PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Tsuyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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
Tsuyoshi

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Tsuyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuyoshi scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like James Stark has been cut.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi lands with a nice body punch.
Stark could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Good exchange - Tsuyoshi coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsuyoshi scores with a hook to the body. Stark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice takedown defense from Tsuyoshi. No joy for Stark on that attempt.
Tsuyoshi tries to bum rush Stark with a series of wild strikes but Stark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tsuyoshi throws a nice looking combination but Stark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tsuyoshi lunges at Stark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stark's hand.
Tsuyoshi lands with an overhand left.

Stark changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tsuyoshi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stark misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stark sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tsuyoshi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws an elbow but Tsuyoshi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stark working the ground and pound.
Stark lands a few punches from side control.
Stark taking a breather here.
Tsuyoshi wants to get back to his feet but Stark drags him back down.
Stark is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Stark lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tsuyoshi looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark just content to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuyoshi taking a bit of punishment here - Stark scoring with strikes.

It looks like Ken Tsuyoshi has been cut.
Stark happy to just control the position for now.
Stark working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stark throws an elbow but Tsuyoshi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stark tries to advance to mount but Tsuyoshi denies him.
Stark scoring with punches from side control.
Stark controls the position.
Stark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tsuyoshi for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stark remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
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 lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tsuyoshi down.
Stark working the head with strikes.

The cut above Ken Tsuyoshi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stark grinds an elbow into Tsuyoshi's temple.

Ken Tsuyoshi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ken Tsuyoshi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Stark!