PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Starstryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosmo Starstryder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Starstryder
vs
Cote

191 cm
27
219 lbs
7 - 17 - 0

192 cm
30
210 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cosmo Starstryder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrei Cote!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starstryder misses with a lunging right hand
and Cote counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Starstryder throws a sloppy head kick and Cote moves out of range easily.
Starstryder throws a right and a left that Cote avoids nicely.
Starstryder misses with a series of wild punches.
Starstryder throws a solid leg kick but Cote takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Starstryder.
Starstryder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Starstryder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cote sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starstryder lands a two punch combo.
Cote throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Starstryder tries to clinch up
and Cote counters with a three punch combo that has Starstryder backing up. Starstryder nods at Cote to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder throws a series of punches but Cote avoids them all with ease.
Starstryder throws a body shot but no joy.
Cosmo Starstryder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starstryder throws a low kick but Cote avoids it.
Starstryder throws a head kick but Cote moves out of range.
Cote looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cote blocks a head kick by Starstryder.
Starstryder throws a shot from downtown. Cote moves away and avoids it.
Starstryder misses with a two punch combination.
Starstryder misses with a head kick.
Starstryder shoots and misses
and Cote counters with a three punch combo that has Starstryder backing up. Starstryder nods at Cote to acknowledge the strikes.
Starstryder throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Starstryder.
A big right from Starstryder misses.
Cote looks to land a combination but Starstryder avoids it well.
Starstryder throws a body punch but Cote moves out of range.
Cote avoids the head kick by Starstryder.
Starstryder misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cote checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Cote, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrei Cote is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cote looks winded!
Starstryder misses the body punch
and Cote counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cote checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder looks to land a combination. Cote sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cote misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Starstryder throws a body kick that misses.
Starstryder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Starstryder looks to score with a jab to the body but Cote is just out of range.
Starstryder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Starstryder throws a head kick but Cote moves out of range.
Starstryder throws a sloppy head kick
and Cote counters with a stiff right hand.
Starstryder tries a head kick but it misses.
Starstryder misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Starstryder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starstryder misses the body punch
and Cote cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cote fails to land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Cote finds it's target.
Starstryder throws a series of punches but Cote moves out of range.
A punch combination from Cote misses.
Donk. Starstryder catches Cote right on the button with a cross.
Starstryder throws a leg kick but Cote sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Starstryder dominated that round.
That's time! Starstryder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Starstryder tries to score with a low kick but Cote moves his leg out of the way.
Starstryder tries to work over Cote's front leg with a kick but Cote checks it.
Starstryder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cote counters with a left and a right that stings Starstryder.
Cote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starstryder.
Cote avoids the head kick by Starstryder.
Cote misses with a few strikes there.
Cosmo Starstryder is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starstryder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cote counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cote misses with a few strikes there.
Cosmo Starstryder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cote is breathing heavily.
Cote blocks a head kick by Starstryder.
Cote swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cote takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cote avoids the head kick by Starstryder.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Starstryder - that will leave a mark!
Starstryder lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cote takes a step back to recover.
Cote throws a series of strikes that have Starstryder backpedaling.
Starstryder throws a head kick but Cote moves out of range.
Cote uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starstryder.
Starstryder looks for the body kick but Cote saw that one coming.
Cote blocks a head kick by Starstryder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder takes a swing at Cote's ribcage but misses.
Starstryder tries to clinch there but Cote circles away.
Donk. Starstryder catches Cote right on the button with a cross.
Cote keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Starstryder.
Starstryder misses with the combination.
Starstryder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cote.
Cote throws a right and a left that Starstryder avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starstryder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Starstryder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Starstryder misses.
Cote lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cote blocks a head kick by Starstryder.
Starstryder throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Starstryder misses.
Starstryder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Starstryder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Starstryder punishes Cote's body with a nice straight punch.
Starstryder misses with a kick to the body.
Starstryder misses with a lunging right hand
and Cote counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cote counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starstryder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cote throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Starstryder.
Starstryder looks to land a combination but Cote avoids it well.
Starstryder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cote.
A leg kick checked by Cote.
Sloppy strikes from Starstryder. Those never looked like landing.
Cote takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cote throws a right and a left that Starstryder avoids nicely.
Cote blocks a head kick by Starstryder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cosmo Starstryder will probably get the nod.
That's time! Starstryder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Starstryder scores with a one two! Cote had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Starstryder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cote sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cote uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starstryder.
Starstryder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cote throws a combination that misses
and Cote takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starstryder misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cote checks the leg kick.
Cote takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Starstryder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote with a nice cross.
Starstryder misses with a low kick.
Starstryder throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cote.
Starstryder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cote checks a leg kick.
Cote throws a right and a left that Starstryder avoids nicely.
Starstryder misses the body punch
and Cote counters with a series of strikes. Starstryder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cote avoids the body shot from Starstryder.
Starstryder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Starstryder misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder throws a head kick but Cote moves out of range.
Starstryder misses the shot to the body.
Cote falls off balance throwing a combination
and Starstryder counters with a head kick. That will keep Cote thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Starstryder looks to land a body kick but Cote moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starstryder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Starstryder misses with a body punch
and Cote counters with a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Cote. Those never looked like landing.
Starstryder just misses with a punch to the body.
Starstryder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Starstryder tries to clinch but Cote is having none of it.
Cote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starstryder.
Starstryder throws a hook but Cote avoids it easily.
Cote lands a lovely overhand right.
Cote lands a really nice looking cross but Starstryder seems unphased.
A combination from Starstryder does no damage.
Cote moves out of range as Starstryder throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote misses with a jab, cross combination.
Starstryder throws a head kick but Cote moves out of range.
Starstryder throws a head kick that misses.
Starstryder motions for Cote to come forward. Starstryder throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Starstryder is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Cote, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Starstryder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Starstryder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cote but Cote pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Starstryder throws a sloppy head kick and Cote moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosmo Starstryder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Starstryder has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo Starstryder!