PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davis Banderas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Banderas
vs
Stark

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davis Banderas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Stark!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banderas throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Banderas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banderas tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Banderas darts in trying to clinch
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Banderas.
Stark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banderas.
Banderas feints a jab promting Stark to slip. Banderas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stark slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark tries to bum rush Banderas with a series of wild strikes but Banderas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banderas.
Davis Banderas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Banderas is just out of range.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark dodges the punch combination from Banderas.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banderas misses with a combination
and Stark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banderas is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Banderas.
Banderas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stark tries to avoid it but Banderas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stark to the ground. Stark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banderas instigates a clinch.
Stark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banderas has had enough of the clinch but Stark keeps him there for the moment.
Banderas slows down the pace here.
Banderas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stark is looking to break free of the clinch but Banderas has double underhooks.
Stark avoids the elbow strike from Banderas, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banderas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Banderas does no damage.
Stark staying out of range there.
Stark avoids the head kick by Banderas.
A punch combination from Banderas misses.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Banderas is breathing heavily.
Banderas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stark tries to avoid it but Banderas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stark to the ground. Stark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banderas throws out the jab.

Stark closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stark tries to move into full mount but can't pass Banderas's legs.
Banderas is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the action but Banderas is working from the bottom.
Banderas gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Stark pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banderas is in a horrible position here. Stark smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A big strike lands for Stark! That's really hurt Banderas and he's turned his back - Stark keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Stark jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Stark!