PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano comes to the cage accompanied by Got Yourself a Gun . Stark has chosen Cmon Feel The Noise as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Soprano
vs
Stark

188 cm
34
215 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

191 cm
38
211 lbs
35 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

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 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Stark!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark cracks Soprano with a good jab.
Stark walks into a jab.
Soprano tries to land a front kick but Stark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soprano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Stark lands a big head kick that sends Soprano tumbling to the mat! Stark takes a step backwards and waves Soprano back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Tony Soprano has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark misses with a hook. Soprano ducked under it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soprano, right into the meat.
Soprano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stark moves out of range as Soprano throws a body kick.
Stark looks to land a left hand but Soprano moved out of range nicely.
Soprano scores with a hook.
Stark's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soprano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stark scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Soprano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Soprano misses with an uppercut.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soprano.
Tony Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soprano misses with a double jab.
Soprano misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stark.
Stark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soprano.
A jab from Stark misses.
Soprano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Starks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Soprano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soprano's sensitive parts.
Soprano throws a front kick aimed at Stark's knee but Stark avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Soprano tenderised Stark's leg. Stark is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Soprano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soprano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Soprano duly obliges.
Stark moves out of range of the leg kick from Soprano.
Stark avoids the body shot from Soprano.
Stark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stark blocks a jab.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soprano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Stark blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano looks to throw a body kick

and Stark counters by moving into the clinch.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soprano is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Soprano.
Soprano lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Soprano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Soprano.
Stark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soprano swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soprano blocks an elbow strike from Stark.
Soprano is trying to push Stark away but Stark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stark working hard to break the clinch.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
Soprano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soprano's elbow.

Soprano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soprano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soprano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Soprano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark slips under a jab from Soprano.
A low kick from Stark misses
and Soprano counters with a body kick.
Soprano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stark is able to avoid easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stark.
Soprano thuds a left hand into Stark's body.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soprano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Soprano misses with a low kick.
Thomas Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soprano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stark can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stark.
Stark slips under a jab.
Stark loads up on a big right hand but Soprano slips the punch.
Soprano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Stark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soprano, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Soprano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Soprano stalling in the clinch but Stark improves position.
Soprano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Soprano struggles to land a body shot inside as Stark controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Stark.
Stark misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano stalling.
Soprano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soprano wants to break free but Stark has control.
Soprano is trying to break free.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Soprano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Soprano is trying to force a seperation but Stark has the dominant position.
Soprano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soprano trying to control the position but instead, Stark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Soprano into the cage.
Stark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soprano.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as Soprano controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soprano.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Soprano blocks with his arms.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Stark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soprano.
Stark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soprano lands a shoulder strike.
Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Soprano tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Soprano back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stark.
Stark working aggressively here.
Soprano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Stark.
A shot in the inside from Soprano.
Soprano is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
Soprano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soprano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soprano blocks it with crossed arms.

Soprano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Soprano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Soprano.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soprano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stark.
Soprano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soprano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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 body punch but Soprano moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.

Stark has closed the distance and engaged Soprano in a clinch.
Soprano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stark throws a head punch that misses.
Soprano is trying to stall.
Soprano tries to circle away but Stark has him pinned against the cage.
Soprano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Stark.
Stark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Soprano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starks head.
Stark keeps control of Soprano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Soprano fails to land.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Soprano blocks it.
Soprano swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Stark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stark tries to move into range but Soprano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stark blocks a jab.
Soprano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stark.
Soprano just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Stark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Soprano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soprano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Soprano.
Soprano misses the jab.
Soprano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soprano is looking to chop away at Stark's legs.
Soprano throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark wants to clinch up but Soprano keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Soprano.
Soprano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soprano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stark tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soprano lands a front kick.
Soprano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soprano.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soprano.
Both fighters circling a little - Stark finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark throws a head kick but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soprano throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tony Soprano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Stark there.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Soprano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the body from Soprano misses
and Stark counters with a good low kick that Soprano was not able to check.
Stark scores with a shot to the body.
Soprano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stark lands a two punch combo.
Stark checks the leg kick.
Stark throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Stark lands a big head kick that sends Soprano tumbling to the mat! Stark takes a step backwards and waves Soprano back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Soprano is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soprano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Soprano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Stark throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Soprano is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thomas Stark!
After winning the bout, Thomas Stark thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.