PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rodgers (ranked 1486 p4p, 47 weight class) and Paul Starker (ranked 2946 p4p, 126 weight class). Starker has chosen Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Paul Starker has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rodgers
vs
Starker

200 cm
32
247 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

190 cm
36
265 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Starker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers throws out a powerful jab.
Rodgers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
Starker tries to clinch up
enabling Rodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Starker slips under a jab from Rodgers.
Rodgers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starker manages to avoid it.
Rodgers throws a head kick that misses.
Rodgers throws a hook but Starker blocks it.
Starker moves out of range of the strikes.
Starker unleashes a big counter combination but Rodgers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Starker tries to clinch but Rodgers is having none of it.
Rodgers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rodgers catches Starker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rodgers connects with a body shot that sends Starker's belly button to the back.
Rodgers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Starker's calf.
Rodgers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starker tries to clinch there but Rodgers circles away.
Rodgers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodgers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodgers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodgers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rodgers lands with an uppercut that bounces Starker off the cage and back into range.
Starker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rodgers. Rodgers obviously looking to wear him down.
Rodgers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodgers counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rodgers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Starker backwards.
Starker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Starker pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodgers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rodgers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodgers blocks an elbow strike.
Starker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Starker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodgers scores with a shot to the side of Starker's head.
Rodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Starker controls the action.
Starker blocks a body shot from Rodgers.
Starker misses with an elbow strike.
Rodgers blocks an elbow strike.
Rodgers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rodgers misses with the head strike.
Rodgers lands with a light punch inside.
Rodgers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starker throws an elbow but misses.
Rodgers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodgers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starker backwards.
Rodgers has a couple of punches blocked by Starker.
Rodgers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starker backwards.
Rodgers avoids the elbow strike from Starker, against the cage.
Starker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodgers misses with some punches.
Rodgers avoids a wild elbow strike from Starker.
Rodgers scores with a shot to the side of Starker's head.
Rodgers misses with some punches.
Starker lands an elbow inside that Rodgers shrugs off.

It looks like Andy Rodgers has been cut.
Starker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodgers throws a punch but it's blocked by Starker.
Rodgers pushes Starker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Rodgers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodgers.
Rodgers avoids the elbow strike from Starker, against the cage.
Starker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rodgers avoids the elbow strike from Starker, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rodgers - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rodgers as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rodgers.
Starker misses with an elbow strike.
Rodgers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starker backwards.
Starker looks winded!
Rodgers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodgers gets through Starker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodgers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Starker backwards.
Rodgers blocks an elbow strike.
Rodgers lands an uppercut.
Rodgers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Starker throws an elbow that misses.
Rodgers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Starker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rodgers is working Starker over against the cage.
Rodgers scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodgers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodgers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Starker.
Rodgers misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodgers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starker backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodgers.
Rodgers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodgers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodgers lands with a light punch inside.
Rodgers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodgers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rodgers lands a left hand.

Starker is rocked!
Rodgers creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Starker with a big uppercut! Starker tries to clinch up but Rodgers pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Starker to the mat! Starker covers up and Rodgers unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andy Rodgers!
After the fight, Andy Rodgers was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Paul Starker spoke after the fight, saying 'I`LL BE BACK@#$%!'.