PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Civita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Antonio Civita has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Antonio Civita seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Civita
vs
Stark

192 cm
18
223 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Cripplers Corner (starting at $25)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Civita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark misses with a straight right.
Civita lands a glancing blow to the side of Stark's head.

It looks like Brandon Stark has been cut.
Civita definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stark looks to land a left hand but Civita moved out of range nicely.
Stark misses with the combination.
Civita throws a series of punches but Stark moves out of range.
Stark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stark loads up on a big right hand but Civita slips the punch.
Civita connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stark scores with a decent looking hook.
Stark looks to land a right hand but Civita moved out of range.
Civita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Civita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stark throws out a counter right but Civita avoids it with no problem.
Civita moves out of range of the strikes.
Civita slips under a jab from Stark.
Stark throws a hook to the side of Civita's head but Civita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Civita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Civita moves away from the strike by Stark.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Civita lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Civita slips a straight right by Stark.
Civita lands an overhand right.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Civita.
Civita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stark.
Stark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That has opened up Brandon Stark's cut even more.
Civita takes one to the chin there.
Stark misses with a left hand
and Civita counters with a series of strikes. Stark will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark lands a jab.
Civita throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Civita lands a jab-cross combination.
Civita slips a straight right by Stark.
Stark throws a poor cross that misses
and Civita counters with a straight right hand.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Civita lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Civita.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Civita slips under a jab from Stark.
The fighters circling - Stark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Civita.
Good exchange - Civita coming out on top.

The cut above Brandon Stark's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Civita tries for a takedown but Stark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Civita fails to land with a series of punches.
Civita scores with a jab. Stark acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Civita.
Stark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark cracks Civita with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Civita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Civita throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Civita darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Civita scores with a one two! Stark had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Brandon Stark's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stark throws a hook but Civita blocks it.
Stark throws a hook to the side of Civita's head but Civita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Civita is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Civita slips under a jab from Stark.
A nice combination there by Civita.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brandon Stark's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antonio Civita!
Our winner, Antonio Civita, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.