PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dementri Viscount (ranked 2556 p4p, 307 weight class) and Paul Starker (ranked 2401 p4p, 287 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Viscount might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kool Keith - Still the Best. Starker has chosen Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor as his entrance music. Paul Starker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Viscount
vs
Starker

224 cm
25
283 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

190 cm
31
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dementri Viscount!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Starker!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viscount lands with a straight right. Starker didn't see that one coming.
Starker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Viscount darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Paul Starker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viscount misses with a body shot.
Viscount will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Starker pushes Viscount up against the cage in a clinch.
Viscount really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Viscount content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Starker prevents a body shot from Viscount.
Starker lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Dementri Viscount has been cut.

Viscount has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Starker uses from the top position.

Viscount working for a triangle but Starker defends it easily.
Viscount is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Viscount is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Starker is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Viscount looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Viscount will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Viscount is trying to keep Starker in close.
Starker throwing strikes from guard but Viscount blocks nicely.
Starker throwing strikes but missing.

Starker has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Viscount to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Starker is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Viscount pulls down on the head and he's put Starker to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dementri Viscount!
An out of breath Dementri Viscount thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Paul Starker had this to say: 'I`LL BE BACK@#$%!'.