PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Eins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Starkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starkey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cock Sparrer - England Belongs To Me. George Starkey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Eins
vs
Starkey

172 cm
26
142 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

185 cm
21
146 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Eins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, George Starkey!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starkey thows a leg kick but Eins checks it
enabling Eins to counter with a crisp jab.
Eins misses with an uppercut
enabling Starkey to counter with a crisp jab.
Starkey misses with an uppercut
and Eins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Starkey tries to clinch up but Eins circles away and keeps his distance.

Starkey gets a clinch.

Eins breaks the clinch.
Eins throws a low kick, looking for Starkey's leg but Starkey calmly moves out of range.
Starkey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eins scores with a head kick.
Starkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Eins looks to score with a jab to the body but Starkey is just out of range.
A big right from Eins misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Starkey.
Eins blocks a head kick by Starkey.
Starkey swings widly with a right hand
and Eins counters with a left to the body.
Starkey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Einss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Starkey is looking to score with low kicks.
Starkey misses with a head kick.
Starkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eins.
Starkey throws a jab when Eins was well out of range.
Starkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starkey misses with a left hand
and Eins counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Starkey misses with a head kick.
A combination from Starkey does no damage.
Starkey throws out a loose jab but Eins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eins lunges at Starkey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Starkey's hand.
Eins misses with a head kick.
Eins throws a sloppy head kick and Starkey moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eins.
Eins misses with a wild body shot.
Eins misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eins connects with a body shot.
Eins lands a jab to the nose.
Eins scores with a nice body kick.
Eins tries to land a body kick
and Starkey counters with a left and a right that stings Eins.
A head kick by Starkey misses
and Eins counters with a nice uppercut.
Eins just misses with a punch to the body.
Starkey staying out of range there.
Eins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starkey.
Starkey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Starkey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Starkey tries to clinch but Eins moves out of range.
Starkey moves out of range as Eins throws a body kick.
Starkey shoots and misses
and Eins counters with a left to the body.
Starkey looks gassed!
Starkey throws an overhand right that lands on Eins's shoulder, as Eins tries to avoid the shot.
Starkey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eins throws out the jab.
Eins misses the body punch
and Starkey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Eins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Starkey slips a jab from Eins.
Eins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Eins 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.

Starkey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eins counters with a left to the body.
Starkey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starkey manages to avoid it.
Eins just misses with a punch to the body.
Eins swings for the body but Starkey moves out of range.
Eins lands a jab to Starkey's midsection.
Eins lands the left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eins.
Starkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Starkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eins throws a sloppy head kick and Starkey moves out of range easily.
Starkey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eins throws a sloppy head kick and Starkey moves out of range easily.
Starkey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eins throws a sloppy head kick
and Starkey counters with a left to the body.
Starkey avoids the head kick by Eins.
Eins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Starkey tries to clinch but Eins moves out of range.
Eins lunges at Starkey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Starkey's hand.
Starkey blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two 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.
Eins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eins misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Eins misses
and Starkey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Eins there.
Eins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eins throws a leg kick but Starkey moved away.
A shot to the liver by Eins. Beautiful body shot.

Starkey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Eins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Eins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Starkey tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Starkey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Starkey is breathing heavily.

Starkey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Eins can't do much from the bottom here.

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.
You can see the frustration on Eins's face as Starkey controls the position.
Eins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Starkey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Starkey stands up and beckons Eins to his feet.
Starkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eins counters with a straight right hand.
Eins throws a looping overhand right but Starkey ducks down to avoid it.
Starkey avoids the head kick by Eins.
Starkey thows a leg kick but Eins checks it
and Eins counters with a nice uppercut.
Eins tries to land a front kick but Starkey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Eins dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Eins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eins looks to land a left hand but Starkey moved out of range nicely.
Eins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eins scores with a jab to the head.
Starkey wants to clinch up but Eins keeps it at a distance.
Eins throws a lazy right hand but Starkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Starkey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eins tries to work over Starkey's front leg with a kick but Starkey checks it.
Starkey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eins lands a jab to the head.
Robert Eins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Starkey catches Eins right on the button with a cross.
Eins throws a body punch but Starkey moves out of range.
Eins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Starkey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eins doesn't seem bothered though.
Starkey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Eins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Eins.
Starkey misses with a body shot.
Eins throws a head kick that misses
and Starkey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Starkey shoots for a takedown but Eins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eins misses the body punch
and Starkey counters with a nice leg kick.
Starkey blocks the body kick.
Eins feints and then cracks Starkey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Starkey down.
Starkey checks a leg kick.
Starkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starkey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eins.
Eins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eins loads up on a big right hand but Starkey slips the punch.
George Starkey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eins scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starkey throws a head kick that misses
and Eins counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Starkey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starkey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Eins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Eins is working an open guard so Starkey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Eins feints and then cracks Starkey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Starkey down.
Eins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Starkey's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starkey throws a nice looking combination but Eins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robert Eins is winning the standup battle so far.
Starkey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Starkey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Starkey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Starkey takes a step back to recover.
Starkey misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robert Eins.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eins, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Robert Eins!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Robert Eins!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Robert Eins!

Robert Eins wins by unanimous decision!