PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caramon Majere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Johny Starr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Starr
vs
Majere

180 cm
20
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caramon Majere!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr throws a series of punches but Majere moves out of range.
Starr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Starr moves into the clinch.
Majere drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Starr scores with a shoulder strike.

Starr breaks from the clinch.
Starr connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Majere looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Starr misses with a body shot.

Starr closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Starr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Majere tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johny Starr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caramon Majere.
A right handed body shot lands from Starr.
Majere looks gassed!
Starr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Majere jumps guard but Starr stands there with Majere around his waist. Majere gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Starr lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Starr.
Starr lands an elbow just above Majere 's eye.
Starr is trying to break the clinch but Majere has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Majere.

Starr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Majere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Starr.

Starr instigates a clinch.
Starr prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Starr.
Nice body punch from Starr.
Majere fails to pull guard.
Majere fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Starr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Majere or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Starr.
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!
Starr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Starr lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majere is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Starr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Starr's back!

Majere is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Starr has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Starr trying to get back to his feet but Majere is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Majere is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Majere avoiding Starr 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere is trying to stick to Starr's back but Starr is turning into Majere. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Majere's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Starr.
Majere trying to keep a closed guard but Starr is proving a slippery customer.
Starr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Starr wants to stand but Majere has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Starr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Majere has an active guard here but Starr has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Starr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Starr tries to close the distance and clinch but Majere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Starr closes the distance and clinches.
Majere prevents Starr from breaking the clinch.

Starr breaks from the clinch.

Starr has closed the distance and engaged Majere in a clinch.
Starr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starr lands a hook that snaps the head of Majere backwards.
Majere is trying to maintain a safe position but Starr gets an underhook and turns Majere into the cage.
Starr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Starr cracks Majere with a nice body shot.
Starr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Starr lands a left hand.

Starr breaks from the clinch.

Starr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Starr.
Starr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Majere backwards.
Starr with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Starr manages to break the clinch.
Starr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Starr misses.
Starr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starr lands with a hook. Majere tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Starr duly obliges.
Starr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Starr duly obliges.
Starr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Majere swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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

Majere drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Majere jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Starr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Starr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Majere on the ground.
Majere passes Starr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Majere is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Starr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Starr is trying to stand back up but Majere is controlling him
Majere trying to mount his opponent but Starr defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Majere 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Majere with the ground and pound but Starr uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Starr pushes Majere off and scrambles back to his feet.
Starr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Majere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Starr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Majere shoots in for a takedown but Starr shows good takedown defense.
Majere avoids a punch combination nicely.
Majere shoots in for a double leg but Starr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Starr moves into range and clinches up with Majere.

Starr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Majere is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Starr to the mat. Starr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Majere not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Starr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Starr doesn't manage to clinch there - Majere circles away.
Majere fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Majere will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Starr thuds a left hand into Majere's body.
Majere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johny Starr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Majere fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johny Starr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caramon Majere.

Starr closes the distance and clinches.
Majere prevents Starr from breaking the clinch.

Starr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starr scores with a one two! Majere had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Majere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johny Starr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starr wants to clinch up but Majere keeps it at a distance.
Starr scores with a body shot.
Majere fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body punch from Starr.
Starr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starr looks to land a combination but Majere avoids it well.

Starr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Starr keeping moving, preventing Majere from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Starr pushes Majere off and scrambles back to his feet.
Starr connects with a single shot there.
Starr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Majere looks to land a combination but Starr avoids it well.
Starr looks to land a combination but Majere avoids it well.
Johny Starr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Majere looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Starr rushes Majere and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Starr stops a takedown attempt from Majere.
Starr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Majere lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Majere gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Majere wants to control but Starr is keeping him busy.
Starr is trying to get back to full guard.

Majere is looking for a kimura but Starr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Majere to get the leverage.
Majere prevents Starr from standing back up.
Starr preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr wants to get back to his feet.
Starr is pressing down on Majere's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Starr kicks Majere off and gets to his feet.

Starr has Majere up against the cage in a clinch.
Starr has had enough of the clinch but Majere keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr can't break the clinch.
Majere keeps control of Starr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Starr has had enough of the clinch but Majere keeps him there for the moment.
Majere drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Starr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Starr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Majere can't get the takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Starr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Majere's brow.
Starr is trying to break the clinch but Majere has him pressed against the cage.
Starr wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Starr.
Majere tries to pull guard but Starr holds him up against the cage and eventually Majere drops back down to his feet.
Starr is trying to break free.
Starr lands an uppercut.
Starr prevents the takedown attempt.
Starr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Starr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Starr breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Starr. No joy for Majere on that attempt.
Starr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Caramon Majere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Majere will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Majere swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Starr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Starr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

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