PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Stark (ranked 24986 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Rio (ranked 5570 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stark
vs
Rio

203 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 New York, Zachary Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Rio!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Rio clinches with his opponent.
Stark is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stark wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stark trying to stall but Rio improves his position.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Rio has him pressed against the cage.
Stark tries to break free but Rio pushes him back against the cage.
Stark tries to break free but Rio pushes him back against the cage.

Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rio moves into the clinch.
Stark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but Rio won't allow it.

Rio drags the fight down to the ground.

Rio looking for a triangle here. Stark is fighting it but it looks tight! Rio pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Stark is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joseph Rio!