PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sione Coconut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bring Da Ruckus. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Coconut
vs
Starks

185 cm
25
342 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
37
300 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Coconut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Starks!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coconut is looking to clinch.
Coconut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starks.
Coconut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coconut throws a right and a left that both miss.
Starks avoids a kick to the body.
Starks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Starks shoots in and drives through. Coconut sprawls well.
A jab lands there for Coconut.

It looks like Tony Starks has been cut.
Coconut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coconut looks to land a combination but Starks avoids it well.
Coconut wants to slow Starks down by chopping away at his legs.
Starks throws a push kick but Coconut slaps the foot to one side.
Starks throws a body punch but Coconut moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coconut misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick from Starks.
Coconut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coconut.
Coconut misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coconut.
Starks ducks right into an uppercut from Coconut.
Coconut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Starks misses with a body shot.
Starks misses with a few strikes there.
Starks lands a glancing blow to the side of Coconut's head.
Starks connects with a jab.
Coconut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Coconut.

Starks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Starks lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Starks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Starks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coconut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Starks.
Coconut is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Starks is controlling him.
Starks throws a big right hand that misses.
Starks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Starks throws a big elbow that misses.
Coconut is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coconut trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Starks landing some decent shots from guard.
Starks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coconut's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks won't allow Coconut to get back to his feet.
Starks throws a big elbow that misses.
Starks tries to free his leg and advance position but Coconut is retaining full guard.
Starks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Starks scoring with some ground and pound.
Starks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Starks won't allow Coconut to get back to his feet.
Starks distracts Coconut with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Starks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Starks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coconut wants to stand up but Starks is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starks trying to control the position from guard on top but Coconut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coconut wants to get back to his feet but Starks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coconut is breathing heavily.
Coconut utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Starks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coconut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Starks wants to control from the top but Coconut keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coconut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Starks won't allow Coconut to get back to his feet.
Starks chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Starks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Starks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Starks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for Coconut.
Sione Coconut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coconut.
A head kick misses from Starks.
Coconut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coconut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Starks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Coconut throws an overhand right that lands on Starks's shoulder, as Starks tries to avoid the shot.
Coconut with a hook.
Starks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coconut pinned against the cage. Coconut gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice cross by Starks.
Starks defending well as Coconut loads up on a big left hand.
Coconut misses with a straight left.
Starks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coconut tries to clinch up but Starks circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coconut tries to clinch but Starks moves away
and Starks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coconut looks to land a left hand but Starks moved out of range nicely.
Coconut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starks throws a series of punches but Coconut moves out of range.
Coconut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sione Coconut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starks keeps the fight on the outside.

Coconut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coconut is working Starks over against the cage.
Starks is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coconut is trying to maintain a safe position but Starks gets an underhook and turns Coconut into the cage.
Starks is trying to break the clinch but Coconut is controlling him.
Starks struggles to land a body shot inside as Coconut controls his hands.
Coconut scores with a hook to the body.
Coconut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Starks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Starks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coconut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Coconut.
Sione Coconut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Coconut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coconut tries to close the distance and clinch but Starks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starks ducks under a wild hook from Coconut.
Starks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coconut tries to clinch but Starks moves out of range.
Starks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coconut walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Starks slips under a jab from Coconut.
Coconut throws a hook but Starks avoids it easily.
Starks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coconut misses the jab.
Coconut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starks.
Starks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coconut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Starks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Coconut looks like he's trying to stand up.
Starks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Starks trying to control from half guard but Coconut is working away.
Coconut tries to kick Starks off but Starks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Starks throwing shots but Coconut is blocking nicely.
Starks wants to pass the guard but Coconut is defending well.
Coconut is refusing to be controlled, as Starks sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice strikes from Starks there.
Starks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coconut blocking the ground and pound attempt from Starks.
Starks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Starks trying to control from half guard but Coconut is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Coconut manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coconut tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Starks connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony Starks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tony Starks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Starks works over Coconut's head and body with a nice combination.
Coconut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Starks counters with a straight right hand.
Starks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Starks throws a hook but Coconut blocks it.

Starks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Starks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Starks seems to be working for a kimura but Coconut defends the submission attempt.
Starks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Starks throwing shots but Coconut is blocking nicely.
Starks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coconut defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coconut is trying to stand up here but Starks is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starks working Coconut over with strikes.
Starks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coconut's head.
Coconut wants to get back to his feet.

Starks is trying to work for a kimura but Coconut is defending well.
Starks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Starks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Starks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coconut is trying to stand.
Starks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coconut defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks is trying to control. Coconut wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coconut won't allow Starks to pass to mount.
Starks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coconut defending well though.
Starks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Coconut on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tony Starks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Starks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coconut blocking the ground and pound attempt from Starks.
Starks throws a strike but Coconut avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Starks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Starks chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks tries to free his leg and advance position but Coconut is retaining full guard.
Starks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Starks stops Coconut from standing up.
Starks throwing strikes from guard but Coconut blocks nicely.
Coconut keeping full guard, as Starks tries to pass.
Starks is pushing down on Coconut's leg trying to pass to half guard. Coconut is fighting to maintain full guard but Starks has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Starks lands a nice short elbow.
Starks working over Coconut with some ground and pound. Coconut looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Starks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coconut defending well though.
Starks throwing shots but Coconut is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sione Coconut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks thows a huge punch but Coconut dodges it nicely.
Starks wants to pass to mount but Coconut is defending the position.
Starks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Coconut kicks Starks off and gets back to his feet.
Starks jabs Coconut to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coconut moves in looking to clinch but Starks pushes him off.
Starks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Starks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Starks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coconut throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Starks is nestled in close to Coconut, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Starks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Starks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Starks!
A pretty intense looking Tony Starks took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.