PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymon Klark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klark has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klark
vs
Stark

190 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymon Klark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Stark!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Klark is breathing heavily.
Klark throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Stark.
Stark goes for a double leg but Klark avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Klark continues to drive forward.
Klark swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stark tries to break the clinch but Klark is controlling the position.
Stark working hard to break the clinch.
Klark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stark's efforts to push away.

Stark gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Klark regains guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark missing with punches from the bottom.
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
Klark prevents Stark from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stark can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stark wants to control but Klark is keeping busy.

Stark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stark is looking to control Klark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stark avoid being mounted?
Stark tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to control but Klark is keeping busy.
Stark tries to get to full guard but Klark has control of the leg.
Stark is trying to control but can't.
Stark flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stark looks like he's trying to stand up.
Klark prevents Stark from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stark wants to control but Klark is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klark is trying to control the action in half guard but Stark is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Stark closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Klark did well to prevent Stark getting side control.
Klark trying to control here.

Klark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klark trying to control here.
Stark trying to control from half guard but Klark is working away.
Stark lands strikes from half guard.
Stark trying to control the action but Klark is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klark trying to control here.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Klark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stark throwing shots but Klark is blocking nicely.
Klark trying to control from the bottom.
Stark trying to control from half guard but Klark is working away.
Klark could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klark defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stark throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stark drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stark scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Stark dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stark closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Klark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Klark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stark.
Stark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klark's head.
Stark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stark controlling the action here.
Stark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Stark is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Stark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Klark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stark.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klark keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark slips a nice elbow through Klark's hands, connecting with Klark's forehead.
Stark is trying to control. Klark wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stark working the head and body with strikes.
Klark is staying active underneath Stark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Klark actively working from the bottom here.
Stark content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is trying to control. Klark wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Klark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stark.
Ground and pound from Stark.
Klark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stark.
Stark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Klark is not content to let Stark control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stark lands a nice short elbow.
Klark is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.

Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klark is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.
Stark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klark's head.
Stark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Stark seems content to control.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klark keeps working.
Stark keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by James Stark.
Klark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stark.

Stark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Klark preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Klark is not content to let Stark control the position.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Klark is defending well.
Klark holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
James Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Klark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
Klark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Stark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stark is trying to control. Klark wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is keen to just control but Klark is a slippery customer.
Stark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Klark is staying active underneath Stark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stark lands a nice short elbow.
Klark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stark wants to free his trapped foot but Klark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Klark taking some punishment here, with Stark in his half guard.
Klark trying to control here.
Klark won't allow Stark to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Klark has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Klark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stark.
Stark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klark's head.
Stark is thwarting Klark's attempts to control the position.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stark throwing shots but Klark is blocking nicely.
Stark is taking a breather. Klark says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stark is trying to control. Klark wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Klark trying to control here.
Raymon Klark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klark's head.
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stark working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Klark is looking to control Stark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Klark avoid being mounted?
Well, if Stark is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
James Stark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to control but Klark is keeping him busy.
Klark is doing well to control the position and prevent Stark from advancing to side control.
Klark tries to roll over but Stark keeps him under control.
Stark is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klark wants to get back to his feet.
Stark is trying to control. Klark wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klark defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stark has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Stark!