PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ringo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star has chosen Ringo Starr's It Don't Come Easy as his entrance music. Jim Jim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jim
vs
Star

185 cm
31
190 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

210 cm
26
191 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ringo Star!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jim swinging wildly here.
Star tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Star.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Star moves into the clinch.
Jim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Star prevents it.
Jim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Star avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Star with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jim Jim has been cut.
Star lands a nice elbow.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jim's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jim's defenses.

Jim Jim's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star lands an elbow inside.
Jim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Star.

Jim Jim's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Star is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Star taking a breather.
Star connects with a knee to the head.
Star stalling against the cage.
Star putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jim is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Star putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Star lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Jim Jim's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jim Jim's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ringo Star!