PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhummad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhummad Ali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ali
vs
Stark

191 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhummad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Stark!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark stuffs the takedown.
Stark misses with a takedown

and Ali decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stark's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ali tries to stand but Stark is controlling from the bottom.

Stark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ali has managed to get both his arms back between Stark's legs - danger averted.
Ali knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stark on the ground.
Ali controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali looking to sit in guard and control but Stark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stark drops back looking for a leg! Ali is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ali manages to kick Stark off! Stark jumps back into Ali's guard.

Stark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ali working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stark thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stark works a leg free and moves into half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stark pulls his head out easily.
Ali is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.
Stark moves nicely into side control.
Ali is breathing heavily.

Stark has an Americana. Ali didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Stark is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Stark hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ed Stark!