PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bryson Pico (ranked 5992 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stark (ranked 4698 p4p, 0 weight class). Pico's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lowkey - G-Eazy. Stark comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't Be Touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Steven Stark acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pico
vs
Stark

173 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

184 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryson Pico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Stark!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pico tries to counter by clinching up but Stark breaks away and moves out of range.
Stark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Bryson Pico has been cut.
Stark lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stark throws the left hand but Pico avoids the punch easily.
Pico is looking for a counter combo.
Pico takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark connects with a looping right hand.
Stark lands a jab.

Pico is rocked!
Stark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
and Stark counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Pico! He's just covering up as Stark starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Stark!
During a confident post fight interview, Steven Stark thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Bryson Pico had this to say: 'The fans deserved a better performance from me. I will not let them down again.'.