PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Stark (ranked 7312 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 6585 p4p, 561 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Elizondo's choice of entrance music: Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stark
vs
Elizondo

176 cm
39
181 lbs
21 - 32 - 0

187 cm
20
185 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Threads of HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaizka Elizondo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elizondo ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Elizondo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stark misses with a looping right.
Elizondo misses with a straight left.
Stark is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Stark.
Elizondo tried to score with a low kick but Stark checks it.
Stark throws a series of punches but Elizondo moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Elizondo. Beautiful body shot.
Stark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Elizondo looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.
Stark is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Stark.
No joy there for Stark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elizondo moves away.
Elizondo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elizondo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Brandon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elizondo connects with a looping right hand.
A jab lands there for Elizondo.

Stark is rocked!

It looks like Brandon Stark has been cut.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Elizondo throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elizondo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stark finds it's way round the side to connect with Elizondo's head.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elizondo was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Stark as he checks the leg kick.
Elizondo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Elizondo is just out of range.
Stark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Elizondo, right into the meat.
Stark has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clark's Champion's in the buildup to the fight.
Elizondo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stark throws out the jab.
Stark throws a combination. Elizondo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Elizondo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elizondo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Elizondo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Stark throws a shot to the body.
Elizondo 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 swings for the body but Elizondo moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Elizondo misses.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark blocks a low kick nicely.
Elizondo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Elizondo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stark with a body shot.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark misses with a jab to the body
letting Elizondo counter with a right hand.

Stark closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elizondo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elizondo.
Stark checks the leg kick.
Elizondo misses with a kick to the body.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Stark moves out of range of the leg kick from Elizondo.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Elizondo to counter with a crisp jab.
Stark is looking to wear down Elizondo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Elizondo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice cross by Stark.
Stark scores with a body shot.
Elizondo moves forwards but Stark connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Elizondo is looking to land body kicks.
Stark lands with a straight right. Elizondo didn't see that one coming.
Stark scores with a body shot.
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!
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Elizondo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elizondo's hands.
Stark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Elizondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Elizondo. Elizondo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark cracks Elizondo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Stark does it's job there.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elizondo manages to avoid it.
Elizondo loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
Elizondo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Elizondo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Elizondo looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.
Stark lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark misses with a hook to the body
letting Elizondo counter with a right hand.
Elizondo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Elizondo.
Elizondo misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Stark's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
Elizondo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Elizondo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Elizondo moves away from the strike by Stark.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elizondo.
Elizondo slips a jab from Stark.
Stark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elizondo doesn't seem bothered though.
Stark paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elizondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elizondo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stark.
Elizondo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Elizondo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo slips under a jab from Stark.
Elizondo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Elizondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark scores with a one two! Elizondo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elizondo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark lands with a good body shot.
Elizondo ducks right into an uppercut from Stark.
Stark misses with a hook.

Stark forces Elizondo back against the cage and clinches.
Elizondo blocks a body shot from Stark.
Stark lands with a light punch inside.

Elizondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elizondo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark lands the left hand.
Stark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stark throws a hook but Elizondo avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Elizondo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stark counters with a stiff right hand.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elizondo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elizondo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Elizondo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.
Elizondo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A shot to the body from Stark misses
letting Elizondo counter with a right hand.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stark swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Elizondo counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gaizka Elizondo!
Gaizka Elizondo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.