PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obadia Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Tarzan Boy - Baltimora. Stark comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mein Herz Brennt kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

MacDonald
vs
Stark

195 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Obadia Stark!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stark tries to clinch up but MacDonald circles away and keeps his distance.
MacDonald throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacDonald lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
Stark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but MacDonald pushes him off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stark checks a leg kick.

Stark rushes MacDonald and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to pull guard but MacDonald won't allow it.

MacDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stark moves out of range of the body kick.

Stark has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stark tries for a takedown but MacDonald manages to get underhooks.
Stark is looking to take this one to the mat.
Matthew MacDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obadia Stark.
Stark wants to stall.

MacDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDonald thows a body kick. Stark tries to catch it but that hurt him.

MacDonald lands a big head kick that sends Stark tumbling to the mat! MacDonald takes a step backwards and waves Stark back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Stark is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
MacDonald lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Stark crumples to the floor! MacDonald milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matthew MacDonald!
Matthew MacDonald seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Obadia Stark stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll see you around, pal.'.