PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Starr
vs
Finn

180 cm
21
202 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Finn!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr lands a body shot.
Starr tries to clinch but Finn moves out of range.
Starr tries to close the distance and clinch but Finn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starr lands with a shot to the body.
Starr tries to bum rush Finn with a series of wild strikes but Finn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Starr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Finn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Finn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Starr looks to land a combination. Finn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Starr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Starr lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Starr.

Starr clinches.
Starr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finn backwards.
Good body shot from Starr.
Finn can't find room to land a body shot as Starr controls the action.

Starr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Starr closes the distance and clinches.

Starr manages to break the clinch.

Starr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Finn, pushing him back against the cage.
Starr avoiding damage as Finn throws knees to the body.

Starr breaks the clinch.
Johny Starr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Starr.
Starr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Finn is rocked!
Starr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Finn looks gassed!

Starr clinches up against the cage.

Starr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Starr.
Finn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!

Starr has closed the distance and engaged Finn in a clinch.

Starr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finn seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Starr shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Finn is backing up but Starr catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Finn covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Starr Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Starr!