stark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lard throws a leg kick but Stark checks it.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lard thows a leg kick but Stark checks it
letting Stark counter with a right hand.
Lard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark throws a head kick but Lard moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Lard.
Stark looks for the body kick but Lard saw that one coming.
Lard avoids a kick to the body.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lard throws an off balance right hand
and Stark counters with a big head kick but Lard shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lard. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark moves out of range of the leg kick from Lard.
A swing and a miss from Lard.
Lard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy body kick from Lard

and Stark counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stark lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lard misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lard backwards.
Stark working aggressively here.
Stark tries to throw a body punch but Lard avoids it by throwing Stark back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lard is defending well for now.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
Lard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lard backwards.
Stark utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lard prevents a body shot from Stark.
Stark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stark is leaning against Lard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeps control of Lard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lard can do to turn this around?
Lard has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Lard lands a body punch.
Lard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lard tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark blocks a body shot from Lard.
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Stark scores with a hook to the body.
Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stark lands a body punch.
Stark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Lard avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lard blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Stark dominated that second round.
That's time! Stark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stark moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Lard.
Stark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thomas Stark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stark lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Lard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stark lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lard's hands.
Lard moves out of range of the body kick.
Stark throws a hook but Lard avoids it easily.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Lard moves out of range easily.
Lard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lard's calf.
Lard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lard tries to land a leg kick but Stark saw it coming and moves away.
Lard drops his hands momentarily and Stark takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Lard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lard can pounce on him.
Lard avoids a kick to the body.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lard digs a good hook to Stark's body.
Lard thumps Stark with a low kick.
Stark sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lard takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Lard misses with a double jab.
Stark works Lard's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stark looks for the body kick but Lard saw that one coming.
Stark lands a slapping body shot.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Lard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stark looks to land a right hand but Lard moved out of range.
Lard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Lard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark motions for Lard to come forward. Stark throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lard misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Lard - just one landing.

Stark pushes Lard up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Stark.
Stark lands a knee to the body.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Lard blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Lard's head.
Stark lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stark.
Stark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Lard blocks it.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Lard controls the action.
Stark lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lard wants to break free but Stark has control.
Stark landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lard is defending well for now.
Lard is trying to break free.
Stark lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lard lands a left hand.
Lard throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Stark clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stark is looking to land body kicks.
Lard blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark swings for the body but Lard moves out of range.
Lard thows a body shot but no joy.
Lard missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Stark has Lard up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lard blocks a body shot from Stark.
A short right from Stark.
Lard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Lard on the inside.
Stark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stark crunches a lovely knee into Lard's ribcage.
Lard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Stark gets through Lard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lard backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stark.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
Stark presses Lard against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Lard tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stark blocks an uppercut.

Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lard. That did some damage!

Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Stark scores with a hook to the body.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Lard avoids the damage to the body.
Stark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lard avoids it.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stark gets through Lard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Stark as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stark.
Stark landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stark utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lard looking to throw knees to the head but Stark is blocking nicely.
Stark landing knees to the head.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stark lands a good knee to the midsection. Lard won't want to take too many of those.

Stark breaks from the clinch.
Stark scores with a nice head shot.
Lard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Stark misses.
Lard connects with a jab.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stark feints and then cracks Lard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lard down.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lard.
Lard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark jabs Lard right on the nose. Lard blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lard lands with a slapping head kick.
Stark throws a body punch but Lard moves out of range.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lard swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lard. That did some damage!
Lard walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stark moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Stark.
Stark landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Stark had his way with Tubo Lard in that round.
That's time! Stark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stark throws a low kick, looking for Lard's leg but Lard calmly moves out of range.
Lard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stark thows a body kick. Lard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lard throws a head kick that Stark semi-blocks.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stark.
Lard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stark.
Stark misses with an uppercut.
Lard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to clinch there but Lard circles away.
Lard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lard feints and then cracks Stark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stark down.
Lard swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Lard throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Lard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark catches Lard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lard throws a push kick but Stark slaps the foot to one side.
Lard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lard keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Lard avoids it.
Tubo Lard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to work over Lard's front leg with a kick but Lard checks it.
Stark misses with a looping right.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lard thows a leg kick but Stark checks it
and Stark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lard scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lard looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.
Lard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
Lard lands with a nice body punch.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Lard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Stark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lard is looking to score with low kicks.
Lard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Stark.
Stark looks for the body kick but Lard saw that one coming.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lard manages to avoid it.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Lard lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Lard.
Jab by Lard.
Stark tries to move into range but Lard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Lard avoids it.
Lard digs a good hook to Stark's body.
Lard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stark tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Lard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stark avoids the head kick by Lard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tubo Lard.
Well Stark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Stark!
Thomas Stark was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.