PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obadia Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark has chosen Mein Herz Brennt as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Allen
vs
Stark

196 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Obadia Stark!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Stark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Allen cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stark is looking to clinch but Allen is avoiding it.
Stark tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Allen.

It looks like Barry Allen has been cut.

Allen has managed to clinch.
Stark working aggressively here.
Stark fails to pull guard.

Stark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stark closes the distance but Allen moves to the side
and Allen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stark needs to keep his hands up - Allen had a free shot at his head there.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Allen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stark wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Allen lands a lovely overhand right.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Allen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Allen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stark tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Stark closes the distance but Allen moves to the side
and Allen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Allen takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Stark trying to control the position but instead, Allen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stark into the cage.

Stark pulls guard successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Allen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stark trying to control the position.
Allen looking to pass the guard.
Allen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Allen is looking to advance position but Stark has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Allen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Allen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throwing strikes here but Allen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Allen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stark.
Stark thowing shots but they're missing.
Stark unloads with some shots from mount but Allen bucks and avoids them well.
Allen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Allen is working hard here to advance position.
Stark misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barry Allen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stark throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Stark lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stark tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stark throws out the jab.
Allen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Starks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark tries to clinch up.
Allen slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Stark tenderised Allen's leg. Allen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allen is looking to wear down Stark with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Allen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stark. Stark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab, jab by Allen - just one landing.

Allen clinches up against the cage.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Stark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Allen is defending well.
Allen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stark up against the cage.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Allen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Stark is rocked!
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stark is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him?
Allen creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Stark's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Stark drops to his knees and Allen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Allen!
Barry Allen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Obadia Stark was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll see you around, pal.'.