PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edvard Grieg (ranked 1510 p4p, 172 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 3002 p4p, 323 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stark's choice of entrance music: Gardenia by KYUSS. Khal Stark has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edvard Grieg's chin.

Grieg
vs
Stark

167 cm
29
165 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

174 cm
40
158 lbs
28 - 31 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edvard Grieg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 31 - 2, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Stark misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Grieg misses the target.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Stark has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Stark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
Stark lands a head shot.
Good shot there by Stark.
Stark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grieg misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grieg lands the left hand.
Grieg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark misses with a looping right.
Stark throws a hook but Grieg blocks it.

Grieg instigates a clinch.
Grieg letting Stark take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grieg struggles to land a body shot inside as Stark controls his hands.
Grieg lands an elbow inside.
Grieg misses with some punches.
Stark is pushing Grieg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stark.
Grieg tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Grieg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Grieg drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stark sprawls and moves away.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grieg was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Grieg looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark looks to land a combination. Grieg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Khal Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Grieg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grieg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stark.
Grieg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Stark defending well as Grieg loads up on a big left hand.
Grieg slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grieg blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stark takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Grieg. Beautiful body shot.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grieg closes the distance and clinches.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grieg misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grieg's brow.
Grieg misses with an elbow strike.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.

Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark connects with a single shot there.
Stark lands a head shot.
Grieg blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark loads up on a big right hand but Grieg slips the punch.
Grieg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stark scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Grieg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grieg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grieg digs a right hand into Stark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stark's gas tank.
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!

Grieg gets control of Stark's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grieg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark chips away with some ground and pound.
Grieg strikes from his own guard.
Grieg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Grieg trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Grieg tries to strike from the bottom.
Stark wants to control from the top but Grieg keeps moving.
Grieg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stark works over Grieg with some ground and pound from guard.
Stark pushing down on Grieg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Stark there.
Grieg is looking for a sweep. Stark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stark is trying to control the action in half guard but Grieg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grieg misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grieg moves into full guard.
Grieg keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stark.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grieg manages to avoid it.
Grieg thuds his right hand into Stark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A left lands for Stark.
Grieg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grieg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Grieg moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Grieg misses the target.
Stark throws a lazy uppercut
and Grieg counters with a nice leg kick.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Stark tries to get set, Grieg tries to push him back and clinch up but Stark manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice body punch from Stark.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Stark is predictable there
and Grieg counters with a nice uppercut.
Grieg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Grieg.
Grieg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grieg manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
A little feinted left hand from Grieg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Grieg.
Grieg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grieg tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark lands a glancing blow to the side of Grieg's head.
Stark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grieg.
Grieg shoots in looking for a takedown. Stark tries to sprawl out of it but Grieg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grieg misses with a body shot.
Stark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grieg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grieg cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grieg avoids the head kick by Stark.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grieg misses with a lunging right hand
and Stark counters with a straight right hand.
Grieg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Grieg throws an overhand right that lands on Stark's shoulder, as Stark tries to avoid the shot.
Grieg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Stark.
Grieg misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking to score with low kicks.
Grieg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stark throws an off balance right hand
and Grieg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Stark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grieg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Grieg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stark throws the left hand but Grieg avoids the punch easily.
Grieg feinted with a counter takedown.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Stark.
Grieg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khal Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grieg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark throws a counter combo.
Stark slips a jab from Grieg.
A swing and a miss from Stark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grieg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Grieg.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
A combination from Grieg does no damage.
Grieg fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edvard Grieg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Grieg's shoulder, as Grieg tries to avoid the shot.
Stark throws a wild body kick that Grieg sees coming a mile off.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Stark swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Grieg works over Stark's head and body with a nice combination.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grieg.
Grieg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Grieg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stark avoids the body shot from Grieg.
Stark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grieg, as that shot connected.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grieg moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Grieg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Grieg closes the distance and pushes Stark back into the cage.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Stark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grieg's elbow.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Grieg has him pressed against the cage.
Grieg misses with a knee strike.
Grieg blocks the elbow strike.
Grieg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Grieg misses with some punches.
Grieg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stark taking a breather.

Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stark misses with the combination.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grieg.
Grieg throws a big counter combination but Stark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grieg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grieg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Stark gets tackled into the cage by Grieg. Grieg maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grieg lands a takedown into guard.
Grieg passes into half guard.
Grieg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stark with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stark wants to improve his position but Grieg is controlling well.
Stark moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grieg working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grieg distracts Stark with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stark pulls Grieg in to control the position.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grieg landing with the ground and pound.
Khal Stark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grieg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grieg postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg working some strikes from top position.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grieg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stark looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark trying to control the position.
Grieg is working Stark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Grieg scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grieg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Stark looking for a guillotine here but Grieg defends easily.
Grieg is working Stark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grieg's guard.

Stark won't allow Grieg to sweep him here.

Stark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark landing strikes.
Grieg tries to buck Stark off but Stark is having none of it.
Stark landing a few strikes.
Edvard Grieg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grieg throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edvard Grieg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stark has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Stark!
Our winner, Khal Stark, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.