PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mastain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stalin Starksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starksson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. War is my destiny kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Mastain
vs
Starksson

182 cm
24
279 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

150 cm
23
233 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Mastain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stalin Starksson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mastain thows a body shot but no joy.
Starksson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mastain checks a low kick from Starksson.
Mastain walks into a left hand.
Starksson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastain.
Mastain checks a leg kick.
Starksson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mastain's sensitive parts.
Starksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starksson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mastain throws a jab but it's blocked by Starksson.
Starksson throws a leg kick
and Mastain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mastain thows a body shot but no joy.
Starksson with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mastain looks to score with a jab to the body but Starksson is just out of range.
Mastain lands a body shot.
Starksson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mastain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starksson manages to avoid it.
Mastain misses with a head kick.
Starksson connects with a leg kick. Mastain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slow jab from Mastain misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starksson punishes Mastain's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick from Starksson misses.
Mastain tries to close the distance and clinch but Starksson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starksson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starksson. Mastain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starksson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mastain leaves Starksson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Starksson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Starksson throws a leg kick but Mastain checks it.
Mastain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mastain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mastain tries to land a front kick but Starksson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mastain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Starksson blocks a low kick nicely.
Starksson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mastain.
Starksson lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mastain throws the left hand but Starksson avoids the punch easily.
Mastain scores with a nice strike.
Mastain scores with a jab to the body.
Mastain connects with a single shot there.
Starksson is looking to score with low kicks.
Stalin Starksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starksson moves forwards but Mastain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mastain connects with a single shot there.
Starksson throws a body kick the misses
and Mastain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mastain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Starksson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Starksson avoids the body shot from Mastain.
Mastain connects with a body shot.
Mastain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Starksson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mastain wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mastain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mastain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mastain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starksson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mastain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastain misses with a lunging right hand

and Starksson counters with a shoot takedown. Mastain fights it but they end up in guard.
Starksson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mastain's guard.
Starksson trying to mount his opponent but Mastain defends it.
Starksson throwing shots but Mastain is blocking nicely.
Starksson is trying to control the action in half guard but Mastain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mastain is looking for a sweep. Starksson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Starksson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Starksson prevents Mastain from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastain is trying to maintain the position but Starksson is very close to passing his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mastain tries to get to full guard but Starksson has control of the leg.
Mastain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Starksson.
Starksson trying to mount his opponent but Mastain defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mastain is controlling Starksson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stalin Starksson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mastain jabs at Starksson's body.
Good exchange - Mastain coming out on top.
Starksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mastain misses the shot to the body.
Starksson throws a leg kick which misses Mastain's front leg but catches the back leg as Mastain tries to avoid it.
Mastain throws a nice looking combination but Starksson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Starksson throws a leg kick but Mastain checks it.
Mastain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mastain throws a shot from downtown. Starksson moves away and avoids it.
Starksson misses with a straight right.
Mastain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starksson manages to avoid it.
Mastain lands with a cross.
Starksson takes a swing at Mastain's ribcage but misses.
Starksson misses with a straight right.

Mastain forces Starksson back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mastain.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Starksson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Starksson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starksson lands a body punch.
Starksson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Starksson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mastain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Starksson's elbow.
Starksson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mastain misses with a punch to the body.
Starksson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starksson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mastain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Starksson prevents a body shot from Mastain.

Starksson manages to break the clinch.
Starksson throws a leg kick that misses.
Starksson misses with a low kick.
Starksson misses with a jab to the body
and Mastain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Starksson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mastain is out of range.

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!
Starksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mastain was well out of range. Poor timing from Starksson.
Starksson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mastain but Mastain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dave Mastain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stalin Starksson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Starksson. That's going to slow Mastain down.
A jab from Mastain misses.
Mastain misses the shot to the body.
Mastain lands a really nice looking cross but Starksson seems unphased.
Starksson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mastain sprawls well. Mastain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Starksson gets slowly back to his feet.
Starksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Starksson thows a body shot but no joy.
Mastain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starksson.
Starksson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mastain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Starksson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mastain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Starksson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mastain was well out of range. Poor timing from Starksson.
Mastain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Starksson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mastain throws out the jab.
Mastain throws a hook to the side of Starksson's head but Starksson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Starksson misses with a low kick.
Starksson walks into a jab.
Starksson takes a swing at Mastain's ribcage but misses.
Starksson ducks under a wild hook from Mastain.
Starksson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mastain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Starksson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mastain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mastain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Starksson.
Mastain scores with a hook.
Mastain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Starksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mastain moves away.
Mastain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mastain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starksson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starksson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mastain throws out the jab.
Starksson avoids a kick to the body.
Starksson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Starksson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mastain is fending him off so far but Starksson persists. Nope, Mastain circles away and we're back to standing.
Starksson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Starksson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mastain rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mastain looks to land a right hand but Starksson moved out of range.
Starksson moves forwards but Mastain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mastain throws a leg kick but Starksson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Starksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starksson throws a leg kick but Mastain checks it.
Starksson misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mastain stuffs the takedown attempt from Starksson. Starksson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mastain connects with a nice looking jab.
Starksson connects with a leg kick. Mastain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dave Mastain will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Starksson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Starksson throws a leg kick but Mastain checks it.
Starksson misses with a straight left.
Mastain connects with a body shot.
Mastain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starksson shoots in for a takedown but Mastain shows good takedown defense.
Starksson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Starksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starksson lands a jab to Mastain's midsection.
Mastain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mastain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Starksson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Starksson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Starksson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastain.
Starksson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Starksson misses with a body shot.
Mastain checks a leg kick.
Starksson loads up on a big right hand but Mastain slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starksson moves out of range as Mastain throws a body kick.
Mastain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mastain is just out of range.
Starksson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Starksson misses with a low kick as Mastain jumps back.
Starksson lands a nice shot to the body.
Starksson misses with a body kick.
Mastain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stalin Starksson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Starksson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mastain.
Starksson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mastain checks a leg kick.
Starksson tries to work over Mastain's front leg with a kick but Mastain checks it.
Mastain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mastain misses with an uppercut. Starksson saw that one coming.
Starksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mastain is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastain cracks a nice hook into Starksson's ribs.
Starksson throws a body punch but Mastain moves out of range.
Starksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starksson looks to land a combination but Mastain avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mastain. Starksson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Starksson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mastain quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mastain trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starksson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mastain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Starksson on the ground.
Starksson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mastain's head.
Mastain won't allow Starksson to pass to mount.
Starksson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starksson is looking to advance position but Mastain won't allow it.
Mastain wants to improve his position but Starksson is controlling well.
Starksson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Starksson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Starksson uses his free foot to push down on Mastain's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mastain.
Mastain is desperately trying to improve his position but Starksson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starksson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mastain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Starksson content just to control the position here.
Starksson wants to take Mastain's back but he can't do it this time.
Starksson trying to control but Mastain is having none of it.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Stalin Starksson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Starksson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stalin Starksson!
Stalin Starksson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.