PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noz Gurreff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickon Stark is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gurreff
vs
Stark

172 cm
19
169 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
166 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noz Gurreff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gurreff.
Gurreff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Stark throws out a counter right but Gurreff avoids it with no problem.
Gurreff fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Stark shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stark was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gurreff is trying to get back to half guard.
Gurreff is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark cracks Gurreff with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stark throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gurreff manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stark's best efforts.
Stark with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've been hearing good reports from Gurreff's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gurreff trying to control from the bottom.
Stark takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stark misses with a head shot. Gurreff uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gurreff has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stark keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gurreff's head.
Stark is looking to work some ground and pound but Gurreff has wrist control.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark is stalling in the full guard.
Gurreff controls Stark momentarily but Stark frees himself.
Stark connects with a couple of short punches.
Stark trying to control but Gurreff is working from the bottom.
Stark might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gurreff haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gurreff's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stark under the eye.

Stark looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark postures up in Gurreff's guard and throws a big left but Gurreff blocks it.
Stark cracks Gurreff with a solid left hand.
Stark wants to control from the top but Gurreff keeps moving.
Stark cracks Gurreff with a solid left hand.
Stark looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stark wants to control from the top but Gurreff keeps moving.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gurreff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stark on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gurreff has momentary wrist control but Stark slips an elbow through the middle.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Gurreff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gurreff trying to keep a closed guard but Stark is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gurreff throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rickon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gurreff uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickon Stark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stark throws a right and a left that Gurreff avoids nicely.
Gurreff lands a nice shot to the body.

Stark throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gurreff was covering up waiting for the punch and Stark finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gurreff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gurreff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
Stark postures up in Gurreff's guard and throws a big left but Gurreff blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gurreff looking to control.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stark throwing strikes but missing.
Stark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Stark drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stark in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gurreff taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stark is chipping away with strikes.
Stark throws a strike aimed at the side of Gurreff's head but Gurreff avoids it well.
Stark working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stark controlling the position.
Stark working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark landing a few strikes.
Gurreff taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stark landing strikes.
Rickon Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stark content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gurreff takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Gurreff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gurreff struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark cracks Gurreff with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gurreff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stark in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stark in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stark working the ground and pound.

Gurreff is rocked!
Stark working the ground and pound from side control.
Oh Gurreff is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stark scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Gurreff is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Stark can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rickon Stark!
Rickon Stark bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.