PBP Commentary

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

Stark
vs
Valentine

190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michal Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine throws a chopping leg kick but Stark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stark throws a series of punches but Valentine avoids them all with ease.
Valentine slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
It looked like Stark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentine circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
Stark shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Valentine eats them both and turns towards Stark to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Leon Valentine has been cut.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentine tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark looks to land a combination but Valentine avoids it well.
Stark throws a combination that misses

and Valentine counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Valentine.
Valentine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Valentine passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stark keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Valentine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Valentine has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Valentine fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Valentine looking to isolate an arm here. Stark doesn't see it coming and as Valentine extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Valentine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leon Valentine!
After the fight, Leon Valentine was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.