PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (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. Mayhem comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bullet With A Name by Nonpoint kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Stark
vs
Mayhem

191 cm
35
209 lbs
29 - 4 - 0

186 cm
31
195 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 29 - 4 - 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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark scores with a head kick.
Stark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick by Stark misses
and Mayhem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stark pushes Mayhem away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Mayhem does no damage.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayhem.
Mayhem misses the shot to the body.
Stark moves out of range of the leg kick from Mayhem.
Mayhem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayhem throws an off balance right hand
and Stark counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mayhem is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk. Stark catches Mayhem right on the button with a cross.
Mayhem jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark with a hook.
Mayhem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mayhem misses with a low kick.
Stark wants to clinch up but Mayhem keeps it at a distance.
Stark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mayhem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Mayhem moves out of range easily.
Mayhem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mayhem avoids the head kick by Stark.
Mayhem avoids a kick to the body.
Mayhem lands with an uppercut that bounces Stark off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayhem looks to land a right hand but Stark moved out of range.
Mayhem avoids the head kick by Stark.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a kick to the body.
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range.
Stark scores with a nice body kick.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark tries to land a front kick but Mayhem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mayhem throws a hook but Stark blocks it.
Mayhem misses with a leg kick.
Stark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stark scores with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Mayhem.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Mayhem avoids it.
Stark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Mayhem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Stark finds it's way through Mayhem's defenses.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Stark works over Mayhem's head and body with a nice combination.
Mayhem scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayhem.
Mayhem checks a low kick from Stark.
Mayhem throws a hook but Stark blocks it.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters circling a little - Stark finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mayhem throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark throws a leg kick but Mayhem sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Mayhem has closed the distance and engaged Stark in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayhem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayhem looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Mayhem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mayhem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stark is out of range and Mayhem settles back down.
Stark scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stark lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mayhem will feel that in the morning.
Stark throws a leg kick
and Mayhem counters with a thumping low kick.
Mayhem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stark misses with a leg kick
letting Mayhem counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Stark.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Stark tenderised Mayhem's leg. Mayhem is trying to keep his angry face on.

Stark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mayhem, pushing him back against the cage.

Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Stark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mayhem avoids a kick to the body.

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

Mayhem is rocked!

It looks like John Mayhem has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mayhem is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him?
Stark thuds a left hand into Mayhem's body.
Mayhem seems to have recovered his senses.
Mayhem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mayhem throws a leg kick
and Stark counters with a monster head kick that knocks Mayhem out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thomas Stark!
Thomas Stark spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.