PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuznetsov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hypocrisy - Warpath. James Stark will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kuznetsov
vs
Stark

195 cm
18
276 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
238 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Georgy Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Stark!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a hook to the body.
Stark misses with some punches.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuznetsov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuznetsov controlling the action here for a moment.
Kuznetsov lands a right hand.

It looks like James Stark has been cut.
Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov digs a right hand underneath Stark's ribcage. Stark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stark looks winded!
Kuznetsov is struggling to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuznetsov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Kuznetsov back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Stark.
Kuznetsov leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Georgy Kuznetsov.

Kuznetsov instigates a clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a right hand.
Kuznetsov presses Stark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuznetsov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuznetsov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuznetsov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Kuznetsov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov works on Stark's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Kuznetsov on the inside.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
A right hand to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Kuznetsov.
Stark takes a shot to the head.

Stark is rocked!
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stark is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuznetsov finish him?
Kuznetsov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stark or not.
Kuznetsov gets through Stark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Stark's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Stark drops to his knees and Kuznetsov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Georgy Kuznetsov!
In his post fight interview, Georgy Kuznetsov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.