PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lio Rush (ranked 6720 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stark (ranked 5919 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can't Be Touched. Lio Rush has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rush
vs
Stark

180 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lio Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Stark!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Rush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rush tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.

Rush clinches up with Stark and pushes him back against the cage.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Rush has him pressed against the cage.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rush manages to pull guard.
Stark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rush doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stark decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rush wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Rush stumbling backwards into the cage! Rush bounces back off the cage towards Stark, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Stark lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Stark celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steven Stark!
Steven Stark seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.