PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khal Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by War Is Coming by Six Feet Under. Sepulveda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Llorando se Fue kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stark
vs
Sepulveda

174 cm
28
148 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

159 cm
25
148 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stark sprawls well. Stark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sepulveda gets slowly back to his feet.
Sepulveda throws a shot to the body.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.

Sepulveda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sepulveda lands in his opponent's guard.
Stark wants to stand up but Sepulveda is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the position here.
Stark controls Sepulveda momentarily but Sepulveda frees himself.
Stark trying to control the position here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stark looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Sepulveda has Stark pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sepulveda pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stark tumbling to the mat - Sepulveda dives into Stark's guard.
Stark wants to get back to his feet but Sepulveda passes into half guard.

Stark is looking to escape.
Stark wants to control but Sepulveda is keeping busy.
Sepulveda stops Stark from getting back to his feet.

Stark pushes Sepulveda off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda misses with a head kick.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark lands with a good body shot.
Stark connects with a crisp jab.
Stark throws a wild body kick that Sepulveda sees coming a mile off.
Stark throws a head kick but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Sepulveda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stark defends it well.
Sepulveda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stark dips to his left and cracks Sepulveda with an uppercut!
Stark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stark looks for the body kick but Sepulveda saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Sepulveda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sepulveda looks for a takedown but Stark sprawls well.
Sepulveda lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark avoids the body shot from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sepulveda shoots in but no luck this time.
Khal Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Sepulveda.
Jab, jab by Stark - just one landing.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sepulveda slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
Sepulveda shoots in but no luck this time.
Stark throwing a counter right hand but Sepulveda manages to avoid it.
Stark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stark looks to land a body kick but Sepulveda moved away.
Sepulveda moves out of range of the body kick.
Sepulveda tests Stark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sepulveda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sepulveda in his tracks.
Sepulveda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sepulveda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sepulveda! But no joy.
Stark is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A clash of legs there as Sepulveda blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sepulveda. Sepulveda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stark.
Stark leaves Sepulveda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sepulveda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stark looks to land a body kick but Sepulveda moved away.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sepulveda.
Stark scores with a three punch combo!
Stark throws a head kick but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stark sprawls well. Stark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sepulveda gets slowly back to his feet.
Stark looks to land a combination. Sepulveda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Sepulveda's shoulder, as Sepulveda tries to avoid the shot.
Khal Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sepulveda slips a jab from Stark.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a body punch but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Sepulveda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stark misses with a looping left.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda fails to land the takedown.
Khal Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Sepulveda.
A nice combination there by Stark.
Stark thuds a left hand into Sepulveda's body.
Stark scores with a body shot.
Stark digs a good hook to Sepulveda's body.
Sepulveda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sepulveda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stark rather than just go for the knockout.
Stark tries to land a body kick

and Sepulveda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sepulveda frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sepulveda avoids the attempt from Stark to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Stark is in real trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark tries to escape the position.
Sepulveda trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Stark tries to roll but Sepulveda sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control but not successfully.

Sepulveda is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sepulveda is hanging on to Stark's back as he tries to escape.
Stark manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sepulveda's guard. Nice work there by Stark.
Sepulveda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stark's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Sepulveda is keeping the position.
Stark controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stark looking to sit in guard and control but Sepulveda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stark ducks under a wild hook from Sepulveda.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sepulveda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stark throws a shot to the body.
Khal Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Sepulveda moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.

Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stark napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Stark bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sepulveda wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Nice cross by Stark.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepulveda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sepulveda.
Sepulveda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sepulveda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Stark throws a body kick that misses.
Sepulveda ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark throws a head kick but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Sepulveda looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
Stark misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda swinging wildly here.
Stark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Sepulveda misses.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Sepulveda has a takedown stuffed.
Stark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stark lands with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
Sepulveda moves out of range of the leg kick from Stark.
Sepulveda shoots in looking for a takedown but Stark manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sepulveda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khal Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Sepulveda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark looks to land a combination. Sepulveda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sepulveda just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Sepulveda misses.
Sepulveda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Sepulveda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark looks to land a combination but Sepulveda avoids it well.
Sepulveda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stark avoids the body shot from Sepulveda.
Stark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Sepulveda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sepulveda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sepulveda scores with a decent looking hook.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Sepulveda throws an overhand right that lands on Stark's shoulder, as Stark tries to avoid the shot.
Stark cracks Sepulveda with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sepulveda shoots in looking for a takedown but Stark manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sepulveda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sepulveda throws a series of punches but Stark moves out of range.
Sepulveda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sepulveda somewhat.
Sepulveda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Stark.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Sepulveda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stark misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
It seemed like Sepulveda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sepulveda can do to turn this around?
Sepulveda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sepulveda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stark scores with a one two! Sepulveda had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sepulveda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sepulveda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stark circles away.
Stark was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good exchange - Sepulveda coming out on top.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Stark.
Khal Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sepulveda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sepulveda throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Stark.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Stark misses with the combination.
Sepulveda avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sepulveda blocks a head kick by Stark.
Nice uppercut there from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda cracks Stark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stark throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sepulveda tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sepulveda.
Stark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch lands to the side of Sepulveda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Sepulveda.
Stark avoids the body shot from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
It appears Stark was looking to counter with a kick there.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark throws a leg kick but Sepulveda moved away.
Stark slips a jab from Sepulveda.
Stark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sepulveda tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sepulveda sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Sepulveda clinches.
A shot in the inside from Sepulveda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda wants a takedown.
Sepulveda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sepulveda tries to break the clinch but Stark is controlling the position.
Sepulveda working aggressively here.
Stark gets underhooks to prevent Sepulveda's takedown attempt.
Sepulveda is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Sepulveda's head.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Sepulveda avoids the damage to the body.
Sepulveda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khal Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Sepulveda.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sepulveda avoids it.
Sepulveda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stark to keep the fight standing.
Stark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sepulveda.

Sepulveda breaks from the clinch.
Stark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stark as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a push kick but Sepulveda slaps the foot to one side.
Sepulveda throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Sepulveda is rocked!
Sepulveda misses with a looping right.
Sepulveda is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sepulveda gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Stark gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Sepulveda is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khal Stark!
Khal Stark is the new bantamweight champion!
An intense looking Khal Stark took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I wanna thank all my coaches and teammates at Touch Of Death and all the fans who believed I could get back here and take the belt back. Good luck to my boy Hussein Stahl who trains with me at Touch Of Death...lets bring 2 belts back home tonight!'.