PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Endel Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Delta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Endel Stark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stark
vs
Delta

170 cm
19
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

MayheM sportswear
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Endel Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeff Delta!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Delta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Stark clinches up with Delta and pushes him back against the cage.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Delta backwards.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as Delta controls his hands.

Stark breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Delta misses
and Stark counters with a body kick.

Stark rushes Delta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Delta blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delta is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him.
Stark lands a nice knee to the body.
Stark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Delta pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Stark clinches up against the cage.

Stark tightens his grip and picks Delta up, before dumping him to the ground. Delta manages to land in guard.
Stark is looking to work some ground and pound but Delta has wrist control.
Stark prevents Delta from getting back to his feet.
Stark looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Delta is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Delta misses.
Delta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Delta.
Delta misses with a jab, cross combination.

Stark clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stark takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stark tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Stark pulls guard.
Delta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stark is keeping the position for now.
Stark looking to control.
Delta won't allow Stark to sweep him here.

Stark working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Delta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Stark is tightening it up a little... Delta has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Delta reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Delta taps out! Nice BJJ there by Stark!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Endel Stark!