PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itsik Obas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stalin Starksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Perfect Gentelman. Starksson has chosen War is my destiny as his entrance music. Itsik Obas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Obas
vs
Starksson

205 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

150 cm
24
212 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Revolution Fatigues
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itsik Obas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stalin Starksson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obas throws a sloppy head kick and Starksson moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obas tries to clinch but Starksson moves away
and Starksson counters with a thumping low kick.
Obas slips a jab from Starksson.
Itsik Obas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obas is looking to clinch but Starksson is avoiding it.
Starksson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Starksson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Itsik Obas has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starksson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obas.
Starksson scores with a nice head shot.
Starksson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Obas is able to avoid easily.
Starksson throws the left hand but Obas avoids the punch easily.
Starksson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Obas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Starksson counters with an inside leg kick.
Starksson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Starksson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Starksson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Obas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Starksson.
Starksson throws a jab but it's blocked by Obas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starksson wants to slow Obas down by chopping away at his legs.
Starksson throws a hook but Obas blocks it.
Obas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obas tries a head kick but it misses.
Obas is looking to clinch.
Starksson throws a hook but Obas avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Starksson.
Obas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starksson 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.
Obas tries a head kick but it misses.
Obas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Starksson's sensitive parts.

Obas has Starksson up against the cage in a clinch.

Starksson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Starksson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obas can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starksson working the ground and pound effectively.
Starksson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Itsik Obas's cut is getting worse.
Starksson trying to control but Obas is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Starksson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Starksson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stalin Starksson! Stalin Starksson retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Stalin Starksson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.