PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bronze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Starner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Bronze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Glen Starner's chin.

Bronze
vs
Starner

200 cm
28
165 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

172 cm
28
165 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ultra Fight Gear
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Bronze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glen Starner!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starner.
Starner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Glen Starner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronze connects with a body shot that sends Starner's belly button to the back.
Starner throws an off balance right hand

and Bronze counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bronze.
Bronze goes for a takedown in the clinch but Starner prevents it.
Bronze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bronze goes for a takedown attempt but Starner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bronze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starner.
Bronze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starner.
Nice shot lands for Bronze.
Bronze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Starner.
Bronze looks to land a combination. Starner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bronze throws a head kick but Starner moves out of range.
Bronze dips to his left and cracks Starner with an uppercut!
Bronze lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starner moves out of range of the body kick.
Bronze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bronze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronze slips a jab and a cross from Starner.
Bronze moves out of range as Starner strikes.
Starner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronze thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bronze.
Nice takedown defense from Starner. No joy for Bronze on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bronze changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Starner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Starner tries to bench press Bronze off him but Bronze keeps the position.
Starner is trying to control Bronze's posture but Bronze avoids it.
Bronze trying to control the action but Starner is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Bronze are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starner is not content to let Bronze control the position.
Bronze misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Starner gets back to half guard.
Bronze 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.
Bronze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Starner moves into full guard.
Bronze throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronze throwing strikes but missing.
Bronze throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Starner is trying to control the position but Bronze postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bronze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bronze throws a big elbow that misses.
Starner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Starner looking to control.
Starner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronze.
Bronze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Starner keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully.
Bronze postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Starner controls Bronze momentarily but Bronze frees himself.
Bronze makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starner has a closed guard, preventing Bronze from standing up.
Starner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bronze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronze lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronze is looking to work some ground and pound but Starner has wrist control.
Starner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Starner has his foot on Bronze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bronze works his way back into a safe position though.
Starner trying to control the position.
Bronze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Starner keeping full guard, as Bronze tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronze with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bronze advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bronze scores with a head kick.
Starner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glen Starner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronze lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Starner at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Starner.
Bronze throws a shot from downtown. Starner moves away and avoids it.
Starner stuns Bronze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Starner is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Starner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bronze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starner.
Starner scores with a shot to the body.
Bronze slips under a jab.
Starner misses with an uppercut
and Bronze counters with a left to the body.
Mr Bronze is winning the standup battle so far.
Starner falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bronze counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bronze.
Starner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starner misses with a straight left.
Starner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronze was well out of range. Poor timing from Starner.
Bronze is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bronze.
Bronze ducks under a wild hook from Starner.
Bronze throws a leg kick which misses Starner's front leg but catches the back leg as Starner tries to avoid it.

Starner has Bronze up against the cage in a clinch.
Starner working aggressively here.
Bronze working aggressively here.
Starner throws a punch but it's blocked by Bronze.
Bronze lands a body punch.
Bronze blocking some punches.
Starner tries to work over Bronze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze tries to circle away but Starner has him pinned against the cage.

Starner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starner drops an elbow to the side of Bronze's head.
Starner prevents Bronze from improving his position.

Starner is looking for a kimura but Bronze is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Starner to get the leverage.
Bronze wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronze is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Starner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Starner's back!
Starner breaks Bronze's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bronze holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bronze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Starner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bronze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Starner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze trying to control but Starner postures up.
Starner prevents Bronze from improving his position.
Starner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bronze gets full guard.
Bronze is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Bronze has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Starner is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bronze.
Bronze is trying to get back to half guard.

Starner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bronze, who protects the arm well.
Starner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bronze's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starner advances to mount.
Starner landing strikes from the mount.
Bronze regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronze is refusing to be controlled, as Starner sits in half guard.
Bronze is trying to control but can't.
Bronze tries to get to full guard but Starner has control of the leg.

Bronze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Starner stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starner drops an elbow to the side of Bronze's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Starner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bronze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Starner.
Bronze ducks under a wild hook from Starner.
Bronze scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bronze connects with the punch.
Bronze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bronze closes the distance and clinches up with Starner, looking for a takedown. Bronze pushes Starner against the cage but Starner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bronze walks into a jab.
Starner misses the shot to the body.

Starner closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Bronze.
Bronze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Starner smiles and moves away.
A combination from Starner does no damage.
Bronze avoids the body shot from Starner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bronze.
Bronze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bronze, right into the meat.
Starner throws a jab when Bronze was well out of range.
Starner cracks Bronze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Starner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glen Starner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starner throws out a loose jab but Bronze uses good head movement to avoid it.

Starner takes the fight into the clinch.
Starner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Starner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Starner blocks an uppercut.
Bronze swings wildly with an uppercut but Starner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronze jumps guard but Starner stands there with Bronze around his waist. Bronze gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starner.
Bronze scores with a shot to the side of Starner's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starner prevents a body shot from Bronze.
Bronze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Starner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Starner looking to stall.
Starner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bronze or not.
Starner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Starner swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Bronze.
Bronze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Starner's elbow.

Starner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bronze regains guard.
Starner wants to control from the top but Bronze keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bronze has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Starner doesn't defend quickly enough and Bronze has managed to lock this one up! Can Starner escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bronze on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mr Bronze!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mr Bronze waved his t-shirt featuring GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS's logo in front of the cameras.