PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starks's entrance music is Bring Da Ruckus. A fine choice. Slater is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Starks
vs
Slater

180 cm
29
300 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

194 cm
23
255 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Starks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Slater!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater throws a low kick but Starks moves out of range easily.

Starks manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Slater on his heels. He'll look to pass Slater's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slater is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Starks is controlling him.
Starks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Starks postures up in Slater's guard and throws a big left but Slater blocks it.
Starks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Starks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Slater really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Starks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Starks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slater works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Starks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Starks chips away with some ground and pound.
Slater wants to stand and escape but Starks is having none of it.
Starks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Starks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Starks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slater works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slater is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks prevents Slater from getting back to his feet.
Starks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Slater is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Starks asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Slater is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Starks's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Starks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slater defending well though.
Starks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Starks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Starks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

It looks like Jack Slater has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slater pushes Starks off looking to stand but Starks dives back in and keeps control.
Starks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That has opened up Jack Slater's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Starks has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Slater defend it? Starks steps over the head and cranks it - Slater is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Starks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Starks!