PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dis Styxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stark might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dance Hall Days. Styxx is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Snoop Dogg: Gin & Juice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stark
vs
Styxx

190 cm
29
236 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

202 cm
24
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dis Styxx!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styxx cracks Stark with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Styxx scores with a jab.
Styxx lands a nice shot that snaps Stark's head back.
Styxx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Styxx does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Stark does it's job there.
No joy there for Stark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark throws a hook but Styxx avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styxx misses with a body shot

and Stark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stark.
Styxx is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Styxx looking to control.
Stark pushing down on Styxx's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark is looking for submissions but instead, Styxx has regained full guard.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Styxx is keeping the position.
Stark wants to control from the top but Styxx keeps moving.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Styxx is keeping the position.
Stark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styxx keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Styxx is looking to stand up but Stark isn't so interested in that idea.
Styxx not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stark preventing the sweep.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Styxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark trying to move into half guard but instead Styxx has managed to sweep!
Stark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Stark working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Styxx doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Styxx manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark being controlled here, momentarily.

Stark looking for a guillotine here but Styxx defends easily.
Styxx must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stark wants to control the position but Styxx says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styxx not doing much here.
Let's hope that Styxx has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Stark has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Styxx is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styxx seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Stark dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big left from Stark misses.
Styxx misses with an uppercut
and Stark counters with a two punch combo.
Styxx misses with the combination.
Stark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stark.
Styxx throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Styxx.
Styxx thows a body shot but no joy.
Styxx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Stark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark scores with a jab to the body.
Dis Styxx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Styxx misses with a body shot.
Dis Styxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styxx thuds a left hand into Stark's body.
Styxx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnny Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Styxx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark avoids the body shot from Styxx.
Stark lunges at Styxx with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Styxx's hand.
Stark moves out of range of the leg kick from Styxx.
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
Styxx scores with a nice right hand.
Stark scores with a body shot.
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!
Styxx throws a lazy uppercut
and Stark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Styxx manages to avoid it.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Stark misses.
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
Styxx checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Styxx.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Stark throws a hook but Styxx blocks it.
Stark ducks right into an uppercut from Styxx.
Stark cracks Styxx with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Styxx slips a jab from Stark.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stark misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Styxx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Styxx.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Stark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stark here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styxx moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Styxx misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Styxx.
Styxx throws a poor cross that misses
and Stark counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Styxx lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Stark dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Styxx throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stark defending well as Styxx loads up on a big left hand.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styxx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Stark to counter with a crisp jab.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark throws a hook but Styxx blocks it.
Styxx throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Styxx swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Styxx manages to avoid it.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Styxx slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
Styxx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Stark thuds a left hand into Styxx's body.
Stark misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styxx. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Styxx scores with a shot to the body.
Styxx lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Stark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styxx was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Styxx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Styxx lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stark scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark throws a sloppy body shot
and Styxx makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Stark tries for a takedown but Styxx sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Stark blocks the low kick.
Stark throws a jab when Styxx was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Styxx.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stark.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Styxx scores with a jab to the head.
Styxx looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
Styxx misses with a jab, cross combination.
Styxx looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Stark slips a straight right by Styxx.
Styxx uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stark has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Styxx.
Nice takedown defense from Styxx. No joy for Stark on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Styxx is just out of range.
Styxx swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Stark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Styxx won't be happy with that.
Dis Styxx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Styxx sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Johnny Stark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stark with the ground and pound but Styxx regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Stark is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Styxx reverses the position - he's now on top in Stark's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styxx thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Stark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Stark!