PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Stark is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ahma
vs
Stark

183 cm
22
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Weight Loss Specialists

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jussi Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Stark!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ahma.
Stark is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ahma has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ahma working the ground and pound from side control.
Ahma wants to control but Stark is keeping him busy.
Stark throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Ahma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ahma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ahma trying to control the action but Stark is working from the bottom.
Ahma scoring with punches and elbows.

Ahma wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stark, who protects the arm well.

Ahma thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stark is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma lands a few punches from side control.
Ahma lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ahma scores with a couple of short elbows.
Stark tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stark manages to get back to half guard.
Ahma trying to mount his opponent but Stark defends it.

Stark pushes Ahma off and gets back to his feet.

Ahma closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stark is trying to improve his position.
Ahma wants to control but Stark is keeping him busy.
Stark is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ahma off and has taken his back!
Ahma tries to escape the position.
Ahma turns into Stark and is now in his guard.
Ahma is breathing heavily.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Ahma from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ahma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stark wants to get back to his feet but Ahma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark wants to sweep but no luck.
Ahma lands a couple of digs.
Ahma pushes down on Stark's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ahma connects with a nice short shot to Stark's temple.
Ahma blocks the strikes from Stark.

Ahma seems to be working for a kimura but Stark defends the submission attempt.
Ahma landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ahma has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Ahma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahma.
Stark moves into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ahma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stark dominating with strikes here.
Ahma is trying to escape the mount.
Ahma gets back to half guard.
Stark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ahma looking for submissions off his back.
Ahma has a hand on Stark's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Stark takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Stark blocks Ahma's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ahma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ahma slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ahma trying to hold on to Stark's head to control him but Stark postures up.
Ahma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ahma is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Stark frees his head nicely. Oh but Ahma has switched to an armbar! Stark is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jussi Ahma!