PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stark (ranked 5742 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Brooksbank (ranked 4910 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Stark
vs
Brooksbank

184 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
34
160 lbs
10 - 22 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooksbank changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stark looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Brooksbank is trying to get an arm triangle but Stark is defending well.
Brooksbank controlling the position.

Brooksbank tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stark wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Brooksbank has hold of Stark's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Stark tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Brooksbank cranks the arm and Stark screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Stark, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dave Brooksbank!
A victorious Dave Brooksbank thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.