PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Rzaner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rzaner comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious B.I.G Vs. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Biggie Love. Stark has chosen P.O.D. - Alive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Arthur Stark has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shane Rzaner's chin.

Rzaner
vs
Stark

194 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Rzaner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Stark!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rzaner's face.

It looks like Shane Rzaner has been cut.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Rzaner is blocking nicely.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Rzaner blocks it.
Rzaner avoiding damage.
Rzaner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stark prevents it.
Stark has Rzaner pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.

Rzaner has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stark regains guard immediately.
Rzaner is breathing heavily.
Rzaner wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
Rzaner is working hard here to advance position.
Stark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rzaner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stark swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stark scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Stark moves into the clinch.
Rzaner tries to pull guard but Stark won't allow it.
Stark is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stark lands a good knee to the midsection. Rzaner won't want to take too many of those.
Stark is stalling here.
Rzaner tries to break free but Stark pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rzaner blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stark.
Stark continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Rzaner blocks it.
Rzaner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rzaner's face.
Stark working Rzaner over with knees to the body.
Stark is pushing Rzaner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arthur Stark.

Stark darts in and clinches Rzaner up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rzaner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stark content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rzaner's defenses.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stark takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Rzaner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stark has managed to clinch.
Rzaner takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Stark.
Stark avoiding damage.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stark lands a knee to the body.
Stark lands a knee to the head.

Rzaner is rocked!
Stark jerks Rzaner's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Rzaner drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Stark goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Stark because Rzaner was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Arthur Stark!