PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starks comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Da Ruckus. Kramer has chosen Moby - Porcelain as his entrance music. Dino Kramer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Starks
vs
Kramer

180 cm
27
300 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

214 cm
21
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Starks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dino Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Starks misses.
Starks misses the jab.
Starks blocks a jab.
Kramer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starks was well out of range. Poor timing from Kramer.
Starks's corner calls for a 1-2. Starks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from Kramer misses.
Starks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kramer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kramer lands with a cross.

It looks like Tony Starks has been cut.
A big right from Starks misses.
Kramer connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer misses the shot to the body.
Kramer wants to clinch up but Starks keeps it at a distance.
Kramer throws a series of punches but Starks avoids them all with ease.
Kramer lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks looks to land a combination but Kramer avoids it well.
Dino Kramer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starks misses with a hook.
Starks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Kramer clinches up with Starks and pushes him back against the cage.
Kramer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kramer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Starks blocks a body shot from Kramer.
Kramer misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kramer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kramer slips under a jab from Starks.
Starks is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kramer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kramer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kramer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer misses with the combination.
Starks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kramer doesn't seem bothered though.
Starks misses with a combination
and Kramer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Starks. Beautiful body shot.
Kramer looks gassed!
Kramer moves forwards but Starks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Starks lands a lovely overhand right.

Starks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Starks showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Starks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kramer pushes Starks off and gets back to his feet.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kramer throws a hook but Starks avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Starks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kramer doesn't seem phased though.
Kramer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Starks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kramer fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Starks misses.
Starks looks to throw the jab but Kramer is out of range.
Kramer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kramer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks avoids the body shot from Kramer.
Kramer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kramer misses with a double jab
and Starks counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer misses with a straight left.
A nice combination there by Kramer.
Starks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kramer.
Kramer misses with a double jab.
Kramer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Starks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kramer throws a body punch but Starks moves out of range.

Starks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Starks working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Starks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Starks'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.

Kramer wants to clinch.
Kramer moves out of range of the strikes.
Dino Kramer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kramer tries to clinch but Starks moves out of range.
Starks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kramer manages to avoid it.
Starks misses with a body shot.
Kramer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Starks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer looks to land a combination. Starks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Starks, as that shot connected.
Starks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kramer throws a combination that misses

and Starks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kramer defending well though.
Starks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kramer defending well though.
Kramer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Starks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kramer defending well though.
Starks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Starks throws a strike but Kramer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Starks throwing strikes but missing.
Starks with a nice head shot there.
Starks throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks wants to pass the guard but Kramer is keeping the position.
Kramer wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Starks manages to pass to side control.
Kramer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Starks.
Starks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Starks throwing shots but Kramer is blocking nicely.
Starks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Starks prevents Kramer from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks working Kramer over with strikes.
Starks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Starks passes to full mount!
Starks throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kramer because Starks loaded up on that one.
Kramer is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kramer is breathing heavily.
Starks unloads with some shots from mount but Kramer bucks and avoids them well.
Starks punching from mount but Kramer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Starks with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks is landing with some decent strikes but Kramer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Dino Kramer has been cut.
Starks with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starks misses with a head shot.
Starks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Starks misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kramer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Starks.
Starks working the ground and pound effectively.
Starks lands a big elbow - Kramer is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kramer is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tony Starks!