PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Starker (ranked 2450 p4p, 96 weight class) and Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 1031 p4p, 51 weight class). Starker's entrance music is Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor. A fine choice. Paul Starker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Starker
vs
Suckerpunch

190 cm
40
265 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

210 cm
43
270 lbs
28 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

UnderGround Supplements

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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Starker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricki Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starker moves to clinch but Suckerpunch breaks away
and Suckerpunch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Starker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Starker prevents a body shot from Suckerpunch.

Suckerpunch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul Starker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Suckerpunch clinches with his opponent.

Starker gets control of Suckerpunch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Starker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Suckerpunch stands up and waves to Starker to follow him.

Suckerpunch clinches up against the cage.
Suckerpunch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Starker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Starker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Starker.
Starker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Suckerpunch to keep the fight standing.
Suckerpunch tries to work over Starker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Starker tries to pull guard but Suckerpunch holds him up against the cage and eventually Starker drops back down to his feet.
Suckerpunch trying to land knees to the body.
Starker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Starker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Starker pushes off an throws an elbow but Suckerpunch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starker lands an elbow that stopped Suckerpunch in his tracks for a moment.

Suckerpunch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starker is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Suckerpunch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Suckerpunch pushes Starker up against the cage in a clinch.
Suckerpunch is trying to break free.
Suckerpunch struggles to land a body shot inside as Starker controls his hands.
Starker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Suckerpunch is looking to control Starker's arms but Starker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suckerpunch has his back to the cage.
Starker lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ricki Suckerpunch has been cut.
Suckerpunch has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Starker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Suckerpunch can turn it around.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Suckerpunch misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Suckerpunch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starker tries to clinch up
and Suckerpunch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Starker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suckerpunch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Starker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Starker has closed the distance and engaged Suckerpunch in a clinch.
Starker lands an elbow just above Suckerpunch 's eye.

Suckerpunch breaks the clinch.

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!
Starker tries to clinch
enabling Suckerpunch to counter with a crisp jab.

Suckerpunch drives through and clinches with Starker against the cage.
Suckerpunch pushes off an throws an elbow but Starker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Starker gets control of Suckerpunch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Starker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Suckerpunch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Suckerpunch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Suckerpunch gets tackled into the cage by Starker. Starker maintains the clinch.
Suckerpunch tries to work over Starker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suckerpunch scores with a shot to the side of Starker's head.

Starker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Suckerpunch gets to his feet. Starker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Starker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suckerpunch, pushing him back against the cage.
Starker lands an elbow that stopped Suckerpunch in his tracks for a moment.
Suckerpunch misses with the head strike.
Suckerpunch working aggressively here.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starker prevents Suckerpunch from breaking the clinch.
Starker jumps guard but Suckerpunch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Suckerpunch stalling in the clinch but Starker improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suckerpunch tries a body shot but Starker blocks it.
Suckerpunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Starker tries to pull guard but Suckerpunch holds him up against the cage and eventually Starker drops back down to his feet.
Suckerpunch lands with a light punch inside.
Starker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Starker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Suckerpunch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Starker.
Starker throws an elbow but it misses.
Starker tries to pull guard but Suckerpunch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Starker throws an elbow that misses.
Suckerpunch blocks an elbow strike.
Suckerpunch missing with knees to the body.

Starker gets control of Suckerpunch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Starker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Suckerpunch stands up and waves to Starker to follow him.
Suckerpunch swats away the attempt to clinch by Starker.
Starker is looking to clinch.
Starker tries to clinch but Suckerpunch moves out of range.
Starker avoids the body shot from Suckerpunch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suckerpunch takes the fight into the clinch.
Suckerpunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!

Suckerpunch manages to break the clinch.
Starker wants to clinch but Suckerpunch slips to the side
and Suckerpunch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Starker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Suckerpunch clinches with his opponent.
Suckerpunch is trying to stall.
Suckerpunch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Starker fails to pull guard.

Suckerpunch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Suckerpunch. Those never looked like landing.

Starker rushes Suckerpunch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Suckerpunch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suckerpunch tries to throw a body punch but Starker avoids it by throwing Suckerpunch back against the cage.

Suckerpunch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Suckerpunch takes the fight into the clinch.
Suckerpunch looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricki Suckerpunch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricki Suckerpunch's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Suckerpunch clobbers Starker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suckerpunch fails to land with a series of punches.
Suckerpunch scores with a punch to the head.
Starker tries to clinch but Suckerpunch moves away
and Suckerpunch counters with a stiff right hand.

Suckerpunch closes the distance and pushes Starker back into the cage.
Starker lands an elbow inside that Suckerpunch shrugs off.
Suckerpunch has had enough of the clinch but Starker keeps him there for the moment.
Suckerpunch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suckerpunch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Starker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suckerpunch's efforts to push away.
Suckerpunch avoids the elbow strike from Starker, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suckerpunch takes an elbow to the temple.
Suckerpunch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Starker tries to pull guard but Suckerpunch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Suckerpunch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Starker on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Suckerpunch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starker doesn't manage to clinch there - Suckerpunch circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suckerpunch gets tackled into the cage by Starker. Starker maintains the clinch.
Paul Starker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Suckerpunch can't find room to land a body shot as Starker controls the action.

Suckerpunch manages to break the clinch.
Suckerpunch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suckerpunch misses with a wild combination.
Suckerpunch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Starker pushes Suckerpunch up against the cage in a clinch.
Starker tries to pull guard but Suckerpunch holds him up against the cage and eventually Starker drops back down to his feet.
Suckerpunch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Starker lands an elbow inside.
Starker jumps guard but Suckerpunch stands there with Starker around his waist. Starker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Starker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Starker lands an elbow just above Suckerpunch 's eye.

Suckerpunch is rocked!

That has opened up Ricki Suckerpunch's cut even more.

Starker pulls guard effortlessly.
Suckerpunch is still in real trouble! Can Starker finish him?

Suckerpunch stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Starker gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Starker drags the fight down to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Starker pushes Suckerpunch off and gets back to his feet.

Suckerpunch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Starker lands a damaging elbow.
Suckerpunch is pressed against the cage. Starker pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Suckerpunch! Two more big strikes from Starker and Suckerpunch crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Paul Starker!
A very excited looking Paul Starker rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.