PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Jalenpeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jalenpeno
vs
Starr

190 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Jalenpeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Starr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr just misses with a punch to the body.
Starr misses with a series of wild punches.
Starr throws a series of punches but Jalenpeno avoids them all with ease.
Jalenpeno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Starr fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Starr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Starr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jalenpeno manages to avoid it.
Starr tries to clinch there but Jalenpeno circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalenpeno misses with a series of wild punches.
Starr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Starr is looking to clinch.
Johny Starr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Starr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jalenpeno stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Starr tries for a takedown but Jalenpeno manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starr.

Starr breaks the clinch.
Jalenpeno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starr.
Starr throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jalenpeno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jalenpeno.

Jalenpeno manages to break the clinch.
Johny Starr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Starr misses.
Jalenpeno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Starr but Starr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danga de danga de dang - Starr scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Jose Jalenpeno has been cut.
Jalenpeno tries to clinch up but Starr circles away and keeps his distance.

Starr darts in and clinches Jalenpeno up against the cage.
Jalenpeno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Starr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jalenpeno tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalenpeno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starr.
Jalenpeno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Jalenpeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Starr breaks from the clinch.
Jalenpeno tries to clinch up but Starr circles away and keeps his distance.
Starr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Jalenpeno is rocked!
Jalenpeno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oh Jalenpeno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Starr falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jalenpeno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Starr manages to break the clinch.
Jalenpeno seems to have got his legs back now.
Starr throws a combination that misses
and Jalenpeno counters with a three punch combo that has Starr backing up. Starr nods at Jalenpeno to acknowledge the strikes.
Jalenpeno is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starr tries to clinch
and Jalenpeno finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Starr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Starr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Starr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Starr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jalenpeno manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr misses with a few strikes there.
Starr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jalenpeno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jalenpeno.
Jalenpeno is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Starr manages to break the clinch.
Jalenpeno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Starr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Jalenpeno counters by moving into the clinch.

Starr breaks from the clinch.
Jalenpeno keeps the fight on the outside.
Jalenpeno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starr.
Jalenpeno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jalenpeno wants to clinch up but Starr keeps it at a distance.

Starr closes the distance and clinches.
Jalenpeno drops down looking for an ankle pick but Starr pulls his leg out and moves away.

Starr takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Starr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starr tries to clinch up but Jalenpeno circles away and keeps his distance.
Jalenpeno is looking to clinch.
Starr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Starr darts in trying to clinch
and Jalenpeno counters with a one-two to the body.
Starr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Starr gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jalenpeno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starr is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Starr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Jalenpeno's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Starr throws a series of punches but Jalenpeno avoids them all with ease.
Jalenpeno moves in looking to clinch but Starr pushes him off.
Jalenpeno is looking to clinch but Starr is avoiding it.
Starr works Jalenpeno's body with a nice hook.
Jalenpeno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Starr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jalenpeno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jalenpeno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Starr swivels and escapes.
Starr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jalenpeno.
Starr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jalenpeno counters with a good low kick that Starr was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Starr.
Jalenpeno dodges the punch combination from Starr.
Starr is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalenpeno tries to clinch there but Starr circles away.
Starr swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Jalenpeno counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jalenpeno in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jalenpeno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starr keeps working.
Jalenpeno in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jalenpeno looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Starr is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalenpeno staying calm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Starr is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jalenpeno has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalenpeno fails to land a wild elbow strike.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab-cross combination lands for Jalenpeno and sends Starr crashing to the mat! Jalenpeno follows him down to the mat - Starr regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Starr is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Jalenpeno is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Starr is still in real trouble! Can Jalenpeno finish him?
Jalenpeno is trying to control the action in half guard but Starr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jalenpeno misses with a head shot. Starr uses the momentum to regain guard.
Starr seems to have recovered his senses.
Jalenpeno trying to control but Starr is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Jalenpeno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Jalenpeno's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jalenpeno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Starr is fending him off so far but Jalenpeno persists. Nope, Starr circles away and we're back to standing.
Jalenpeno has a takedown stuffed.
Starr keeps the fight on the outside.
Jose Jalenpeno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jalenpeno will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Starr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jalenpeno counters with a head kick.

Starr drives through and clinches with Jalenpeno against the cage.

Starr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Starr rushes Jalenpeno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Starr breaks from the clinch.
Starr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Jalenpeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jalenpeno misses with a low kick.
Starr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jalenpeno doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starr misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starr stuffs the takedown.
Jalenpeno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Starr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jalenpeno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Starr tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jalenpeno counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jalenpeno trying to control the position from guard on top but Starr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Starr kicks Jalenpeno off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr misses with a combination

and Jalenpeno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Starr has Jalenpeno pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jalenpeno manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jalenpeno fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Starr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Starr moves into range and clinches up with Jalenpeno.
Starr cracks Jalenpeno with a nice body shot.

Jalenpeno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jalenpeno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Starr drives through and clinches with Jalenpeno against the cage.
Starr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Starr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Starr has had enough of the clinch but Jalenpeno keeps him there for the moment.

Jalenpeno breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jalenpeno wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jalenpeno counters with a series of strikes. Starr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jalenpeno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Starr circles away.
Starr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Starr, right into the meat.
Starr drops Jalenpeno with a nice combination! Starr dives into Jalenpeno's guard, looking to finish!
Starr won't allow Jalenpeno to get back to his feet.
Jalenpeno keeping moving, preventing Starr from controlling successfully.
Starr stops Jalenpeno from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalenpeno wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Starr manages to pass to side control.

Starr stands up from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jalenpeno counters by moving into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starr.

Starr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Starr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Starr 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Starr!