PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patricay Comanelli (ranked 4482 p4p, 4935 weight class) and Tony Starch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Comanelli
vs
Starch

182 cm
23
202
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patricay Comanelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Starch!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Starch.
Starch slips a jab and a cross from Comanelli.
Comanelli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Starch lands an overhand right.

Comanelli closes the distance and clinches.
Starch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Comanelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Starch has had enough of the clinch but Comanelli keeps him there for the moment.

Comanelli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Comanelli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Comanelli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Comanelli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Starch is looking to reverse the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Starch is right now.
Comanelli tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comanelli wants to control but Starch is keeping him busy.
Comanelli tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Comanelli stands up and beckons Starch to his feet.
Tony Starch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Comanelli moves out of range of the strikes.
Starch takes a swing at Comanelli's ribcage but misses.
Comanelli throwing a counter right hand but Starch manages to avoid it.

Comanelli pushes Starch up against the cage in a clinch.
Comanelli prevents Starch from breaking the clinch.
Starch tries to break free but Comanelli pushes him back against the cage.
Comanelli controlling the action here for a moment.

Comanelli breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Comanelli looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Starch is defending against the submission attempts here by Comanelli.

Starch actively working from the bottom here.
Comanelli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Starch's head.

Comanelli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Starch is just riding it out for now. Comanelli eventually gives up the hold.

Comanelli is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comanelli is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Comanelli stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Starch moves forwards but Comanelli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Starch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Comanelli momentarily.
Comanelli throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Starch stalks Comanelli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Comanelli's face. Comanelli staggers backwards, shaken.

Comanelli throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Starch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Comanelli is in Starch's guard.
Comanelli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Starch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Comanelli controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Comanelli.

Starch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Comanelli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Comanelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Comanelli cracks Starch with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Starch looking for a guillotine here but Comanelli defends easily.
Starch wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patricay Comanelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Starch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Starch.
Comanelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Starch is just out of range.
Starch throws a hook but Comanelli avoids it easily.
Patricay Comanelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Comanelli drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Comanelli drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Starch manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Comanelli has Starch in his guard.

Starch postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Comanelli throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Comanelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starch can do to turn this around?
Comanelli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starch is one step ahead there.
Comanelli has control of Starch's left arm, preventing Starch from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comanelli wants to stand up but Starch is controlling him.
Comanelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Comanelli, not yet.
Starch wants to stand and escape but instead Comanelli has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Comanelli wants to control from the top but Starch keeps moving.
Patricay Comanelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Starch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Comanelli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Comanelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Starch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Comanelli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Starch on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comanelli wants to pass the guard but Starch is keeping the position.
Comanelli throwing strikes but missing.

Comanelli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Comanelli slips a jab from Starch.
A punch combination from Starch misses.
Comanelli is looking to counter punch.
Comanelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Starch is just out of range.
Comanelli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Starch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Comanelli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Starch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comanelli moves out of range as Starch strikes.
Comanelli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tony Starch seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Starch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Comanelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Starch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Starch is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Comanelli has his hands clasped together but Starch extends and breaks Comanelli's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Starch.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Starch!
The defeated Patricay Comanelli had this to say: 'Live 2 fight another 1.'.