PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Cosmo Starstryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Fu Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master has chosen Shaolin Monastic chanting as his entrance music. Kung Fu Master has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Starstryder
vs
Fu Master

178 cm
33
162 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

179 cm
31
164 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cosmo Starstryder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Fu Master!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Starstryder.
Master misses with a jab, cross combination.
Starstryder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Master throws a body kick that misses.

Master has Starstryder up against the ropes in a clinch.
Master lands an elbow inside that Starstryder shrugs off.
Master lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Starstryder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Starstryder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Starstryder dodges an elbow strike from Master.
Starstryder is leaning against Master and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Master using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Starstryder.
A short body shot lands from Starstryder as the two fighters clinch.
Our sources have told us that Starstryder has been working on his elbows in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Master blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Master's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Starstryder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Starstryder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Master is trying to push Starstryder away but Starstryder has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Starstryder's elbow.
Master tries to land knees in the clinch but Starstryder avoids the damage to the body.

Master breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starstryder moves out of range as Master strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Starstryder misses the target.
Master slips a jab and a cross from Starstryder.
Starstryder lands with an uppercut that bounces Master off the ropes and back into range.
Starstryder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Starstryder lands with a right hand.
Starstryder punishes Master's body with a nice straight punch.
Starstryder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Master.
Kung Fu Master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Starstryder.
A solid leg kick lands there for Starstryder.
Master takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Master has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Master fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Starstryder, pushing him back against the ropes.
Master creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Master breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Master.
Master throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Starstryder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Master. That's going to slow Starstryder down.
Starstryder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Starstryder throws a lazy right hand but Master sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Master crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Starstryder - the referee stops the clock and Master gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Starstryder. Master manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Starstryder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Master.
Some wild striking there from Starstryder.
Starstryder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Master lands a nice looking body shot.
Master has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Starstryder.
Starstryder misses with a low kick.
Master lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Starstryder circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 leg kick but Master moved away.
Starstryder thumps Master with a low kick.
Master is looking to land body kicks.
Starstryder misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Starstryder dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice body punch from Master.
A head kick misses from Starstryder.
Starstryder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Master was well out of range. Poor timing from Starstryder.
Master's corner calls for a 1-2. Master obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Starstryder throws an overhand right that lands on Master's shoulder, as Master tries to avoid the shot.
Master throws a right hand that Starstryder ducks under and follows up with a left that Starstryder also avoids with ease.
That kick from Master tenderised Starstryder's leg. Starstryder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Starstryder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Master doesn't manage to clinch there - Starstryder circles away.
Master tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Starstryder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Master throws a right and a left that Starstryder avoids nicely.
Master dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Starstryder. That did some damage!
Master moves out of range of the body kick from Starstryder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starstryder missing with a left hand there. Master was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Master misses with a low kick.
Starstryder looks to score with a jab to the body but Master is just out of range.
Starstryder backing away here, and Master unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Master digs a good hook to Starstryder's body.
Master avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starstryder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starstryder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Master moves out of range of the body kick from Starstryder.
Starstryder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Master throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Starstryder on the side of the head.
Cosmo Starstryder is winning the standup battle so far.
Starstryder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Starstryder missing with a left hand there. Master was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Master throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Starstryder.
Master closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Starstryder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Master is out of range and Starstryder settles back down.
Master catches Starstryder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Master swings for the body but Starstryder moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Master moves away from the strike by Starstryder.
Master throws a head kick that misses.
Master misses with a two punch combination.
Starstryder missing with a left hand there. Master was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Starstryder moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Master tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Starstryder throws a quick counter kick to the body but Master avoids it.
Starstryder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Starstryder walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Master checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Starstryder backs off Master throws a huge counter combo but Starstryder manages to avoid it all.
Master throws a low kick, looking for Starstryder's leg but Starstryder calmly moves out of range.
Starstryder checks a low kick from Master.
Starstryder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Master moves away.
Starstryder motions for Master to come forward. Starstryder throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Master.
Master's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Master is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starstryder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Starstryder tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Master is able to avoid easily.
Master looks to score with a jab to the body but Starstryder is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Starstryder misses the target.
Starstryder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Master throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Master.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starstryder scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kung Fu Master will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Starstryder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Master is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starstryder.
Master throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Starstryder blocks a low kick nicely.
Master throws a hook but Starstryder blocks it.
Master connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Starstryder momentarily.
Starstryder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Master moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Starstryder catches Master right on the button with a cross.
Starstryder throws a leg kick which misses Master's front leg but catches the back leg as Master tries to avoid it.
Master scores with a one two! Starstryder had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Starstryder misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Starstryder. That's going to slow Master down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starstryder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Master releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Starstryder 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 Master has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Master and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Starstryder lands a jab to the nose.
Starstryder throws a leg kick but Master moved away.
Master throws an overhand right that lands on Starstryder's shoulder, as Starstryder tries to avoid the shot.
Starstryder lands with a slapping head kick.
Master cracks Starstryder with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Master tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Starstryder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Master.
Nice straight punches there by Master. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Master.
Starstryder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Master goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Starstryder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Master swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Starstryder.
Starstryder does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Master tries to clinch up.
Master lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Starstryder circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Starstryder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Starstryder.
Starstryder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Master.
Starstryder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Starstryder.
Starstryder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Master tries to close the distance and clinch but Starstryder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Master looks to score with a jab to the body but Starstryder is just out of range.
Starstryder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Master was well out of range. Poor timing from Starstryder.
Master keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Master looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Starstryder defending well as Master loads up on a big left hand.
Starstryder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Master checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Starstryder moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaster.
Starstryder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Master can pounce on him.
Master is looking to slow Starstryder down with leg kicks.
Master pivots, looking for a leg kick but Starstryder is out of range and Master settles back down.
Starstryder slips a straight right by Master.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starstryder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Starstryder wants to slow Master down by chopping away at his legs.
Master is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Master lands a leg kick that knocks Starstryder off balance momentarily.
Master finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Starstryder motions for Master to come forward. Starstryder throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Kung Fu Master just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Starstryder finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Master tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starstryder was well out of range. Poor timing from Master.
Master on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Starstryder throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Starstryder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Master keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Master misses with a left hand
and Starstryder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Starstryder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Starstryder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Starstryder throws a shot from downtown. Master moves away and avoids it.
Master throws an off balance right hand
and Starstryder makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Starstryder walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Master checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Master misses the shot to the body.
Starstryder throws an overhand right that lands on Master's shoulder, as Master tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Master lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starstryder tries to score with a low kick but Master moves his leg out of the way.
Master dips to his left and cracks Starstryder with an uppercut!
Master misses with a two punch combination.
Starstryder throws a right and a left that Master avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder works Master's body with a nice hook.
Master scores with a sloppy right hand. Starstryder should have avoided that one.
Starstryder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Master is out of range and Starstryder settles back down.
Starstryder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Master moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Starstryder throws a leg kick that misses.
Master throws a body shot but no joy.
Starstryder throwing a counter right hand but Master manages to avoid it.
Starstryder walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Master checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Master throws a chopping leg kick but Starstryder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Starstryder misses with a wild body shot.
Master shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Master blocks a leg kick.
Master fails in his attempt to clinch.
Master connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Starstryder momentarily.
Master lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Starstryder scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Starstryder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Starstryder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Master tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starstryder was well out of range. Poor timing from Master.
Starstryder moves out of range of the body kick.
Master fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Starstryder.
Master tries to clinch but Starstryder is having none of it.
Master fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Starstryder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Starstryder lands a head shot.
Master scores with a jab to the body.
Master will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Starstryder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Master there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starstryder swats away the attempt to clinch by Master.
Starstryder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Starstryder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Master throws a leg kick but Starstryder moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Starstryder had his way with Kung Fu Master in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Master tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starstryder was well out of range. Poor timing from Master.
Master tries a head kick but it misses.
Starstryder feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Starstryder sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Master looks to throw the jab but Starstryder is out of range.
Master connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Starstryder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Master moves into range and clinches up with Starstryder.
Starstryder misses with a punch on the inside.
Kung Fu Master seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Master is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Starstryder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Starstryder lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starstryder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Master stalling in the clinch but Starstryder improves position.

Master pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Master tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Starstryder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Master checks a low kick from Starstryder.
Master throws a leg kick but Starstryder sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Kung Fu Master has been cut.
Master lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Master. That's going to slow Starstryder down.
A swing and a miss from Master.
Starstryder throws a leg kick but Master moved away.
A head kick misses from Starstryder.
Master swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Master tries to close the distance and clinch but Starstryder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Master misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid body kick from Master.
Master throws a body shot but no joy.

Master drives through and clinches with Starstryder against the ropes.

Master breaks the clinch.
Master tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Starstryder is able to avoid easily.
Starstryder just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder throws a shot to the body.
Starstryder scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Master lands with a nice body punch.
Master looks to score with a jab to the body but Starstryder is just out of range.
Starstryder throws the kick towards the body but Master avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Starstryder, as that shot connected.
Master swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Starstryder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Master chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Starstryder can pounce on him.
Starstryder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Starstryder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Master on the side of the head.
Master moves out of range as Starstryder throws a body kick.
Starstryder swats away the attempt to clinch by Master.
Starstryder misses with a wild body shot.
Master looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Starstryder misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Starstryder misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cosmo Starstryder.
I think Starstryder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!