PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Yorker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stark
vs
Yorker

185 cm
26
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, New Yorker!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
Yorker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.
Stark throws a wild body kick that Yorker sees coming a mile off.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Stark looks for the body kick but Yorker saw that one coming.
Yorker scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yorker looks for the body kick but Stark saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yorker.
Yorker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yorker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yorker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yorker throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yorker.
Yorker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stark. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Yorker.
Yorker connects with a solid leg kick.
Stark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yorker. Yorker obviously looking to wear him down.
Yorker lands a head kick!
Yorker scores with a leg kick.
Yorker throws a front kick that sends Stark stumbling back into the ropes.
Yorker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yorker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yorker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
Yorker scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Yorker.
Yorker scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yorker lands with a slapping head kick.
Yorker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yorker throws the kick towards the body but Stark avoids it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stark crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yorker - the referee stops the clock and Stark gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yorker. Stark manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yorker lands a leg kick that knocks Stark off balance momentarily.
Yorker throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark motions for Yorker to come forward. Stark throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yorker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yorker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yorker throws a push kick but Stark slaps the foot to one side.
Yorker throws a push kick but Stark slaps the foot to one side.
Stark throws a push kick but Yorker slaps the foot to one side.
Yorker lands with a slapping head kick.
Yorker throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Yorker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stark lands with a kick to the ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stark.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Stark avoids the head kick by Yorker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick from Yorker lands but Stark takes it in his stride.
Yorker misses with a leg kick.
Stark throws a head kick but Yorker moves out of range.
Stark throws a push kick but Yorker slaps the foot to one side.
Yorker blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark misses with a kick to the body
and Yorker counters with a body kick.
Yorker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stark takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stark blocks a head kick by Yorker.
Stark keeps Yorker at a distance using the push kick.
Yorker tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark moves out of range as Yorker throws a body kick.
Yorker avoids the head kick by Stark.
Stark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yorker can pounce on him.
Yorker thows a body kick. Stark tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yorker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stark's head.
Yorker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yorker.
Stark throws a lazy head kick
and Yorker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yorker tries to land a front kick but Stark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yorker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stark throws a low kick but Yorker moves out of range easily.
Stark throws a wild body kick that Yorker sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yorker.
Yorker lands a head kick!
Yorker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yorker moves out of range as Stark throws a body kick.
Yorker throws a push kick but Stark slaps the foot to one side.
Yorker throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Yorker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark is looking to slow Yorker down with leg kicks.
Yorker misses with a head kick.
Yorker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yorker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yorker moves out of range of the body kick.

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.
A head kick from Yorker lands but Stark takes it in his stride.
Stark misses with a low kick as Yorker jumps back.
Stark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yorker throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark looks to land a body kick but Yorker moved away.
A head kick misses from Yorker.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yorker throws a head kick that Stark semi-blocks.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yorker!
Yorker blocks a head kick by Stark.
Yorker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stark misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stark crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yorker - the referee stops the clock and Stark gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yorker. Stark manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yorker keeps Stark at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yorker scores with a kick to the body.
Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yorker. That did some damage!
Yorker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stark lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yorker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yorker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yorker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

New Yorker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Yorker scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yorker throws a head kick that misses.
Stark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yorker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yorker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yorker - that will leave a mark!
Stark takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yorker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stark takes a step back to recover.
Yorker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stark moves out of range of the body kick from Yorker.
Tony Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yorker misses with a head kick.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Yorker throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yorker connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Stark misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yorker scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Stark will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yorker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yorker connects with a solid leg kick.
Yorker misses with a head kick.
Yorker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
Stark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yorker avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yorker.
Yorker misses with a body kick.
Yorker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yorker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yorker scores with a head kick.
Yorker is looking to land body kicks.
Yorker moves out of range as Stark throws a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Stark blocks the low kick.
Yorker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
New Yorker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yorker is looking to slow Stark down with leg kicks.
Stark lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yorker takes a step back to recover.
Yorker throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yorker moves out of range of the body kick from Stark.
Yorker pushes Stark away with a front kick.
Yorker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
Yorker fakes the leg kick and cracks Stark in the body.
Stark moves out of range as Yorker throws a body kick.
Stark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yorker lands with a slapping head kick.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yorker.
Stark checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yorker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stark if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick from Yorker lands but Stark takes it in his stride.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Stark takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yorker connects with an inside leg kick.
Yorker scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands with a nice body kick.
Yorker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Yorker lands a high kick!
Yorker looks for the body kick but Stark saw that one coming.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick from Yorker.
Yorker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yorker moves out of range of the body kick.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yorker is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stark.
Stark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Stark looks to land a body kick but Yorker moved away.
Stark avoids the head kick by Yorker.
Stark missing with a left hand there. Yorker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yorker thuds his shin into the meat of Stark's side.
Yorker throws the kick towards the body but Stark avoids it.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yorker.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Yorker avoids it.
Yorker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stark's head.
A clash of legs there as Yorker blocks the low kick.
Yorker throws a wild body kick that Stark sees coming a mile off.
Stark looks to land a body kick but Yorker moved away.
Stark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yorker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yorker looks for the body kick but Stark saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
Yorker throws a push kick but Stark slaps the foot to one side.
Stark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yorker moves out of range as Stark throws a body kick.
Yorker avoids a kick to the body.
Yorker checks a low kick from Stark.
Yorker misses with a kick to the body.
Yorker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yorker avoids a kick to the body.
Yorker misses with a body kick.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

New Yorker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yorker throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Yorker misses with a low kick.
Yorker scores with a leg kick.
Yorker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stark tries to land a front kick but Yorker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stark throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yorker counters with a nice body kick.
Yorker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yorker avoids a kick to the body.
Yorker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stark avoids the head kick by Yorker.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yorker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stark - the referee stops the clock and Yorker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stark. Yorker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yorker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark tries to land a front kick but Yorker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yorker. That's going to slow Stark down.
Yorker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark throws a head kick but Yorker moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yorker.
Stark blocks a leg kick.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yorker can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yorker avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Stark is predictable there
and Yorker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Stark.
Stark shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stark takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yorker connects with a leg kick. Stark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yorker looks to land a body kick but Stark moved away.
Stark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yorker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yorker looks to land a body kick but Stark moved away.
Good leg kick by Stark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yorker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stark will feel that in the morning.
Yorker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Stark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yorker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stark if he has to take too many more of those.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yorker.
A head kick by Stark misses
and Yorker counters with a solid body kick.
Tony Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
New Yorker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stark chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yorker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yorker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stark tries to land a front kick but Yorker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yorker.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yorker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yorker scores with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Yorker slams his shin into Stark's torso.
That kick from Yorker tenderised Stark's leg. Stark is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yorker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yorker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yorker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yorker lands a head kick. Stark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid body kick from Yorker.
Yorker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yorker thows a body kick. Stark tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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?
Stark throws a wild body kick that Yorker sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yorker is looking to land body kicks.
Yorker tries to land a front kick but Stark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yorker throws a front kick that sends Stark stumbling back into the ropes.
Yorker throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Yorker scores with a push kick.
Yorker lands a head kick. Stark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yorker!
Stark throws a body kick the misses
and Yorker counters with a good low kick that Stark was not able to check.
Yorker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yorker lands with a kick to the temple. Stark shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yorker moves out of range as Stark throws a body kick.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Yorker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yorker throws a front kick that sends Stark stumbling back into the ropes.
Both fighters circling a little - Yorker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yorker throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yorker.
Stark takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yorker scores with a kick to the body.
Yorker scores with a kick to the body.
Yorker scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yorker.
Yorker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stark walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yorker.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yorker.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yorker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yorker pushes Stark away with a front kick.
Stark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yorker.
Yorker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yorker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stark has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yorker.
A solid body kick from Yorker.
Yorker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Yorker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yorker lands with a kick to the temple. Stark shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Yorker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stark will feel that in the morning.
Yorker throws a head kick that Stark semi-blocks.
Yorker scoring well with a low kick there.
Stark takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick from Yorker lands but Stark takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
New Yorker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yorker 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for New Yorker!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for New Yorker!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for New Yorker!

New Yorker wins by unanimous decision!