PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bors De Camlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decon Starian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starian has chosen I need a hero as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

De Camlan
vs
Starian

190 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bors De Camlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Decon Starian!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starian looks to throw the jab but De Camlan is out of range.
Starian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Camlan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by De Camlan.
De Camlan closes the distance and clinches up with Starian, looking for a takedown. De Camlan pushes Starian against the cage but Starian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Starian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Camlan.
De Camlan moves out of range as Starian strikes.
Starian stuffs the takedown.
De Camlan blocks a jab.
De Camlan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Starian's waist but Starian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Camlan off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bors De Camlan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Camlan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Camlan misses with a double jab.
Starian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starian is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Starian blocks a head kick by De Camlan.
De Camlan misses with a wild combination.
Starian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starian throws a left and a right that both miss

and De Camlan counters with a shoot takedown. Starian fights it but they end up in guard.
De Camlan passes Starian's left leg - he's now in half guard.
De Camlan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Starian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De Camlan trying to mount his opponent but Starian defends it.
Starian is trying to maintain the position but De Camlan is very close to passing his half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Starian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Starian works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Starian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Camlan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Camlan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Camlan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Starian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Camlan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Starian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Camlan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by De Camlan.
Starian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Camlan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
De Camlan working away.
Starian taking punishment in the form of punches.
Starian is looking for a sweep.
Starian wants to control but De Camlan postures up.

De Camlan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Starian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Camlan 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.

De Camlan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Starian is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Camlan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
De Camlan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Camlan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Starian, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

De Camlan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Starian is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Starian is trying to improve his position.

De Camlan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Starian is not content to let De Camlan control the position.

De Camlan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
De Camlan trying to control the position but Starian is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starian gets back to half guard.
De Camlan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starian keeps working.
Starian wants to improve his position but De Camlan is controlling well.

De Camlan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Starian sees it coming and defends easily.
Starian trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Camlan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

De Camlan is trying to work for a kimura but Starian is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starian is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bors De Camlan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

De Camlan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by De Camlan.
Starian lands a lovely overhand right.
Starian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Camlan.
Starian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Camlan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Camlan.
De Camlan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Camlan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Starian defends it nicely.
Starian might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big left from Starian misses.
Starian looks to land a right hand but De Camlan moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starian takes a swing at De Camlan's ribcage but misses.
De Camlan moves away from the strike by Starian.
De Camlan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starian.
De Camlan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Starian but Starian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bors De Camlan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starian throws a body punch but De Camlan moves out of range.
Starian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Camlan takes one to the side of the head.
De Camlan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Starian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the body from Starian misses
and De Camlan counters with a big head kick but Starian shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by De Camlan.
Starian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decon Starian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Camlan moves out of range as Starian strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starian misses with a left hand
and De Camlan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Starian misses with an uppercut
and De Camlan counters with a two punch combo.
De Camlan misses the shot to the body.
De Camlan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starian.
De Camlan throws a head kick but Starian moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Camlan was well out of range. Poor timing from Starian.
Nice defenses there by De Camlan.
De Camlan fails with a takedown attempt.
De Camlan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Starian defends it nicely.
Starian pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Camlan back to the cage. Starian follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Camlan ducks right into an uppercut from Starian.
Starian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Starian throws a lazy right hand but De Camlan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Camlan misses with a takedown attempt - Starian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Starian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Camlan moves away.
Starian scores with a punch to the head.
Decon Starian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Camlan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decon Starian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starian misses with a looping left.
Starian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Camlan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Starian misses with a low kick.
Starian lands a nice hook to De Camlan's body. De Camlan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Camlan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starian.
De Camlan throws a head kick that misses.
Starian throws a jab but it's blocked by De Camlan.
Starian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Camlan's hands.
De Camlan blocks a low kick nicely.
Starian looks to land a left hand but De Camlan moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starian misses with a looping left.
Starian swings for the body but De Camlan moves out of range.
Jab by Starian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Decon Starian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Starian dips to his left and cracks De Camlan with an uppercut!
Starian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Camlan is out of range.
De Camlan has a takedown stuffed.
Starian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starian throws a hook but De Camlan blocks it.
Starian throws a jab when De Camlan was well out of range.
Starian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bors De Camlan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Camlan staying out of range there.
Starian swings for the body but De Camlan moves out of range.
Starian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Camlan was well out of range. Poor timing from Starian.
De Camlan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starian.
Starian lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starian just misses with a punch to the body.
De Camlan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Starian misses with a low kick.
De Camlan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Camlan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Starian.
Starian throws a hook but De Camlan avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Starian.
De Camlan throws a right and a left that Starian avoids nicely.
Starian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Starian misses with an uppercut
enabling De Camlan to counter with a crisp jab.
De Camlan blocks a jab.
De Camlan avoids the body shot from Starian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starian throws out a loose jab but De Camlan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Starian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Camlan moves out of range as Starian strikes.
De Camlan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Camlan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Starian to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Camlan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Starian. Those never looked like landing.
De Camlan looks for a takedown but Starian sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bors De Camlan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Camlan shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starian throws a right and a left that De Camlan avoids nicely.
De Camlan closes the distance and clinches up with Starian, looking for a takedown. De Camlan pushes Starian against the cage but Starian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Camlan thows a body shot but no joy.
De Camlan connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Starian.
De Camlan checks a leg kick nicely.
Starian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Camlan doesn't seem bothered though.
Starian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Camlan was well out of range. Poor timing from Starian.
Starian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Camlan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Starian.
Starian misses with a wild body shot.
Starian lands a jab to De Camlan's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Camlan throws a jab but it's blocked by Starian.
De Camlan lands a jab-cross combination.
De Camlan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Camlan lands a really nice looking cross but Starian seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from De Camlan. Those never looked like landing.
De Camlan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Starian's waist but Starian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Camlan off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Camlan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Starian as he avoids it easily.
Starian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donk. Starian catches De Camlan right on the button with a cross.
De Camlan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Camlan closes the distance and clinches up with Starian, looking for a takedown. De Camlan pushes Starian against the cage but Starian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Starian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Starian lands with a straight right. De Camlan didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Decon Starian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Starian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Decon Starian!
Decon Starian decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.