PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robb Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mack's choice of entrance music: Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stark
vs
Mack

196 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robb Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodney Mack!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That kick from Stark tenderised Mack's leg. Mack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mack tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mack closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stark's guard.

Stark manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.

Mack has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stark uses from the top position.
Mack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stark is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack keeping full guard, as Stark tries to pass.
Stark pushes down on Mack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stark not doing much here.

Stark has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mack defend it? Stark steps over the head and cranks it - Mack is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Stark!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robb Stark!