PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robb Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abraham Arnold had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Arnold
vs
Stark

189 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abraham Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robb Stark!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Arnold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arnold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arnold.
Nice cross by Stark.
Arnold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arnold looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Stark moves into range and clinches up with Arnold.
Arnold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arnold is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stark to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark misses with a body punch.
Arnold takes an elbow to the temple.
Arnold takes an elbow to the temple.

Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold tries a low kick but Stark avoids it.
Arnold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Arnold misses
letting Stark counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arnold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arnold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stark pushes Arnold away with a front kick.
Robb Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arnold scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnold tries to work over Stark's front leg with a kick but Stark checks it.

Stark rushes Arnold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arnold's defenses.
Stark lands an elbow inside that Arnold shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a good knee to the midsection. Arnold won't want to take too many of those.
Stark holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Arnold is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arnold takes a shot to the head.
Stark stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Stark's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Arnold takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stark controlling the action here for a moment.
Arnold fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abraham Arnold. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark is pushing Arnold up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robb Stark.
Arnold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark.
Stark cracks Arnold with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arnold under the eye.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arnold looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stark manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Arnold.
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 nice inside leg kick.

Stark gets a clinch.

Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but Arnold pushes him off.
Stark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arnold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arnold throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stark pushes Arnold up against the cage in a clinch.
Stark leaning against his opponent.
Stark lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robb Stark dominated that round.
That's time! Arnold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stark connects with a leg kick. Arnold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Stark moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Arnold's head.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stark dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stark with a knee to the head.
Arnold takes an elbow to the temple.
Stark holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stark lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Stark.
Stark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arnold looking for a takedown.
Stark holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stark lands a damaging elbow.
Stark taking a breather.
Stark misses with a knee to the head.
Stark lands an elbow inside that Arnold shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arnold tries to pull guard but Stark forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abraham Arnold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark with a knee to the head.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Arnold backwards.
Arnold is trying to drag Stark to the mat but Stark just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stark.
Stark lands an elbow inside.
Stark lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold tries to score a body lock takedown but Stark shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Arnold takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Stark.
Stark utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark is pushing Arnold up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arnold jumps guard but Stark stands there with Arnold around his waist. Arnold gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stark slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arnold backwards.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stark lands a damaging elbow.
Arnold takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arnold up against the cage.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Stark on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robb Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arnold loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
Arnold throws a right hand that misses
and Stark counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Arnold is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Arnold moves out of range easily.

Arnold shoots in and bounces Stark off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stark lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arnold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stark passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Stark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Arnold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a little break here. Arnold wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Arnold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stark trying to control the position but Arnold is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Robb Stark.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arnold is defended easily by Stark.

Stark has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold is trying to pull guard but Stark turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stark taking a breather.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Arnold's head.
Stark lands an uppercut.
Stark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Stark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands an elbow just above Arnold 's eye.
Stark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stark lands an elbow that stopped Arnold in his tracks for a moment.
Robb Stark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stark just leaning against Arnold, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Abraham Arnold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robb Stark.
Stark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arnold on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robb Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stark has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robb Stark!
An out of breath Robb Stark thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Abraham Arnold was interviewed post fight and said 'Dusan and I were both making out debuts tonight. I had a lot of pressure, and I feel even more confident after this.'.