PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Zazula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Stark
vs
Zazula

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

S.W.A.T.
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Zazula!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zazula tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Stark blocks the body kick.

Zazula gets caught flat footed, as Stark shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zazula keeping full guard, as Stark tries to pass.
Zazula can't keep his opponent in guard - Stark advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Stark is working for a kimura but Zazula is defending it quite comfortably.
Stark tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zazula knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Stark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zazula wants to control but Stark is keeping busy.
Stark is keen to just control but Zazula is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark wants to advance to full mount but Zazula doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Zazula wants to sweep but no luck.
Zazula trying to keep a closed guard but Stark is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zazula can do anything to dispel that myth.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Stark shoots in for a takedown but Zazula shows good takedown defense.

Zazula shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stark's guard.

Stark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zazula throwing strikes but missing.
Zazula trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zazula trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zazula wants to stand and escape but instead Stark has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Stark trying to control but Zazula is working from the bottom.

Stark drops back looking for a leg! Zazula is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zazula manages to kick Stark off! Stark jumps back into Zazula's guard.
Zazula is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stark looking to pass the guard.
Stark won't allow Zazula to sweep him here.
Stark advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zazula keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zazula!
Zazula tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Stark working for a guillotine from mount but Zazula is in no mood to give up.
Zazula is trying to escape the mount.
Stark scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zazula?
Zazula is trying to escape the mount.
Stark avoids the attempt from Zazula to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Zazula bucks Stark off and manages to get back to his feet!

Zazula takes the fight into the clinch.

Stark jumps into guard, dragging Zazula to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zazula won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Stark controls Zazula momentarily but Zazula frees himself.

Stark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Stark is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Zazula rolls with it to try and escape but Stark cranks on the arm and Zazula is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Stark!