PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Northman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stark might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Karri Koira - Lähe mun kaa . Steven Stark has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stark
vs
Northman

172 cm
21
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Northman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northman misses with a double jab.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Northman tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Stark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Northman won't be happy with that.
Stark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stark throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stark tries to score with some ground and pound. Northman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stark in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stark throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Stark seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stark lands a nice forearm strike.
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 is trying to ground and pound but Northman uses the momentary lack of control by Stark to regain half guard.
Northman trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Northman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stark controlling the pace.
Stark is keen to just control but Northman is a slippery customer.

Stark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Northman defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stark maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Northman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Stark has cracked it and Northman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Stark!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Stark!