PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Fickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Starner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Fickett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fickett
vs
Starner

175 cm
25
156 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

172 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Fickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glen Starner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fickett takes one on the button.
Fickett closes the distance but Starner moves to the side
and Starner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fickett thinking.

Starner shoots in and gets a takedown into Fickett's guard.
Fickett wants to stand up but Starner is controlling him.

Fickett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Starner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Fickett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Starner chips away with some ground and pound.
Starner controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fickett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Starner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fickett keeping moving, preventing Starner from controlling successfully.
Starner passes Fickett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Starner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fickett tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Starner drops an elbow to the side of Fickett's head.
Fickett missing with punches from the bottom.

Starner decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starner lands with a hook. Fickett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fickett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Starner misses with a wild body shot.
Starner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Fickett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Starner!
Fickett lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Starner hang on?
Fickett misses with a head shot.

Fickett goes for an armbar but Starner turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Starner.
Starner stays in close to Fickett's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fickett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fickett throws a couple of heel strikes.
Starner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Fickett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fickett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Starner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Starner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Fickett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Starner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fickett keeping moving, preventing Starner from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Fickett looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Starner passes into half guard.
Starner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fickett is looking for a sweep. Starner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Starner working Fickett over with strikes.

Fickett looking for submissions off his back.
Starner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Starner is keen to just control but Fickett is a slippery customer.
Starner slips a nice elbow through Fickett's hands, connecting with Fickett's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Starner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Starner blocks the body kick.
Starner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Starner cracks a nice hook into Fickett's ribs.
Starner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Starner shoots in and bounces Fickett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Starner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Starner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Glen Starner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Starner is chipping away with strikes.
Fickett tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starner cracks Fickett with a big right hand but Fickett just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fickett tries to bench press Starner off him but Starner keeps the position.
Fickett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Starner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Fickett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Starner tries to pass to full mount but Fickett defends it.
Nice strikes from Starner there.

Fickett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fickett is trying to maintain the position but Starner is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starner lands strikes from half guard.

Fickett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Starner trying to control from half guard but Fickett is working away.
Starner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Starner landing strikes from the mount and Fickett is in trouble!
Fickett can't escape the position.
Starner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starner dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fickett is in a horrible position here. Starner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fickett tries to hold on but Starner pushes him away.
Starner controlling his opponent.
Fickett swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fickett swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Starner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Starner scoring with strikes but Fickett is staying in there.

Fickett is rocked!
Fickett takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Starner's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glen Starner!