PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neaj Tnencinv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tnencinv comes to the cage accompanied by Master of Puppets. Ken Star acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tnencinv
vs
Star

205 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Global Nutritional (Q145 for $16)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neaj Tnencinv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Star!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tnencinv shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Star as he avoids it easily.

Star scores a takedown into full mount!
Star controlling from the full mount.
I looks like Star might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tnencinv is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tnencinv is trying to stand.
Tnencinv tries to lock up and control but Star gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tnencinv tries to buck Star off but he can't manage it.
Star takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Star avoids the attempt from Tnencinv to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tnencinv is wriggling around trying to escape.
Star controlling the pace for now.
Tnencinv wants to control but Star is having none of it.
Tnencinv regains half guard.
Star wants to stand but Tnencinv has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Star stands up from half guard.
Star misses with a wild combination.
Star avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tnencinv.
Star looks gassed!
Tnencinv thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tnencinv tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Star counters with a single leg into guard. Tnencinv didn't expect that.
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!
Star wants to pass the guard but Tnencinv is keeping the position.
Star wants to get up but he can't break Tnencinv's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tnencinv is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Star is controlling him.
Tnencinv can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Star controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Star stops Tnencinv from standing up.
Star preventing the sweep.
Tnencinv wants to stand and escape but Star is having none of it.

Tnencinv working for a triangle but Star defends it easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tnencinv looks to clinch
and Star counters with a two punch combo.
Tnencinv fails in his attempt to clinch.
Star misses with a few strikes there.
Star avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tnencinv tries to bum rush Star with a series of wild strikes but Star uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Star will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tnencinv throws a nice looking combination but Star bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tnencinv is looking to slow Star down with leg kicks.
Tnencinv moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Ken Star has been cut.
Tnencinv shoots and misses

and Star counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Star decides to return to a standing position.
Tnencinv drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Star takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Star fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tnencinv doesn't manage to clinch there - Star circles away.
Tnencinv tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tnencinv looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tnencinv can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neaj Tnencinv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Star is trying to force a seperation but Tnencinv has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tnencinv keeps control of Star as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Star is trying to break the clinch but Tnencinv is controlling him.
Star tries to circle away but Tnencinv has him pinned against the cage.
Star prevents Tnencinv from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Star's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Star blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Star wants to break the clinch but can't.
Star prevents Tnencinv from breaking the clinch.
Tnencinv working hard to break the clinch.

Star manages to break the clinch.
Tnencinv fails with a takedown attempt.

Star moves into the clinch successfully.
Tnencinv wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tnencinv tries to circle away but Star has him pinned against the cage.
Star has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tnencinv waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Star.
Star lands with an uppercut that bounces Tnencinv off the cage and back into rage.
Tnencinv darts in trying to clinch

and Star counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Star dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Star's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Star connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tnencinv. Tnencinv circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tnencinv looks to land a combination but Star avoids it well.
Tnencinv takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Star stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tnencinv.

Star clinches up against the cage.
Star working hard to break the clinch.
Tnencinv is trying to force a seperation but Star has the dominant position.

Star manages to break the clinch.
Star throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tnencinv.
Star goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tnencinv throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Star gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Star is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tnencinv is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tnencinv tries to circle away but Star has him pinned against the cage.
Tnencinv prevents Star from breaking the clinch.
Tnencinv wants a takedown but no success here.
Tnencinv is trying to break the clinch but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Star looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Star wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Star prevents Tnencinv from breaking the clinch.
Tnencinv wants to break free but Star has control.
Tnencinv is trying to break free.
Star has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tnencinv wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Star prevents Tnencinv from breaking the clinch.
Tnencinv working hard to break the clinch.
Star is looking to break free of the clinch but Tnencinv has double underhooks.

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

Star shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tnencinv's guard.
Star trying to control but Tnencinv is working from the bottom.
Tnencinv not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tnencinv is really struggling to control Star but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tnencinv throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tnencinv is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Star stands up and waves to Tnencinv to follow him.
Tnencinv digs a good body shot into Star's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Tnencinv.
Tnencinv jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Star keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tnencinv misses with the combination.

Star shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tnencinv napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Star gets to mount! Tnencinv was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Star sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tnencinv wants to hold on but Star pushes him away.
Star prevents Tnencinv from getting the reversal.
Ken Star has got the better of the ground game so far.
Star won't let Tnencinv get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tnencinv is trying desperately to improve position.
Star controlling from the full mount.
Tnencinv tries to reverse the position but Star maintains control.
Star takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tnencinv wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Star takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Let's hope that Star has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tnencinv tries to hold on but Star postures up.
Star content just to control the position here.
Tnencinv is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Star controlling from the full mount.
Tnencinv is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ken Star will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ken Star's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tnencinv has a takedown stuffed.
Tnencinv connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Tnencinv.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Star!
Tnencinv tries to close the distance and clinch but Star swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neaj Tnencinv is winning the standup battle so far.
Star showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tnencinv.
Tnencinv throws the left hand but Star avoids the punch easily.

Star changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tnencinv looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tnencinv tries to improve position but can't.
Tnencinv is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Star is controlling him well.
Star working the ground and pound.

Star decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Star closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tnencinv to the mat! Tnencinv manages to get full guard.

Star stands up and waves to Tnencinv to follow him.
Neaj Tnencinv is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Star throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tnencinv.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tnencinv throws a wild body kick that Star sees coming a mile off.
Tnencinv fails with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Star scores with a four punch combination!
Tnencinv throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Star.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tnencinv can't break the clinch.

Star pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tnencinv throws out a powerful jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Star.
Tnencinv is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Star landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Tnencinv is trying to get back to his feet.

Star stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tnencinv misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Star fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tnencinv looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tnencinv looks to clinch
and Star counters with a left and a right that stings Tnencinv.
Tnencinv misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Star wants to get back to striking at distance but Tnencinv won't allow it.

Star breaks from the clinch.

Star closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tnencinv decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Star decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tnencinv, up you get!
Tnencinv tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Star throws a right and a left that Tnencinv avoids nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tnencinv.
Tnencinv tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Star clinches.
Star has had enough of the clinch but Tnencinv keeps him there for the moment.
Tnencinv works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Star keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tnencinv's efforts to push away.
Star wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Star wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tnencinv has him pressed against the cage.
Tnencinv has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tnencinv wants to break the clinch but can't.
Star is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tnencinv pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tnencinv scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Star pushes Tnencinv up against the cage in a clinch.
Tnencinv has had enough of the clinch but Star keeps him there for the moment.
Star is trying to break free.
Star prevents Tnencinv from breaking the clinch.
Tnencinv jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Star walks away with a smile on his face. Tnencinv gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ken Star is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neaj Tnencinv. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Star gets a clinch.
Star wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tnencinv keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Star's efforts to push away.

Tnencinv breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tnencinv falls off balance throwing a combination
and Star counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tnencinv misses with a few strikes there.

Star shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tnencinv is trying to defend but Star finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Star decides to stand and escape the position.

Star forces Tnencinv back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Star breaks from the clinch.
Star leaves Tnencinv with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Neaj Tnencinv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Star closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Star comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Star winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Star!