PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rony Stark (ranked 5392 p4p, 5389 weight class) and Freddy Stready (ranked 226 p4p, 225 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stark
vs
Stready

180 cm
20
145
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Stready!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stready fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stready counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stready looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stark is fending him off so far but Stready persists. Nope, Stark circles away and we're back to standing.

Stark is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stready's half guard.

Stready has one foot on Stark's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Stark goes for a double leg but Stready avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stready continues to drive forward.
Stark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stready fails with a takedown attempt.
Stark tries to clinch there but Stready circles away.

Stark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stready, pushing him back against the cage.
Stready is looking to break free of the clinch but Stark has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stready gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Stready looking to pass the guard.
Stark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stready loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stark trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stready is looking to advance position but Stark has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Stark controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stark controlling the position easily from mount.

Stark has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Stready is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rony Stark!