PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khal Stark (ranked 2436 p4p, 264 weight class) and Jack Wilder (ranked 1636 p4p, 185 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by Gardenia by KYUSS. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stark
vs
Wilder

174 cm
41
158 lbs
29 - 32 - 2

170 cm
33
167 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 32 - 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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Wilder!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Wilder ducks down to avoid it.
Stark thuds a left hand into Wilder's body.
The fighters circling - Stark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilder lands a nice shot to the body.
Stark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stark misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Wilder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wilder scores with a body shot.
Wilder moves out of range of the strikes.
Stark lunges at Wilder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilder's hand.
Wilder throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Wilder lands a slapping body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilder.
Stark throws a right hand that Wilder ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilder also avoids with ease.
Wilder is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stark with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stark is out of range and Wilder settles back down.
Wilder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark misses with a hook.
Wilder takes one to the side of the head.
Wilder lands a jab.
Jack Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder misses with a looping right.
A jab from Wilder misses.
Stark takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stark misses with a looping left.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Wilder ducks down to avoid it.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilder on the side of the head.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wilder misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Stark misses the target.
Wilder throws a looping overhand right but Stark ducks down to avoid it.
Wilder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stark.
Stark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Wilder moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wilder throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Wilder misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stark at a distance.
Wilder slips a jab from Stark.
Wilder slips under a jab from Stark.
Wilder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice straight punches there by Wilder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilder.
Wilder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Starks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stark blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wilder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilder throws a leg kick but Stark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wilder misses with a straight left.
Wilder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stark checks it well.
Stark lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Wilder moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Stark sizes up Wilder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilder.
Wilder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
Wilder misses with a looping right.
A jab from Stark misses.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilder is just out of range.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilder jabs Stark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stark throws a head kick but Wilder moves out of range.
Stark misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Wilder.
A swing and a miss from Wilder.
Stark thinks about countering with a head kick.
Stark moves forwards but Wilder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wilder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wilder slips a jab from Stark.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Stark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilder tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Wilder throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilder misses the target.
Wilder throws a big shot that misses.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Wilder is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Stark. That snapped Wilder's head back.
Stark walks into a jab.
Stark scores with a push kick.
Wilder lands a jab to the nose.
Wilder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilder misses the target.
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Wilder moves out of range as Stark strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
An inside leg kick from Wilder misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Stark misses the target.
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilder jabs at Stark's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Wilder will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilder throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Wilder throws a low kick but Stark moves out of range easily.
Wilder moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilder lands with a hook. Stark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Wilder looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Stark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wilder thuds a left hand into Stark's body.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wilder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilder throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
Wilder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilder throws an off balance right hand
and Stark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilder lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilder throws a big shot that misses.
Stark swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stark throws a head kick but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder lands a head kick. Stark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wilder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Stark went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilder slips under a jab from Stark.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Stark misses with a hook. Wilder ducked under it nicely.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilder.
Stark blocks a head kick by Wilder.
Stark feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stark moves out of range as Wilder throws a body kick.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Wilder avoids it.
Wilder tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stark is able to avoid easily.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Wilder saw that one coming.
Wilder blocks the body kick.
Wilder digs a good hook to Stark's body.
Stark throws a series of punches but Wilder moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stark might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark walks into a stiff left hand from Wilder.
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
As Wilder looks to move away, Stark throws a big counter combo but Wilder just gets out of the way.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stark is out of range.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Wilder just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A leg kick checked by Stark.
Good shot there by Wilder.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
Stark connects with a crisp jab.
Wilder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stark thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wilder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wilder manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilder misses with a straight left.
Wilder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stark's hands.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilder throws out a counter right but Stark avoids it with no problem.
Wilder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stark finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilder's head.
Stark misses with a hook. Wilder ducked under it nicely.
Wilder throws a shot to the body.
Wilder misses with a body shot.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Wilder is out of range.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stark has time to react.
Wilder slips a straight right by Stark.
Wilder connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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 drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder lands with a hook. Stark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stark defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
As Wilder looks to move away, Stark throws a big counter combo but Wilder just gets out of the way.
Stark slips a jab from Wilder.
Stark is looking for a counter combo.
Wilder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wilder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stark.
Wilder throws a head kick that half lands.
Stark lands a jab to the nose.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilder circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilder.
Stark throws a head kick but Wilder moves out of range.
A big right from Stark misses.
Wilder unleashes a big counter combination but Stark bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wilder moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilder with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilder is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stark.
Jack Wilder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stark has time to react.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilder punishes Stark's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilder gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wilder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stark throws a right and a left that Wilder avoids nicely.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Wilder staying out of range there.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilder.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Wilder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilder fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilder just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark throws the left hand but Wilder avoids the punch easily.
Wilder misses with a wild combination.
Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark misses the jab.
Wilder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stark swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilder defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Wilder jabs at Stark's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Stark.
Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder lands a right hook to the body.
Wilder jabs Stark right on the nose. Stark blinks but takes it well.
Wilder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilder throws out a counter right but Stark avoids it with no problem.
Wilder throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Wilder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stark throws a body punch but Wilder moves out of range.
Stark lands with a hook. Wilder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stark misses with a looping right.
Stark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stark misses with a looping left.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Wilder is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder misses with an uppercut. Stark saw that one coming.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Stark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wilder lunges at Stark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stark's hand.
Wilder lands a body shot.
Stark throws a series of punches but Wilder avoids them all with ease.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Stark thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wilder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilder catches Stark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wilder is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stark.
Wilder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wilder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Khal Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Wilder blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder slips a jab from Stark.
Wilder misses the jab.
Wilder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Wilder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wilder thumps Stark with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Wilder.
Wilder moves forwards but Stark connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilder.
Stark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Wilder's shoulder, as Wilder tries to avoid the shot.
Wilder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stark defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Wilder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wilder misses with a low kick.
Stark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Stark misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilder slips under a jab from Stark.
Stark takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Wilder is out of range.
Wilder lands a two punch combo.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Wilder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jack Wilder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stark clobbers Wilder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wilder scores with a hook to the body. Stark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Wilder scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilder.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wilder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Wilder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Wilder.
Well Wilder 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wilder!
A victorious Jack Wilder thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Khal Stark stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to all the fans!'.