PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stres Fleshou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Stres Fleshou enters the cage!

Stark
vs
Fleshou

176 cm
21
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
172 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stres Fleshou!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fleshou checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleshou.

Stark gets tackled into the cage by Fleshou. Fleshou maintains the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fleshou - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fleshou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Fleshou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starks head.

Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fleshou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleshou. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.

Stark has closed the distance and engaged Fleshou in a clinch.
Fleshou is struggling to control the position.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fleshou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fleshou lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fleshou blocks a body shot from Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fleshou breaks from the clinch.
Fleshou has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stark slips a straight right by Fleshou.
Fleshou lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark tries for a takedown but Fleshou circles away easily
enabling Fleshou to counter with a crisp jab.
Stark looks for a takedown but Fleshou sprawls well.
Fleshou lands a nice looking body kick.
Fleshou thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stark if he has to take too many more of those.
Stark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fleshou lands a body shot.
Fleshou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Fleshou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark tries to clinch but Fleshou moves away
and Fleshou counters with a good low kick that Stark was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleshou cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brandon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Stark is rocked!
Stark thumps Fleshou with a low kick.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice straight punches there by Fleshou. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fleshou.
Stark lands with a right hand.
Fleshou fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Stark to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Stark looks to clinch but Fleshou throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Stark taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Stres Fleshou!
During a confident post fight interview, Stres Fleshou thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.