PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khal Stark (ranked 744 p4p, 80 weight class) and Jacky Jackal (ranked 2297 p4p, 236 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by The River Dragon by Nevermore. Jackal has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Khal Stark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stark
vs
Jackal

174 cm
33
158 lbs
19 - 13 - 2

175 cm
28
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Red Light Coffeeshop

IniTech Nutrition
Bullet Proof System

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 19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacky Jackal!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark looks to land a combination. Jackal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackal avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Jackal misses its intended target.
Stark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Jackal moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackal can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
Jackal can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jackal manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackal throws a chopping leg kick but Stark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackal throws a leg kick which misses Stark's front leg but catches the back leg as Stark tries to avoid it.
Stark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stark.

Jackal is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark tries to clinch up.
Jackal is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him?
Stark takes a swing at Jackal's ribcage but misses.
Jackal seems to have recovered his senses.
Stark swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Stark misses

and Jackal counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Stark manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jackal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stark's head.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackal.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackal! But no joy.
Jackal scores with a push kick.
Jackal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackal.
Jackal tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Jackal back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackal misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jackal fails to land.
Jackal lands with a right to the head.

Jackal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackal.
Jackal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Jackal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stark manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stark's head.
Stark wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackal wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackal controls the pace.
Jackal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Stark's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Stark looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jackal has picked Stark up and slammed him! Stark can't keep hold of the triangle and Jackal manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark wants to control but Jackal postures up.
Jackal trying to control the action but Stark is working from the bottom.
Stark is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stark struggling a bit here.
Stark is trying to improve his position.
Jackal misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jackal trying to control the position but Stark is working away.
Stark taking a bit of punishment here - Jackal scoring with strikes.
Stark tries to escape but Jackal is in control.
Jackal working the ground and pound.
Stark is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacky Jackal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackal throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Jackal throws a low kick but Stark avoids it.
Stark wants to slow Jackal down by chopping away at his legs.
Khal Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stark is looking to clinch but Jackal is avoiding it.
Jackal cracks Stark with a good jab.
Jackal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackal lands a nice shot that snaps Stark's head back.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Stark misses with a double jab
and Jackal counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark moves out of range as Jackal throws a body kick.
It looked like Stark wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stark tries to clinch there but Jackal circles away.
Stark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackal has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jackal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stark's hands.
Stark with a nice cross.
Stark tries to clinch but Jackal is having none of it.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Jackal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackal fails with the takedown.
Jackal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark tries to clinch up but Jackal circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark tries to move into range but Jackal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stark walks into a stiff left hand from Jackal.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
As Stark backs off Jackal throws a huge counter combo but Stark manages to avoid it all.
Khal Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackal takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Stark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackal throws a big shot that misses.
Jackal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Stark has Jackal up against the cage in a clinch.

Jackal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stark gets a clinch.
Jackal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stark working aggressively here.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
Jackal working aggressively here.
Jackal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackal misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jackal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackal has him pressed against the cage.
Jackal throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Jackal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
Stark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stark or not.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
Jacky Jackal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackal.
Stark blocking some punches.
Jackal throws a head punch that misses.
Jackal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackal lands a body punch.
Jackal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark can't break the clinch.
Stark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackal backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackal.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Stark.
Jackal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackal is defending well for now.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Jackal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jackal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackal blocks a head kick by Stark.
Jackal with the counter takedown but Stark avoids it easily.
Stark blocks a low kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark darts in trying to clinch
and Jackal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackal stalks Stark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stark's face. Stark staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackal connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Stark misses
and Jackal finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacky Jackal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stark scores with a head kick.
Jackal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackal lands a really nice looking cross but Stark seems unphased.
A jab from Jackal does it's job there.

Stark is rocked!
Stark tries to clinch up.
Jackal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khal Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark closes the distance but Jackal moves to the side
letting Jackal counter with a right hand.
Stark takes a swing at Jackal's ribcage but misses.
Jackal tries to land a front kick but Stark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Jackal with the counter takedown but Stark avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Jackal.
Stark attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jackal scores with a hook.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark needs to keep his hands up - Jackal had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stark takes one to the chin there.
Stark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark seems to have got his legs back now.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Jackal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark scores with a jab. Jackal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khal Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab from Stark.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Jackal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackal misses with a kick to the body.
Stark throws a head kick but Jackal moves out of range.
Jackal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackal tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stark.
Jackal throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Jackal gets a clinch.
Jackal misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackal's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackal.
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackal won't allow it.
Jackal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Jackal.
Jackal scores with a shot to the side of Stark's head.
Jackal lands with a right to the head.
Jackal lands a body punch.
Jackal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackal scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stark wants to stall.

Jackal breaks from the clinch.
Jackal cracks Stark with a good jab.
Jackal thuds his right hand into Stark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to clinch there but Jackal circles away.
Stark throws a leg kick
and Jackal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackal keeps Stark at a distance using the push kick.

Jackal feints and as Stark raises his hands in defense, Jackal changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jacky Jackal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stark will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jackal lands a couple of digs.
Jackal lands a couple of digs.
Jackal trying to move into half guard but instead Stark has managed to sweep!

Jackal trying to control the position.
Jackal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.

Jackal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Stark drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jackal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stark has Jackal in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacky Jackal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackal 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacky Jackal!
Jacky Jackal spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Khal Stark stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to everyone!'.