PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladislav Kashkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Starke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kashkin
vs
Starke

169 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladislav Kashkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Starke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Starke tries to keep at a distance but Kashkin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Starke looking to throw knees to the head but Kashkin is blocking nicely.
Starke tries to land a knee to the head but Kashkin blocks with his arms.
Kashkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Starke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kashkin is trying to break free.
Kashkin can't break the clinch.
Kashkin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Starke up against the cage.

Kashkin drags the fight down to the ground.
Starke trying to control but Kashkin is working from the bottom.
Starke preventing the sweep.

Starke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kashkin looking for a guillotine here but Starke defends easily.

Kashkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Starke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Starke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kashkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starke manages to get himself to full guard.

Kashkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kashkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Starke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kashkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kashkin wants to pass the guard but Starke is keeping the position.
Kashkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Starke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Starke unloads with some shots from mount but Kashkin bucks and avoids them well.

Starke looking for a guillotine from mount but Kashkin is having none of it.

Starke is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kashkin has managed to escape the submission attempt.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Starke is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kashkin has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kashkin tries to reverse the position but Starke maintains control.
Starke tries to control but Kashkin wriggling away.
Kashkin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Starke tries to control but Kashkin wriggling away.
Kashkin working to try and regain half guard.
Starke is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Starke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kashkin is looking to escape.
Kashkin tries to reverse the position but Starke maintains control.
The referee warns Kashkin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kashkin manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kashkin is looking for a sweep. Starke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Starke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Kashkin looking for submissions off his back.
Kashkin is breathing heavily.

Starke seems to be working for a kimura but Kashkin defends the submission attempt.

Starke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kashkin defends it well.
Kashkin wants to improve his position but Starke is controlling well.
Starke is nestled in close to Kashkin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Starke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Starke pushes Kashkin up against the cage in a clinch.

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.
Starke stalling in the clinch but Kashkin improves position.
Starke wants a takedown but no success here.

Kashkin breaks from the clinch.
Starke shoots in and drives through. Kashkin sprawls well.
Albert Starke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kashkin clinches.
Starke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Starke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Starke is looking to break free of the clinch but Kashkin has double underhooks.
Starke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kashkin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Starke is trying to keep an underhook but Kashkin manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Kashkin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Starke tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kashkin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vladislav Kashkin!