PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage's entrance music is I know you want me. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rage
vs
Stark

174 cm
19
199 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Stark!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rage drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Rage stands up and waves to Stark to follow him.

Stark rushes Rage and presses him up against the cage.

Stark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stark has his takedown stuffed

and Rage moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Stark.

Rage jumps guard.
Rage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rage looking to control.
Rage wants to improve his position but instead Stark has moved into half guard.
Rage is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.
Stark wants to stand but Rage has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Stark looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rage with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rage counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stark looking for a takedown.
Tyson Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Stark.
Stark tries to score a body lock takedown but Rage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stark can't break the clinch.

Rage gets control of Stark's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rage will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rage wants to sweep but no luck.
Rage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stark is controlling him.
Stark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stark looks gassed!
Rage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Rage looking for a guillotine here but Stark defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage controls Stark momentarily but Stark frees himself.

Rage is looking for a triangle but Stark pushes his legs off easily.
Stark working some strikes from top position.
Rage could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stark throwing strikes from guard but Rage blocks nicely.
Rage has momentary wrist control but Stark slips an elbow through the middle.
Stark advances position into side control!
Stark controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stark avoids the strikes from the bottom by Rage.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stark cracks Rage with a big right hand but Rage just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stark scoring with punches from side control.
Stark working the ground and pound.
Rage is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark gets to mount! Rage was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Rage taking shots to the head.
Stark lands a nice shot to the head.
Stark working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage throwing hammer fists to the chest of Stark. What's that going to do exactly?
Rage can't escape the position.
Rage takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rage is trying desperately to improve position.
Stark punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stark has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rage's face.
Rage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stark is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rage can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Stark will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stark tries for a takedown but Rage circles away easily
and Rage counters with a solid body kick.
Rage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stark's calf.
Stark has his takedown stuffed

and Rage counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stark won't be happy with that.

Rage stands up and beckons Stark to his feet.
Daniel Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Stark tries to keep at a distance but Rage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stark is trying to break free.

Rage pulls Stark into guard.

Rage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stark pushing down on Rage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Rage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rage is not content to let Stark control the position.
Rage is trying to get back to full guard.

Stark is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Stark moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rage.
Rage is trying to get back to half guard.

Stark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rage is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage is not content to let Stark control the position.

Stark decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rage to his feet.
Tyson Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rage.

Stark drives through with a takedown into guard.

Stark decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rage, up you get!

Stark feints and as Rage raises his hands in defense, Stark changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stark content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Stark drops back looking for a leg! Rage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rage manages to kick Stark off! Stark jumps back into Rage's guard.

Rage has his foot on Stark's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stark works his way back into a safe position though.
Stark distracts Rage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but Rage is retaining full guard.

Rage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stark controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Stark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Rage throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Rage.
Stark darts in trying to clinch

and Rage decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stark's guard.
Daniel Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rage throws and elbow that misses. Stark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rage's guard. Nice move by Stark!
Rage trying to keep a closed guard but Stark is proving a slippery customer.
Stark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stark landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but Rage is retaining full guard.

Stark decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rage, up you get!
Stark misses with a takedown

and Rage counters with a single leg into guard. Stark didn't expect that.

Stark had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Stark Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rage's back instead.
Stark has Rage flattened out and is raining down punches.
Rage looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Stark lands a shot to the body.
Rage manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stark's guard. Nice work there by Rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stark is keeping the position for now.
Stark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stark throwing shots but Rage is blocking nicely.

Rage looking for submissions off his back.
Rage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stark's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to get the hooks in deep but Stark pushed the leg off.
Stark tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rage looking to finish Stark with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stark!
Rage pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Rage looking to secure an arm triangle but Stark defends it well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rage cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rage scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Rage goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stark turns into him and now he's in Rage's guard.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rage had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stark is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rage Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stark's back instead.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rage controlling well, preventing Stark from escaping the position.
Rage is trying to stick to Stark's back but Stark is turning into Rage. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rage's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stark.
Stark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Stark decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyson Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Stark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stark throws a nice head kick!

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 Tyson Rage.
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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Daniel Stark!