PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mu Cephei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cephei has chosen Yngwie Malmsteen - Black star as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mu Cephei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stark
vs
Cephei

185 cm
23
175 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

177 cm
24
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ultimate Fighting Gear

ATTICUS BLACK

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mu Cephei!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cephei avoids the body shot from Stark.
Cephei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
Cephei doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Cephei throws a lazy uppercut
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cephei shoots in but no luck this time.
Cephei shoots in and drives through. Stark sprawls well.

Cephei drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stark tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cephei wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Cephei tries for a kimura but Stark is defending well.
Stark is trying to control Cephei's posture but Cephei avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cephei tries for a kimura but Stark is defending well.
Stark struggling a bit here.

Cephei is trying to get an arm triangle but Stark is defending well.
Stark is trying to control Cephei's posture but Cephei avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Cephei trying to control the position but Stark is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cephei working away.

Cephei goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stark has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cephei but great work by Stark.
Cephei tries to bench press Stark off him but Stark keeps the position.
Stark tries to get to his feet but Cephei is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Stark in his guard.
Cephei keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark tries to stand but Cephei is controlling from the bottom.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Cephei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Stark.
Cephei is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cephei has a takedown stuffed.
Tony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mu Cephei.
A nice combination there by Stark.
Cephei has a takedown stuffed.

Cephei pushes Stark up against the cage in a clinch.
Cephei tries to pull guard but Stark holds him up against the cage and eventually Cephei drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Stark.

Stark manages to break the clinch.
Cephei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mu Cephei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Mu Cephei has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cephei drives through and clinches with Stark against the cage.
Cephei tries to pull guard but Stark holds him up against the cage and eventually Cephei drops back down to his feet.
Cephei jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stark walks away with a smile on his face. Cephei gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Cephei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stark as he avoids it easily.
Cephei misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Cephei darts in and clinches Stark up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cephei jumps guard but Stark turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cephei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cephei tries to pull guard but Stark holds him up against the cage and eventually Cephei drops back down to his feet.
Stark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony Stark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mu Cephei's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stark wants to land a leg kick but Cephei is out of range.
Cephei shoots and misses
and Stark counters with a three punch combo that has Cephei backing up. Cephei nods at Stark to acknowledge the strikes.
Cephei fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cephei tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cephei shoots in but Stark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mu Cephei.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cephei.
Stark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cephei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cephei is trying to pull guard but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
Cephei wants a takedown.
Cephei is trying to pull guard but Stark turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cephei jumps guard but Stark stands there with Cephei around his waist. Cephei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cephei is trying to pull guard but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
Cephei has Stark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cephei keeps control of Stark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Stark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cephei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stark cracks the inside of Cephei's front leg.
Cephei misses with a takedown attempt - Stark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cephei just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cephei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cephei tries to clinch up
and Stark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cephei thinking.
Cephei shoots in and drives through. Stark sprawls well.
Cephei shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stark sprawls well. Stark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cephei gets slowly back to his feet.
Cephei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cephei there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cephei is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Stark slaps away a takedown attempt from Cephei, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Stark throws a series of punches but Cephei moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cephei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tony Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Cephei moves into the clinch.
Cephei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stark gets underhooks to prevent Cephei's takedown attempt.
Cephei is trying to pull guard but Stark turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Cephei pulls Stark into guard.
Stark is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stark trying to control but Cephei is working from the bottom.

Cephei is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stark defends well.

Cephei is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cephei is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Cephei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Stark wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Stark. No joy for Cephei on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark throws a body punch but Cephei moves out of range.
Cephei doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Cephei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Stark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mu Cephei's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Cephei closes the distance and clinches up with Stark, looking for a takedown. Cephei pushes Stark against the cage but Stark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cephei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Cephei misses with a looping left.
Cephei looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stark lands with a nice body punch.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Stark counter with a right hand.
Stark takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stark makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cephei tries to clinch up.
Stark scores with a decent looking hook.
Stark thuds a left hand into Cephei's body.
Cephei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stark connects with the punch.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Stark both land. Nice combination.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cephei fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cephei.
Cephei wants to clinch but Stark slips to the side
and Stark counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark is looking to slow Cephei down with leg kicks.
Cephei tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
Stark scoring well with a low kick there.
Stark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Cephei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cephei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mu Cephei.

Stark breaks the clinch.
Cephei digs a good hook to Stark's body.
Cephei wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Cephei tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cephei tries for a takedown but Stark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cephei fails with the takedown
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cephei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark scores with a jab to the head.
Cephei tries to clinch up.
Tony Stark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Cephei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cephei dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Cephei misses.
Stark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stark wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark scores with a one two! Cephei had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Cephei ducks down to avoid it.
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cephei shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stark defends it nicely.
Cephei has his takedown stuffed
and Stark counters with a stiff right hand.
Stark scores with a three punch combo!
Tony Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cephei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark jabs Cephei right on the nose. Cephei blinks but takes it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Stark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Stark!
In his post fight interview, Tony Stark started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.