PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Timer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robb Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stark's choice of entrance music: Kings of Metal. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Timer
vs
Stark

188 cm
18
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, John Timer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robb Stark!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Timer misses with the combination.

Timer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stark tries to buck Timer off but Timer takes his back!
Stark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Timer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Stark fending off the submission attempt from Timer.
Timer controlling from the back.
Timer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stark for as long as he can get away with.
Timer lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Stark hold on?!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Timer looking for the RNC.

Timer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Stark defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Timer biding his time, controlling Stark.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timer is breathing heavily.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Timer biding his time, looking for the opening.
Stark controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Timer has good solid back control here.
Stark has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Stark covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stark is trying to stand back up.
Timer is riding his opponent, not letting Stark buck him off.
Timer landing with strikes.
Timer controlling the position well here. Stark rolled but Timer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Timer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Timer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stark wants to clinch.
Timer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stark but Stark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Timer tries to clinch up.
Stark wants to clinch but Timer slips to the side

and Timer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Timer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Stark is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timer controlling the position easily from mount.

Stark has left one of his arms exposed and Timer doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Stark screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Timer!