PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mana Festation (ranked 1143 p4p, 123 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 1707 p4p, 178 weight class). Stark has chosen The River Dragon by Nevermore as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Festation
vs
Stark

166 cm
30
147 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

174 cm
34
158 lbs
21 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Bullet Proof System

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mana Festation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark checks a low kick from Festation.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Stark is looking to clinch but Festation is avoiding it.
Festation looks for the body kick but Stark saw that one coming.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Festation avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Festation seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark is looking to clinch but Festation is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Festation does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark throws a head kick that misses
and Festation counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Festation.
Festation throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
Festation went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Festation.

Stark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Festation!

Festation explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark closes the distance and pushes Festation back into the cage.
Festation lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stark is working for takedown but Festation is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Festation.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Festation's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation drops his hands momentarily and Stark takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Festation chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stark throws a body punch but Festation moves out of range.
Stark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark lands a nice shot that snaps Festation's head back.
Stark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Festation counters with a series of strikes. Stark will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Festation. Those never looked like landing.
Festation avoids the head kick by Stark.
As Stark looks to move away, Festation throws a big counter combo but Stark just gets out of the way.
Stark lands with an overhand left.
Stark throws a lazy head kick
and Festation counters with a left right combination that sends Stark crashing to the mat - Festation wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Stark out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mana Festation!
The defeated Khal Stark had this to say: 'Thanks to my sponsors Zenith Nutrition and all the fans!'.