PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 1946 p4p, 1992 weight class) and Paul Starker (ranked 77 p4p, 80 weight class). Starker has chosen Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor as his entrance music. 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.

Brand
vs
Starker

198 cm
28
270
11 - 8 - 2

190 cm
44
265
25 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Starker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Starker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brand was covering up waiting for the punch and Starker finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Brand manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Starker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brand's defenses.
Starker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Starker pushes off an throws an elbow but Brand leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Starker gets through Brand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Brand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Starker prevents Brand from breaking the clinch.
Brand looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Starker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brand's defenses.

It looks like Daniel Brand has been cut.
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!
Starker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Starker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Starker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brand's brow.
Starker scores with a shot to the side of Brand's head.
Starker throws an elbow that misses.
Starker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Starker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Starker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starker has Brand pressed against the cage, preventing Brand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brand working hard to break the clinch.
Brand dodges an elbow strike from Starker.
Starker lands an elbow that stopped Brand in his tracks for a moment.
Brand blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Starker.
Starker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brand tries to break free but Starker pushes him back against the cage.
Starker lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Starker.
Brand blocks the elbow strike.
Starker keeps control of Brand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brand takes an elbow to the forehead.
Starker lands with a left to the head.
Starker lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Starker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brand's brow.
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!
Brand takes an elbow to the forehead.
Starker lands a shoulder strike.
Brand takes an elbow to the temple.

Daniel Brand's cut is getting worse.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brand takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starker misses with an elbow over the top.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starker lands an elbow just above Brand 's eye.

Daniel Brand's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Starker lands an elbow inside.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starker lands a nice elbow.
Brand avoids a wild elbow strike from Starker.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Brand is rocked!

Jeez, Daniel Brand's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from Starker.
Oh Brand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brand takes a shot to the head.
Brand is trying to push Starker away but Starker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Starker scores with a shoulder strike.
Brand is pressed against the cage. Starker pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Brand! Two more big strikes from Starker and Brand crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Paul Starker!
A very excited looking Paul Starker rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.