PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man-Black Sabbath. Chan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Survival of the Sickest by Saliva. Anthony Stark has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stark
vs
Chan

189 cm
26
185 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

178 cm
30
180 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Chan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan misses with a left hand
and Stark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stark connects with a body shot that sends Chan's belly button to the back.
Stark takes one to the side of the head.
Johnny Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Chan.
Nice takedown defense from Chan. No joy for Stark on that attempt.
Chan throws a combination that misses
and Stark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stark scores with a nice right hand.
Chan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chan misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan tries to move into range but Stark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Chan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Chan moves away and avoids it.
Chan misses the shot to the body.
Stark avoids the body shot from Chan.

Stark throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chan was covering up waiting for the punch and Stark finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.

Stark has gone for a leg lock! Chan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stark's guard.
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!
Chan sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chan gets to his feet. Stark looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stark cracks Chan with an open hand slap.
Chan slaps away a takedown attempt from Stark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Chan throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Chan throws the kick towards the body but Stark avoids it.
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Stark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark avoids the body shot from Chan.
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Stark shoots in but Chan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chan.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Chan misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chan lands with a good body shot.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Johnny Chan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Stark catches Chan right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Chan thuds his shin into the meat of Stark's side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan misses with a hook. Stark ducked under it nicely.
Stark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan throws the kick towards the body but Stark avoids it.
Stark walks into a straight right hand from Chan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chan as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Chan knocks Stark out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Chan!