PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Lamoureux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khal Stark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lamoureux
vs
Stark

164 cm
22
146 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

174 cm
24
138 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spencer Lamoureux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Lamoureux as Stark shoots in.
Stark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lamoureux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamoureux misses with an uppercut. Stark saw that one coming.
Lamoureux gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice cross by Lamoureux.
Lamoureux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lamoureux listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stark misses with a left hand
and Lamoureux counters with a left to the body.
Stark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamoureux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamoureux was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.

Stark bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lamoureux bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Stark misses with a looping left.
Lamoureux scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamoureux throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
Stark shoots in and drives through. Lamoureux sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stark misses.
Spencer Lamoureux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark needs to keep his hands up - Lamoureux had a free shot at his head there.
Lamoureux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Stark throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lamoureux to counter with a crisp jab.
Stark pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lamoureux back to the cage. Stark follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lamoureux's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamoureux obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stark throws a leg kick but Lamoureux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lamoureux is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lamoureux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Stark throws a body punch but Lamoureux moves out of range.
Stark misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Lamoureux. Beautiful body shot.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Lamoureux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lamoureux checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamoureux was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Stark connects with a body shot that sends Lamoureux's belly button to the back.
Stark darts in looking for a takedown but Lamoureux gets double underhooks and turns Stark into the cage.
Spencer Lamoureux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khal Stark.
Lamoureux throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily.
Stark lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Lamoureux misses its intended target.
Stark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamoureux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Stark finds it's target.
Stark misses the jab.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lamoureux circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamoureux throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Lamoureux misses with a wild body shot.
Stark swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lamoureux throws a big shot that misses.
Stark lands with an overhand left.
Lamoureux throws an overhand right that lands on Stark's shoulder, as Stark tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lamoureux under the eye.
Lamoureux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamoureux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Spencer Lamoureux has been cut.
Stark will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stark.

Lamoureux is rocked!
Lamoureux misses the shot to the body.
Oh Lamoureux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lamoureux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stark. Stark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lamoureux circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamoureux misses with an uppercut.
Stark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamoureux seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lamoureux.
Lamoureux lands a jab to Stark's midsection.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lamoureux is out of range.
Lamoureux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Lamoureux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamoureux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Lamoureux avoids it.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamoureux thuds a left hand into Stark's body.
Lamoureux digs a good hook to Stark's body.
Lamoureux's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lamoureux duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Lamoureux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamoureux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamoureux.
Lamoureux misses with an uppercut. Stark saw that one coming.
Lamoureux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lamoureux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stark looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a front kick aimed at Lamoureux's knee but Lamoureux avoids it well.
Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamoureux lands a head shot.
Stark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamoureux. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark misses with a right hand
and Lamoureux counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lamoureux lands a nice looking body shot.
Lamoureux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stark throws a hook but Lamoureux blocks it.
Lamoureux defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Stark shoots in for a double leg but Lamoureux sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lamoureux scores with a jab. Stark acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lamoureux misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark throws a combination that misses
and Lamoureux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lamoureux clobbers Stark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lamoureux jabs at Stark's body.
Lamoureux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Lamoureux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spencer Lamoureux's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Stark.
Lamoureux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lamoureux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lamoureux scores with a three punch combo!
Stark pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lamoureux back to the cage. Stark follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lamoureux moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stark throws a jab when Lamoureux was well out of range.
Spencer Lamoureux is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamoureux scores with the left hand. Stark knows he should have avoided that one.
Khal Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamoureux lands the left hand.
Lamoureux's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lamoureux duly obliges.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Lamoureux misses with an uppercut.
Lamoureux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lamoureux avoids the head kick by Stark.
Lamoureux throws a right hand that Stark ducks under and follows up with a left that Stark also avoids with ease.
Lamoureux lands with an uppercut that bounces Stark off the cage and back into range.
Lamoureux lands with an overhand left.
Stark moves out of range as Lamoureux strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lamoureux dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Some wild striking there from Lamoureux.
Jab from Lamoureux.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
Stark loads up on a big right hand but Lamoureux slips the punch.
Stark misses with a takedown
and Lamoureux counters with a nice uppercut.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Lamoureux uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stark has time to react.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamoureux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stark doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamoureux misses the target.
Lamoureux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stark doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark tries to move into range but Lamoureux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Stark as he connects with a hook.
Stark tries to bum rush Lamoureux with a series of wild strikes but Lamoureux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lamoureux fails to land with a series of punches.
Stark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lamoureux swivels and escapes.
A little feinted left hand from Lamoureux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lamoureux throws a hook but Stark blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Stark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lamoureux cracks a nice hook into Stark's ribs.
Lamoureux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lamoureux lands a lovely overhand right.
Lamoureux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Lamoureux lands a nice hook to Stark's body. Stark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lamoureux finds it's way round the side to connect with Stark's head.
Stark tries to land a front kick but Lamoureux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stark misses with a jab to the body
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamoureux moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lamoureux looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
Lamoureux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Stark misses with a double jab
and Lamoureux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lamoureux throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamoureux scores with a nice head shot.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Lamoureux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stark. Stark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stark misses with a lunging right hand
and Lamoureux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stark lunges at Lamoureux with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lamoureux's hand.
The crowd cheers as Lamoureux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stark doesn't seem phased though.
Lamoureux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stark under the eye.
Lamoureux scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Stark misses.
Lamoureux scores with the left hand. Stark knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamoureux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stark momentarily.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Lamoureux.
Lamoureux lands with a good body shot.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Stark needs to keep his hands up - Lamoureux had a free shot at his head there.
Stark lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes one to the side of the head.
Lamoureux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stark moves out of range as Lamoureux strikes.
Stark goes for a double leg but Lamoureux avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lamoureux continues to drive forward.
Spencer Lamoureux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khal Stark.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Lamoureux ducks down to avoid it.
Lamoureux lands a nice hook to Stark's body. Stark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lamoureux misses with a double jab.
Stark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lamoureux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark throws a hook to the side of Lamoureux's head but Lamoureux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark misses the jab.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Lamoureux looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Lamoureux lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark misses with a kick to the body
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamoureux lands a jab to Stark's midsection.
Lamoureux fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamoureux stalks Stark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stark's face. Stark staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Lamoureux dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Spencer Lamoureux's cut.
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 walks into a left hand.
Stark tries to land a leg kick but Lamoureux saw it coming and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stark lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lamoureux has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lamoureux and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, jab by Lamoureux - just one landing.

Stark closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lamoureux quickly recovers to half guard.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamoureux keeps working.
Lamoureux holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark is controlling the pace.
Lamoureux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamoureux trying to control here.
Stark trying to control from Lamoureux's half guard. Lamoureux has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lamoureux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stark's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lamoureux tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
Stark managing to control the position.

Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamoureux postures up.
Lamoureux looking to pass the guard.
Lamoureux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Lamoureux.
Lamoureux just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamoureux misses the shot to the body.
Lamoureux lands a body shot.
Stark moves away from the strike by Lamoureux.
Lamoureux ducks under a wild hook from Stark.

Stark is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lamoureux's half guard.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spencer Lamoureux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamoureux has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stark is working away from the top position though.
Lamoureux is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lamoureux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khal Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamoureux keeps working.

Stark is trying to work for a kimura but Lamoureux is defending well.
Stark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamoureux appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Stark there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Spencer Lamoureux.
Well Lamoureux has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Lamoureux!
A victorious Spencer Lamoureux thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.