PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jones Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leor Nadav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones Stark
vs
Nadav

180 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

186 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Jones Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leor Nadav!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadav takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nadav shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nadav is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
No luck for Nadav with that takedown attempt.

Nadav tries to keep at a distance but Stark has taken the fight into the clinch.

Stark decides to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nadav is fighting to break Stark's control of his arms but Stark is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Stark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nadav stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nadav is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadav stopping the sweep attempt from Stark.
Nadav throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stark trying to keep a closed guard but Nadav is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Jones Stark wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nadav.
Tony Jones Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leor Nadav.

Stark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nadav is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stark is defending well.
Nadav is trying to drag Stark to the mat but Stark just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nadav wants to break free but Stark has control.
Stark stalling in the clinch.
Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nadav's efforts to push away.

Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nadav fails with a takedown attempt.
Nadav shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stark sprawls well. Stark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nadav gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadav is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stark.

It looks like Leor Nadav has been cut.
Nadav looks gassed!

Stark moves into the clinch.
Nadav wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
Stark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stark is pushing Nadav up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stark gets underhooks to prevent Nadav's takedown attempt.
Stark leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stark pushes Nadav back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark working Nadav over with knees to the body.
Stark landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stark breaks from the clinch.

Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Stark lands a left hand.
Stark landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stark with a knee to the head.
Stark crunches a lovely knee into Nadav's ribcage.

Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nadav takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nadav shoots in but Stark avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nadav gets tackled into the cage by Stark. Stark maintains the clinch.
Stark stalling against the cage.

Stark breaks the clinch.

Stark gets a clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Stark.
Nadav is looking to take this one to the mat.

Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Nadav circles away.
Nadav tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark avoids the body shot from Nadav.

Stark has Nadav up against the cage in a clinch.
Nadav tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Stark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nadav lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nadav is trying desperately to land a takedown but Stark is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nadav.
Stark is pushing Nadav up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Stark has clasped his hands together around Nadav's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark trying to control the action but Nadav is working from the bottom.
Nadav prevents Stark from improving position.

Stark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nadav, who protects the arm well.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Stark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nadav is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stark working away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nadav is trying to get back to half guard.

Stark stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Stark moves into range and clinches up with Nadav.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stark.

Stark manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stark controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stark is on top in guard.
Stark advances position into side control!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Nadav is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Stark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nadav is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stark working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadav is trying to buck Stark off.

Stark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nadav knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nadav is not content to let Stark control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nadav sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stark works his way into full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jones Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leor Nadav's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nadav tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stark swivels and escapes.
Nice defenses there by Stark.

Stark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nadav is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stark is defending well.

Stark breaks from the clinch.
Stark shoots in but Nadav avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Stark has closed the distance and engaged Nadav in a clinch.
Nadav tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tony Jones Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leor Nadav.
A bit of stalling here from Stark.

Stark manages to break the clinch.
Nadav is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Stark as Nadav shoots in.
Nadav fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nadav throws a push kick but Stark slaps the foot to one side.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Tony Jones Stark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nadav wants a takedown.

Stark gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nadav regains guard.
Stark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark is pushing down on Nadav's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nadav is fighting to maintain full guard but Stark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nadav is trying to stand back up but Stark is controlling him

Stark is working for a kimura but Nadav is defending it quite comfortably.
Nice strikes from Stark there.
Stark is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nadav!
Stark dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark raining down hammerfists from mount.

Nadav defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stark.

Stark is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nadav to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nadav shrugs it off.
Nadav is trying to escape the mount.

Stark is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nadav is surviving well by controlling Stark's body position as best he can.
Nadav is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Stark is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nadav is surviving well by controlling Stark's body position as best he can.
Stark cracks Nadav with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stark scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nadav?
Nadav is trying to escape the mount.
Stark with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stark working for a submission but Nadav is keeping him at bay.
Stark lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nadav hang on?
Stark avoids the attempt from Nadav to control.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nadav can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Stark connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nadav takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tony Jones Stark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nadav is looking to escape.
Nadav keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nadav wants to control but Stark is having none of it.
Nadav is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stark looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stark working the ground and pound effectively.

Stark working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nadav keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stark with the ground and pound from mount.
Stark connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nadav is looking to escape.
Nadav tries to hold on but Stark postures up.

Stark is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Nadav is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Nadav flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Stark anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Nadav and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Stark slips an arm under Nadav chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Stark has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Stark is squeezing on Nadav like an anaconda would it's prey. Nadav fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Jones Stark!