PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between C G Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Karsk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karsk has chosen Rammstein - Zerstören as his entrance music. Kenny Karsk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

G Stark
vs
Karsk

180 cm
22
172 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

5th Round
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, C G Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Karsk!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Karsk throws a right hand that Stark ducks under and follows up with a left that Stark also avoids with ease.
Stark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karsk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karsk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karsk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to de liver by Stark. Beautiful body shot.
Kenny Karsk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karsk. Karsk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Stark missing with a left hand there. Karsk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karsk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karsk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Karsk.
Karsk closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like C G Stark has been cut.
Karsk looks to land a combination. Stark sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Karsk looks gassed!
Stark throws a right and a left that Karsk avoids nicely.
Karsk with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Karsk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stark to the mat! Stark manages to get full guard.

Karsk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Karsk throws and elbow that misses. Stark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karsk's guard. Nice move by Stark!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark got a little sloppy there for a moment and Karsk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stark has managed to get both his arms back between Karsk's legs - danger averted.
Karsk throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Stark has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Karsk is proving hard to escape from.
Karsk tries to strike from the bottom.

Karsk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karsk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karsk wants to sweep but no luck.
Stark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karsk on the ground.
Stark landing some decent shots from guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stark fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice shot by Stark.
Stark has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stark lands with a hook. Karsk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karsk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Karsk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karsk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karsk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stark counters with a series of strikes. Karsk will be more careful next time no doubt.
C G Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Karsk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Karsk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karsk lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karsk working some strikes from top position.
Karsk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karsk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Stark pushes Karsk off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Karsk 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 powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karsk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karsk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Karsk needs to keep his hands up - Stark had a free shot at his head there.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karsk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stark throws out the jab.
Karsk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karsk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Karsk looks for a takedown but Stark sprawls well.
C G Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Karsk.
Karsk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Karsk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Karsk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karsk lands a nice shot to the body.
Stark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Karsk.
Stark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karsk's head.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Karsk is just out of range.
Karsk stalks Stark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stark's face. Stark staggers backwards, shaken.
Karsk's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Karsk duly obliges.
Karsk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
Stark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karsk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stark circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karsk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark looks to land a combination but Karsk avoids it well.
Karsk throws a one two combo.
Good exchange - Stark coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that C G Stark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on C G Stark's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Karsk wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Karsk shoots in but no luck this time.
Stark looks to land a combination. Karsk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karsk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stark.
Karsk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karsk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stark rather than just go for the knockout.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Stark does no damage.
Karsk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stark counters with a right hand to the body.
Karsk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karsk, right into the meat.
Karsk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Karsk.
Karsk scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Karsk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stark, who protects the arm well.

Karsk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stark knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet.
Karsk working the ground and pound.
Stark on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stark tries to get out of the position.
Stark is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Karsk is controlling him well.

Karsk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stark knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stark is trying to buck Karsk off.
Karsk scores with a couple of short elbows.
Stark tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karsk is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stark has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Karsk missing with strikes.
Stark looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Karsk throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Stark!
Karsk connects with a big shot to the side of Stark's head.

Karsk is looking for the choke from the back position but Stark is controlling his hands well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karsk gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Karsk throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet but Karsk has full control of the position and if anything, Stark has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Karsk is landing with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karsk looking for the choke but no joy.

Stark is trying to shake Karsk off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Karsk won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Stark walks into a left hand.
Stark takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karsk misses with a wild body shot.
Stark cracks Karsk with an open hand slap.
Karsk shoots in but no luck this time.
C G Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Karsk.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Stark looks to land a combination. Karsk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Karsk pushes Stark up against the cage in a clinch.
Karsk goes for a takedown attempt but Stark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stark with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karsk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Karsk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karsk throws a combination that misses
and Stark counters with a two punch combo.
Stark with a jab.
C G Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Karsk clinches.
Karsk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stark pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
C G Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Karsk throws a head kick that misses.
Karsk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stark.
Karsk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark blocks a head kick by Karsk.
Karsk drops his hands momentarily and Stark takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Karsk digs a good body shot into Stark's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Karsk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on C G Stark's cut.
That's time! Stark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karsk.
Stark throws a one two combo.
Stark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Karsk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stark.
Karsk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Karsk misses with a hook to the body
and Stark counters with a nice uppercut.
Karsk shoots in but no luck this time.
Stark scores with a punch to the head.
Karsk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stark throws a hook to the side of Karsk's head but Karsk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karsk wants to clinch
and Stark counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Karsk tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
Karsk connects with a high kick.
Karsk misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karsk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karsk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karsk cracks a nice hook into Stark's ribs.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karsk swinging wilding here.
Stark throws a shot to the body.
Karsk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karsk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karsk walks into a stiff left hand from Stark.
Stark scores with a one two! Karsk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stark avoids the head kick by Karsk.
Karsk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karsk was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Karsk blocks a jab.
Karsk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Karsk fails with the takedown.
C G Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Karsk.
Stark throws a series of strikes that have Karsk backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karsk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stark misses with a hook. Karsk ducked under it nicely.
Karsk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karsk thows a body shot but no joy.
Karsk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karsk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Karsk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karsk circles away quickly and effectively.
Karsk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karsk.
Karsk throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark misses with a hook.
Karsk misses the shot to the body.
Karsk shoots for a double leg takedown but Stark sprawls well. He's pushed Karsk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stark lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karsk punishes Stark's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karsk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karsk needs to keep his hands up - Stark had a free shot at his head there.

Karsk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Karsk won't allow Stark to get back to his feet.
Karsk landing with the ground and pound.
Stark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karsk is controlling him.
Stark throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Stark has momentary wrist control but Karsk slips an elbow through the middle.
Stark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Karsk lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to stand and escape but Karsk is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karsk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stark if he has to take too many more of those.
Good shot there by Karsk.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Karsk.
Karsk lands a front kick.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karsk was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Stark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karsk at a distance.
Karsk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karsk shoots for a takedown but Stark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karsk was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Karsk shoots in and drives through. Stark sprawls well.
Stark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karsk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karsk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karsk.
Karsk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to C G Stark.
I think Stark has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... C G Stark!