PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rickon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stark
vs
Khan

176 cm
27
166 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

177 cm
33
166 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickon Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Khan catches Stark right on the button with a cross.
Khan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khan tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body punch from Khan.
Stark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khan is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Khan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stark has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Fortress in the buildup to the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khan checks a leg kick.
Stark swings widly with a right hand
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Khan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stark, as that shot connected.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khan.
Stark throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Stark misses with an uppercut.
Stark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Khan gets a clinch.
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan pushes Stark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Stark tries to break the clinch but Khan is controlling the position.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Khan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stark's efforts to push away.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Khan pushes Stark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands a body punch.
Stark being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khan.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Khan.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan keeps control of Stark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Stark breaks from the clinch.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khan staying out of range there.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khan thumps Stark with a low kick.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Stark is looking to score with low kicks.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
Khan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khan lands a glancing blow to the side of Stark's head.
Stark misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a left to the body.
Khan lands a nice looking body shot.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Stark off the cage and back into range.
Khan slips a jab from Stark.
Stark throws a leg kick
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stark had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Khan is rocked!
Stark ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Khan's jaw. Khan's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Stark does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rickon Stark!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rickon Stark made sure he mentioned Spartan Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.