PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kornel Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robb Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Koltun
vs
Stark

183 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kornel Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robb Stark!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Stark. That's going to slow Koltun down.
Stark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stark paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Kornel Koltun has been cut.
Stark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koltun throws a chopping leg kick but Stark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koltun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been told by Koltun's head coaches at Commonwealth that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Koltun scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stark doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Koltun.
A leg kick checked by Koltun.
Koltun half committed to a counter leg kick.
Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Despite the aggression on Stark's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark scores with a head kick.

Koltun moves into range and clinches up with Stark.
Koltun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stark's defenses.
Koltun lands an elbow that stopped Stark in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Robb Stark has been cut.
Stark misses with an elbow over the top.
Koltun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark prevents a body shot from Koltun.
Koltun lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Koltun throws an elbow but misses.
Koltun stalling in the clinch.
Koltun tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark takes an elbow to the temple.
Koltun controlling the action here for a moment.
Koltun misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stark throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koltun.
Stark leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee calls for Koltun to work.
Koltun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Koltun.
Stark is trying to stall.
Koltun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stark throws a head punch that misses.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stark effectively controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koltun stalls.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Stark throws a head punch that misses.
Koltun lands a nice elbow.
A short uppercut from Koltun.
Stark lands a nice elbow.

Kornel Koltun's cut is getting worse.
Koltun looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stark takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Koltun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koltun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koltun scores with a shoulder strike.

Stark is rocked!
Koltun pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stark is still on wobbly legs! Can Koltun finish him?
Koltun blocks a body shot from Stark.
Koltun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stark's defenses.
Koltun lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Stark to his knees! Koltun keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kornel Koltun!