PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kruk Ma Kali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ma Kali comes to the cage accompanied by ONLY FEAR OF DEATH. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stark's choice of entrance music: Cmon Feel The Noise. Thomas Stark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ma Kali
vs
Stark

187 cm
23
213 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
211 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Convicted
Convicted

White Gorilla Nutrition
Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kruk Ma Kali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Stark!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Stark.
Kruk Ma Kali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ma Kali thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Ma Kali misses its intended target.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ma Kali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Ma Kali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Ma Kali's shoulder, as Ma Kali tries to avoid the shot.
Ma Kali throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stark defending well as Ma Kali loads up on a big left hand.
Ma Kali moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stark connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ma Kali fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Ma Kali circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Kali scores with a jab to the head.
Stark wants to clinch.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ma Kali.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ma Kali.
Ma Kali loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
Ma Kali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Ma Kali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ma Kali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Ma Kali throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ma Kali.
Ma Kali misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but Ma Kali pushes him off.
A combination from Ma Kali does no damage.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Ma Kali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ma Kali just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark is looking to clinch but Ma Kali is avoiding it.
Stark is looking to clinch but Ma Kali is avoiding it.
Ma Kali throws a series of punches but Stark moves out of range.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ma Kali scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ma Kali throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Ma Kali misses the shot to the body.
Ma Kali missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ma Kali swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ma Kali.

Stark has managed to clinch.
Stark lands a knee to the body.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ma Kali wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
Ma Kali is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
Ma Kali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ma Kali wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
Ma Kali takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ma Kali's defenses.
Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Stark.
Ma Kali is breathing heavily.
Ma Kali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stark lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Stark.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ma Kali has had enough of the clinch but Stark keeps him there for the moment.
Stark landing knees to the body.
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!
Ma Kali takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ma Kali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
Stark lands a knee to the body.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Stark lands a damaging elbow.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Ma Kali takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stark lands an elbow inside.
Ma Kali takes an elbow to the temple.
Stark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stark landing knees to the head.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ma Kali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark landing knees to the head.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ma Kali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Stark landing knees to the head.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stark with a knee to the head.
Ma Kali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Ma Kali is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Stark.
Ma Kali lands a body shot.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
Ma Kali can't break the clinch.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ma Kali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ma Kali has had enough of the clinch but Stark keeps him there for the moment.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Stark with a knee to the head.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Ma Kali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ma Kali dodges an elbow strike from Stark.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Ma Kali is blocking nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Ma Kali managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Ma Kali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark keeps control of Ma Kali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ma Kali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ma Kali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark wants to clinch.
Ma Kali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ma Kali lands a body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stark in his tracks.
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Ma Kali misses.

Stark lands a high kick to the side of Ma Kali's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Stark dives into guard, looking to finish.

Ma Kali is rocked!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ma Kali working a defensive guard here.
Ma Kali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ma Kali working a defensive guard here.
Stark is standing up over Ma Kali. Ma Kali looks to escape but Stark dives into side control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Stark stands up.
Ma Kali misses with a wild combination.

Stark rushes Ma Kali and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stark.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Ma Kali is blocking nicely.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ma Kali takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ma Kali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands an elbow inside.
Stark landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ma Kali's face.
Stark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stark landing knees to the head.
Oh Ma Kali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stark with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Stark.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ma Kali seems to have got his legs back now.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ma Kali's defenses.
Ma Kali is trying to break free.
Stark landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Stark.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark lands a nice elbow.
Stark lands an elbow inside.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Ma Kali blocks with his arms.
Stark lands a nice knee to the body.
Stark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Stark dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stark moves in looking to clinch but Ma Kali pushes him off.
Ma Kali misses the jab.
A big right from Ma Kali misses.
A jab lands there for Ma Kali.
Ma Kali looks to land a right hand but Stark moved out of range.
Ma Kali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ma Kali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ma Kali throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Ma Kali waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Stark.
A swing and a miss from Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Kali looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Ma Kali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ma Kali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Ma Kali.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Ma Kali.
Ma Kali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.

Stark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ma Kali, pushing him back against the cage.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ma Kali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stark lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Kruk Ma Kali has been cut.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ma Kali's defenses.
Ma Kali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stark landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stark with a knee to the head.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ma Kali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thomas Stark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stark lands an elbow inside.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ma Kali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stark with a knee to the head.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Stark lands a big knee to the head and Ma Kali goes down! Stark pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Stark!
Thomas Stark is the new light heavyweight champion!