PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 329 p4p, 267 weight class) and Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 54 p4p, 44 weight class). Stalinovich has chosen Hell March as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stark
vs
Stalinovich

191 cm
27
218
14 - 5 - 0

192 cm
28
210
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hardcore Alchemy
Urban Fighter

FF Gear
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark dives in for a single leg takedown but Stalinovich sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stalinovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalinovich lands with a right to the head.
Stalinovich stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalinovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starks head.
Stalinovich misses with a body punch.
Stalinovich is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stalinovich smiles and moves away.
Stalinovich scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stalinovich but Stalinovich pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Stalinovich drops Stark with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stark looks back up at him and smiles so Stalinovich waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark slips a jab from Stalinovich.
Stark tries to counter with a takedown but Stalinovich is quick to defend against it.

Stalinovich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stalinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Stalinovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalinovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalinovich prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Stalinovich.
A right hand to the body from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalinovich misses with a punch to the body.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Stalinovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalinovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalinovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalinovich lands a body punch.
Stalinovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalinovich scores with a hook to the body.
Stark is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalinovich lands an uppercut.
Stalinovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalinovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalinovich lands with a left to the head.
Stalinovich lands with a right to the head.
Stalinovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalinovich lands an uppercut.
Stalinovich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stark.
Stalinovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalinovich lands a hook to the side of the head.

Stark is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalinovich.
Stark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stalinovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalinovich is working Stark over against the cage.
Stalinovich pushes Stark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalinovich lands an uppercut.
Stalinovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
Stark seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich lands a right hand.
Stalinovich lands a shoulder strike.

Stalinovich drops Stark onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Stark is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Stark is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stalinovich creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Stark with a big uppercut! Stark tries to clinch up but Stalinovich pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Stark to the mat! Stark covers up and Stalinovich unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joseph Stalinovich!
A relieved looking Joseph Stalinovich thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.