PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verner Stolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Stark is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Stolt
vs
Stark

177 cm
27
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

176 cm
27
168 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Verner Stolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stolt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stark lands a jab-cross combination.

Stark clinches up with Stolt and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stolt.
Our sources have told us that Stolt has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Stolt misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Stolt.
Stolt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark is trying to pull guard but Stolt has him pressed against the cage.
Stolt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stolt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stark or not.
Stolt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stolt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stark avoiding damage as Stolt throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stark there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stark misses with a kick to the body

and Stolt counters by clinching up.
Stark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stolt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges.
Stark jumps guard but Stolt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Verner Stolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Stark.
Stolt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stolt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stolt swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a body punch.
Stolt scores with a hook to the body.
Stolt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Brandon Stark has been cut.
Stolt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stolt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stolt lands a nice shot to the body.
Stolt being controlled against the cage.
Stolt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stolt can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stolt can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
Stark prevents a body shot from Stolt.
Stolt letting Stark take a breather here.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Stolt avoids the damage to the body.
Stolt lands a shot to the body.
Stark crunches a lovely knee into Stolt's ribcage.
Stolt lands a knee to the head.
Stolt is leaning against Stark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stolt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stolt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stark lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stolt pushes Stark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stolt.
A right handed body shot lands from Stolt.
Stolt misses with a knee to the head.

Stark jumps guard and drags Stolt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stolt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stolt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stark avoids the body shot from Stolt.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stolt.
Stolt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stark throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Stolt to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Verner Stolt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Stark's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stolt throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Stolt throws an off balance right hand
and Stark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stark throws a big counter head kick but Stolt avoids it with no problem.

Stolt clinches up with Stark and pushes him back against the cage.
Stark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stolt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark prevents a body shot from Stolt.
Stark wants to take the fight to the mat but Stolt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Verner Stolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Stark.
Stark jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stolt walks away with a smile on his face. Stark gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stolt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolt lands a nice shot to the body.
Stolt misses with a hook.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Stolt.
Stolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Stolt.
Nice shot lands for Stark.
Stolt blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark throws a lazy body kick

and Stolt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stolt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stolt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stark fails to pull guard.
Verner Stolt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stolt lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Stolt avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stolt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stark blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark blocks a body shot from Stolt.
Stolt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stolt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stark.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stark drags the fight down to the ground.
Stark pulls Stolt in close to prevent any damage.

Stolt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stolt misses with a hook
and Stolt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Stolt rushes Stark and presses him up against the cage.
Stark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stolt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stolt.
Stolt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stolt is leaning against Stark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stolt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stolt misses with a knee to the head.
Stark taking a breather.
Stolt trying to land knees to the body.
Stolt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stolt throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stolt misses with a body punch.

Stark pulls Stolt into guard.
Stark has a closed guard, preventing Stolt from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stolt trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Stark looking for a guillotine here but Stolt defends easily.
Stolt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Stark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stolt is one step ahead there.
Stark has a closed guard, preventing Stolt from standing up.
Stark controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Verner Stolt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Stark's cut.
That's time! Stolt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stolt.
Stolt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stark slips under a jab.
Stark slips a straight right by Stolt.
Stolt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stolt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stark wants to counter with a clinch but Stolt pushes him away.

Stark moves into the clinch.
Stark looking to slow down the pace here.
Stolt tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Stolt back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stolt lands a shoulder strike.
Stark tries to pull guard but Stolt holds him up against the cage and eventually Stark drops back down to his feet.
Stolt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stolt lands a good knee to the midsection. Stark won't want to take too many of those.
Stark has Stolt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stolt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stolt.
Stolt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stolt misses with a body punch.
Stolt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Stolt - that landed with a thud.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Verner Stolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Stark.
Stolt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark is trying to maintain a safe position but Stolt gets an underhook and turns Stark into the cage.
Stolt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stark is defending well for now.
Brandon Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stolt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stark goes for a takedown attempt but Stolt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stolt moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.

Stolt gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stark.
Stark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stolt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stolt lands a nice uppercut.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stolt is defending well for now.
Stolt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.

Stark is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stolt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stolt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stark is still on wobbly legs! Can Stolt finish him?
Stolt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stark tries to pull guard but Stolt won't allow it.
Stolt lands a big knee! That's hurt Stark! Oh, he's all over the place! Stolt lands another knee that sends Stark to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Verner Stolt!
Verner Stolt decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.