PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coyote Starrk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coyote Starrk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Starrk
vs
Nakamura

187 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Coyote Starrk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinya Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starrk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starrk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Starrk throws a body punch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Starrk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo in the buildup to the fight.

Starrk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Starrk lands a body punch.
Nakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Starrk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starrk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Starrk pushes Nakamura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starrk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Starrk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starrk has a couple of punches blocked by Nakamura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starrk lands a shot to the body.
Starrk misses with some punches.
Starrk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Starrk lands with a short shot to the head.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Starrk lands a right hand.
Starrk tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakamura avoids the damage to the body.
Nakamura blocks a body shot from Starrk.
Starrk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakamura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Starrk.
Starrk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starrk lands a hook that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.

Starrk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Starrk clobbers Nakamura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Coyote Starrk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starrk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Starrk.
Nakamura changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Starrk doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starrk motions for Nakamura to come forward. Starrk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Starrk throws a hook but Nakamura avoids it easily.
Starrk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Nakamura finds it's way through Starrk's defenses.

Starrk darts in and clinches Nakamura up against the cage.
Nakamura lands a left hand.
Starrk lands with a light punch inside.
Starrk trying to land knees to the body.
Starrk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nakamura avoiding damage as Starrk throws knees to the body.
Starrk scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Starrk blocks an uppercut.
Starrk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Starrk working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starrk blocks an uppercut.
Starrk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Starrk manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura misses with a hook to the body
and Starrk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Shinya Nakamura has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Nakamura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Starrk throws a head kick but Nakamura moves out of range.
Starrk ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Starrk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Nakamura tries to counter it with a takedown but Starrk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starrk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nakamura defending well as Starrk loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Starrk looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Nakamura with the counter takedown but Starrk avoids it easily.
Nakamura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Starrk finds it's way round the side to connect with Nakamura's head.
Starrk doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.
Nakamura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Starrk.
Starrk throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Starrk defends it well.
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from Starrk.
Nakamura jabs Starrk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nakamura throws a lazy uppercut
and Starrk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coyote Starrk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinya Nakamura's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Starrk moves into the clinch.
Nakamura avoiding damage as Starrk throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Nakamura.
Starrk misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Starrk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamura is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Starrk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Starrk.
A short right from Starrk on the inside.
Nakamura misses with the head strike.
Nakamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura working aggressively here.
Starrk misses with a body punch.
Nakamura tries a body shot but Starrk blocks it.
Starrk lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Starrk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Starrk lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starrk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Starrk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamura.
Starrk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Starrk.
Starrk gets through Nakamura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Starrk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Starrk.
Nakamura is working Starrk over against the cage.
Nakamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nakamura.
A left hand lands to the body for Starrk.
Starrk blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starrk.
Starrk works on Nakamura's body with a couple of short punches.
Nakamura misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starrk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from Starrk.
Nice body punch from Starrk.
Starrk tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakamura avoids the damage to the body.
Nakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Starrk lands a hook that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
A right hand to the body from Starrk.
Starrk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Nakamura misses with some punches.
Starrk misses with some punches.
Starrk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Starrk.
Nakamura misses with a punch to the body.
Starrk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Starrk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.

Nakamura is rocked!
Starrk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Nakamura is still on wobbly legs! Can Starrk finish him?
Starrk pushes Nakamura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Starrk.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starrk tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakamura avoids the damage to the body.
Starrk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nakamura! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Starrk is unloading with more strikes now! Nakamura drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coyote Starrk!