PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie O Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starks comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Da Ruckus. O Grady has chosen (no) Self Esteem as his entrance music. Tony Starks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Starks
vs
O Grady

180 cm
32
300 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Down Under! - Supplements (AXES)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Starks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie O Grady!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starks keeps the fight on the outside.
Starks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Grady cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Starks.
Starks throws a solid leg kick but O Grady takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Starks.
O Grady wants to clinch up but Starks keeps it at a distance.
O Grady tries to clinch but Starks moves out of range.
Starks throws a low kick but O Grady avoids it.
O Grady tries to close the distance and clinch but Starks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Grady tries to score a power double leg takedown but Starks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Grady somewhat.
Starks scores with the left hand. O Grady knows he should have avoided that one.
Starks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Starks tries to work over O Grady's front leg with a kick but O Grady checks it.
Starks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Richie O Grady has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Starks misses.
Starks throws a low kick but O Grady avoids it.
O Grady is looking to clinch but Starks is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Grady stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Grady wants it to stay on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starks. O Grady does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Grady on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Grady displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starks throws out the jab.
O Grady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

O Grady has Starks up against the cage in a clinch.
O Grady lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Tony Starks has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Grady throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Grady tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Grady working aggressively here.
Starks is leaning against O Grady and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Starks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Starks tries to break the clinch but O Grady is controlling the position.
O Grady misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starks.
Starks tries to break the clinch but O Grady is controlling the position.
O Grady misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Grady prevents Starks from breaking the clinch.

Starks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Grady is looking to clinch but Starks is avoiding it.
O Grady tries to clinch up but Starks circles away and keeps his distance.
O Grady blocks a head kick by Starks.
Starks lunges at O Grady with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Grady's hand.
O Grady tries to clinch but Starks is having none of it.
O Grady is looking to clinch but Starks is avoiding it.
O Grady ducks right into an uppercut from Starks.
O Grady tries to clinch but Starks moves out of range.
Starks tries to move into range but O Grady moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O Grady tries to clinch up
and Starks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

O Grady has closed the distance and engaged Starks in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Grady tries to land a knee to the head but Starks blocks with his arms.

Starks floors O Grady with a big punch on the inside! O Grady is trying to recover but Starks dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Starks prevents O Grady from escaping the position.
Starks lands a strong strike to the head of O Grady. That's dazed him! Starks looking to finish here. O Grady is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Starks lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Starks!
Tony Starks retains his super heavyweight title!
After the fight, Tony Starks was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.