PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Pyramide (ranked 3793 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Starr (ranked 4749 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyramide has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. On his way into the cage it seems that The Pyramide has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily The Pyramide seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pyramide
vs
Starr

208 cm
25
292 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
19
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The Pyramide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Starr!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyramide lands with a good body shot.
Pyramide throws a hook to the side of Starr's head but Starr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Starr misses with a body kick.
Pyramide throws a lazy right hand but Starr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Starr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pyramide swings widly with a right hand
and Starr counters with a nice uppercut.
Starr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Pyramide as Starr shoots in.
Starr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pyramide.
Despite the aggression on Starr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pyramide throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Pyramide as Starr shoots in.
The Pyramide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Starr.
Starr moves away from the strike by Pyramide.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pyramide works Starr's body with a nice hook.
Pyramide throws a looping overhand right but Starr ducks down to avoid it.
Pyramide sets himself, and Starr steps forward looking for the clinch! Pyramide avoids it this time.
Good exchange - Pyramide coming out on top.
Starr closes the distance and clinches up with Pyramide, looking for a takedown. Starr pushes Pyramide against the cage but Pyramide circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pyramide takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Starr dives in for a single leg takedown but Pyramide sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Starr darts in and clinches Pyramide up against the cage.

Pyramide breaks the clinch.
Starr moves out of range as Pyramide strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Pyramide misses the target.
Pyramide throws the left hand but Starr avoids the punch easily.
Pyramide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pyramide throws a hook but Starr avoids it easily.
Pyramide is breathing heavily.
Starr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyramide throws a lazy right hand but Starr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Starr shoots in looking for a takedown but Pyramide manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Starr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pyramide misses with an uppercut. Starr saw that one coming.
Starr throws a counter combo.
Starr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pyramide counters with a nice uppercut.
Pyramide throws an overhand right that lands on Starr's shoulder, as Starr tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Pyramide misses.
Pyramide thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pyramide swings for the body but Starr moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pyramide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Starr tries to clinch up but Pyramide circles away and keeps his distance.
Starr ducks under a wild hook from Pyramide.
Pyramide throws a poor cross that misses
and Starr counters with a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Pyramide. No joy for Starr on that attempt.
The Pyramide is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyramide jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pyramide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starr defending well as Pyramide loads up on a big left hand.
Starr with the counter takedown but Pyramide avoids it easily.
Pyramide avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pyramide throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Pyramide misses its intended target.
Pyramide is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starr.
Pyramide throws a hook but Starr blocks it.
Pyramide thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pyramide misses with a looping right.
Pyramide misses with a straight left.
Pyramide throws a body shot but no joy.
Starr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr staying out of range there.
Starr moves in looking to clinch but Pyramide pushes him off.
Starr tries to clinch there but Pyramide circles away.
Starr shoots in for a takedown but Pyramide shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pyramide is looking to counter punch.
Starr tries to clinch there but Pyramide circles away.
Starr is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Pyramide misses the target.
Pyramide misses with a wild body shot.
Starr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pyramide.
Starr unleashes a big counter combination but Pyramide bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Starr ducks under a wild hook from Pyramide.
Starr moves away from the strike by Pyramide.
Starr doesn't manage to clinch there - Pyramide circles away.
Pyramide swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pyramide throws a shot from downtown. Starr moves away and avoids it.
Pyramide is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Starr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Starr wants to clinch up but Pyramide keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Pyramide dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Starr shoots for a takedown but Pyramide saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Starr misses with a head kick.
Pyramide waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Starr.
Starr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pyramide.
Starr wants to counter with a clinch but Pyramide pushes him away.
Starr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Starr misses with a takedown attempt - Pyramide sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pyramide looks to land a right hand but Starr moved out of range.
Pyramide throws a shot from downtown. Starr moves away and avoids it.
Starr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pyramide is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyramide misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Starr.
Starr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pyramide just misses with a punch to the body.
Starr with the counter takedown but Pyramide avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starr takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Starr moves into the clinch successfully.
Pyramide is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starr can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pyramide fails to land.

Pyramide breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pyramide rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Starr counters with a one-two to the body.
Pyramide pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starr staying out of range there.
Starr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pyramide misses with an uppercut. Starr saw that one coming.
Starr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Starr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pyramide's waist but Pyramide gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Starr off to one side.
The Pyramide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Starr.
Pyramide loads up on a big right hand but Starr slips the punch.
Starr throws a counter combo.
Starr shoots in looking for a takedown but Pyramide manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Starr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Starr walks into a straight right hand from Pyramide.
Starr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pyramide.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr tries a head kick but it misses.
Starr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pyramide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starr shoots for a double leg takedown but Pyramide sprawls well. He's pushed Starr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyramide cracks Starr with an open hand slap.
The Pyramide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Pyramide misses.
Pyramide looks to land a left hand but Starr moved out of range nicely.
Starr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pyramide takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pyramide throws a looping overhand right but Starr ducks down to avoid it.
Starr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Pyramide is winning the standup battle so far.
Pyramide lands with a straight right. Starr didn't see that one coming.
Pyramide swings for the body but Starr moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pyramide misses.
Starr staying out of range there.
Starr shoots in for a takedown but Pyramide shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Starr darts in looking for a takedown but Pyramide gets double underhooks and turns Starr into the cage.
Pyramide changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Starr slips under a jab from Pyramide.
Pyramide misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starr.
Starr moves in looking to clinch but Pyramide pushes him off.
Pyramide throwing a counter right hand but Starr manages to avoid it.
Pyramide avoids the head kick by Starr.
Jim Starr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starr walks into a jab.
Starr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pyramide pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyramide defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Starr.
Pyramide throws a shot from downtown. Starr moves away and avoids it.

Starr moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Pyramide.

Pyramide breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Starr moves in looking to clinch but Pyramide pushes him off.
Starr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pyramide swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Pyramide misses the target.
Pyramide throws a jab but it's blocked by Starr.
Starr tries to clinch there but Pyramide circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pyramide. Starr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starr tries to clinch there but Pyramide circles away.
Starr tries for a takedown but Pyramide sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Pyramide dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pyramide uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Starr has time to react.
Starr dives in and grabs Pyramide's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pyramide pushes down on Starr's head and hops out.
Pyramide throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Starr responds with a good body kick, but Pyramide manages to step out the way in time.
Starr dives in for a single leg takedown but Pyramide sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A big left from Pyramide misses.
Starr with a poor takedown
enabling Pyramide to counter with a crisp jab.
The Pyramide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Starr.
Starr dives in and grabs Pyramide's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pyramide pushes down on Starr's head and hops out.
An attempted straight right counter from Pyramide misses the target.
Pyramide looks to land a right hand but Starr moved out of range.
Pyramide missing with a left hand there. Starr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyramide swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Starr.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starr is looking to clinch but Pyramide is avoiding it.
Pyramide was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice straight punches there by Pyramide. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pyramide.
Starr moves away from the strike by Pyramide.
Pyramide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr tries to clinch up but Pyramide circles away and keeps his distance.
Pyramide throws a lazy right hand but Starr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Starr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circling - Pyramide throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pyramide throws a right hand that Starr ducks under and follows up with a left that Starr also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Starr misses.
Pyramide displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Starr.
Pyramide throws an overhand right that lands on Starr's shoulder, as Starr tries to avoid the shot.
Starr misses with a takedown attempt - Pyramide sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Pyramide misses the target.
Pyramide cracks Starr with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pyramide avoids it really well and circles away.
Starr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pyramide lands with a hook. Starr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Starr moves away from the strike by Pyramide.
Starr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pyramide throws a jab but it's blocked by Starr.
Starr throws a counter combo.
Pyramide checks the leg kick nicely there.
Starr looks to land a body kick but Pyramide moved away.
Starr tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Pyramide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Starr tries for a takedown but Pyramide sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pyramide misses with a looping left.
Pyramide misses with a body shot.
Starr cracks a nice hook into Pyramide's ribs.
Pyramide throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pyramide defends well and Starr ends up having to push Pyramide into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Pyramide lands an impressive looking overhand right. Starr doesn't seem phased though.
Starr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyramide.
Pyramide just misses with a punch to the body.
Starr is looking for the big counter here.
Pyramide keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pyramide looks to land a left hand but Starr moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyramide stuffs the takedown attempt from Starr. Starr gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Pyramide does it's job there.
Starr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Starr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Starr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pyramide is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Starr.
Pyramide jabs Starr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starr wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Pyramide misses its target.
Starr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Pyramide showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pyramide, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for The Pyramide!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for The Pyramide!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for The Pyramide!

The Pyramide wins by unanimous decision!
The Pyramide bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.