PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Starman (ranked 841 p4p, 604 weight class) and Ernie Tertelgte (ranked 103 p4p, 70 weight class). Starman's entrance music is David Bowie - Starman. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Starman
vs
Tertelgte

178 cm
34
165
24 - 18 - 1

179 cm
35
157
25 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Starman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernie Tertelgte!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tertelgte looks to land a right hand but Starman moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Starman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tertelgte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Starman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Tertelgte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Starman throws a right hand that misses
and Tertelgte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Starman is looking to clinch.
Starman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tertelgte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Tertelgte finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tertelgte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Starman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tertelgte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ernie Tertelgte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starman throws a hook but Tertelgte avoids it easily.
Starman misses with a wild body shot.
Starman blocks a low kick nicely.
Starman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tertelgte misses with the body kick
and Starman counters with a stiff right hand.
Starman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tertelgte moves away.
Starman thuds a left hand into Tertelgte's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Starman. Tertelgte does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starman slips a straight right by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Starman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tertelgte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tertelgte misses with a right hand
and Starman counters with a straight right hand.
Tertelgte looks for the body kick but Starman saw that one coming.
Starman misses with a two punch combination.
Tertelgte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Starman is looking for a counter combo.
Tertelgte throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Starman misses the target.
Tertelgte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tertelgte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Starman doesn't seem bothered though.
Starman swings for the body but Tertelgte moves out of range.
Starman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Tertelgte misses.
Starman appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big right from Starman misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Starman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Starman moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starman scores with the left hand. Tertelgte knows he should have avoided that one.
Tertelgte ducks under a wild hook from Starman.
Tertelgte lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Starman throws a jab but it's blocked by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte throws a lazy body kick
and Starman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Starman scores with a jab to the body.

Tertelgte has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tertelgte.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Starman presses Tertelgte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Starman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tertelgte. Starman shrugs it off though.
Starman throws the left hand but Tertelgte avoids the punch easily.
Ernie Tertelgte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starman cracks Tertelgte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Starman throws a jab when Tertelgte was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tertelgte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Starman counters with a straight right hand.
Starman with a hook.
Tertelgte throws a low kick but Starman moves out of range easily.
Tertelgte misses the shot to the body.
Starman throws a big counter combination but Tertelgte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tertelgte throws a hook but Starman blocks it.
Starman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Starman throws a shot to the body.
Tertelgte works the jab nicely.
Starman misses with a hook. Tertelgte ducked under it nicely.
Starman tries to move into range but Tertelgte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tertelgte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Starman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Starman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tertelgte walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Starman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Tertelgte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Starman, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tertelgte lands a right hand.
Tertelgte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starman backwards.
Starman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tertelgte lands a left hand.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Starman blocks an uppercut.
Starman blocking some punches.
Starman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starman cracks Tertelgte with a nice body shot.
Starman misses with a punch to the body.
Starman tries a body shot but Tertelgte blocks it.
Tertelgte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Starman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Tertelgte misses its intended target.
Starman is looking for a counter combo.
Starman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tertelgte.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starman looks to score with a jab to the body but Tertelgte is just out of range.
Tertelgte swings for the body but Starman moves out of range.
Tertelgte misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Tertelgte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ernie Tertelgte will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Starman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tertelgte tries to close the distance and clinch but Starman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starman throws a looping overhand right but Tertelgte ducks down to avoid it.
Tertelgte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tertelgte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starman throws the left hand but Tertelgte avoids the punch easily.
Starman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tertelgte manages to avoid it.
Starman fails to land with a series of punches.
Tertelgte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Starman tries to clinch up
and Starman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tertelgte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Starmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Starman checks a leg kick nicely.
Tertelgte misses with a straight right.
Tertelgte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tertelgte misses with the body kick
and Starman counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tertelgte is looking to clinch but Starman is avoiding it.
Tertelgte misses the jab.
Tertelgte tries to land a leg kick but Starman saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Tertelgte. Those never looked like landing.
Starman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Starman avoids a kick to the body.
Starman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tertelgte circles away quickly and effectively.
Starman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tertelgte scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Starman misses.
A cross from Tertelgte lands.
Starman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tertelgte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Starman throws a lazy uppercut
and Tertelgte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tertelgte connects with a looping right hand.
Starman misses the body punch
and Tertelgte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starman blocks the body kick.
Starman misses the jab.
Starman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tertelgte at a distance.
Starman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Starman missing with a left hand there. Tertelgte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tertelgte throws a front kick aimed at Starman's knee but Starman avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Starman misses its target.
Starman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tertelgte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Starman on the side of the head.
Starman misses with an uppercut. Tertelgte saw that one coming.
Tertelgte slips under a jab.
Tertelgte connects with a body shot that sends Starman's belly button to the back.
Tertelgte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ernie Tertelgte seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Starman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tertelgte, pushing him back against the cage.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Starman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starman tries to score a body lock takedown but Tertelgte shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Starman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Starman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tertelgte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tertelgte.
A right hand to the body from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Starman.
Starman tries to throw a body punch but Tertelgte avoids it by throwing Starman back against the cage.
Starman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starman backwards.
Starman swings wildly with an uppercut but Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tertelgte blocking some punches.
Tertelgte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Starman backwards.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Tertelgte.
Starman misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tertelgte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starman backwards.
Starman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Starman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starman throws an elbow but misses.
Starman tries to throw a body punch but Tertelgte avoids it by throwing Starman back against the cage.

Starman breaks from the clinch.
Tertelgte tries to clinch but Starman moves away
and Tertelgte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tertelgte.
Starman swats away the attempt to clinch by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Starman misses its intended target.
Tertelgte misses with a hook. Starman ducked under it nicely.
Tertelgte moves away from the strike by Starman.
Tertelgte lands a leg kick that knocks Starman off balance momentarily.
Starman checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernie Tertelgte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tertelgte staying out of range there.
Starman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tertelgte.
Starman lands the left hand.
Tertelgte misses with a leg kick
and Starman counters with a right hand to the body.
Tertelgte misses with a right hand
and Starman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Starman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tertelgte.
Starman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Tertelgte.
Starman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Starman misses.
Starman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tertelgte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starman scores with a hook to the body. Tertelgte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tertelgte slips a jab from Starman.
Tertelgte tries a quick counter leg kick but Starman is wise to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tertelgte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Tertelgte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starman.
Tertelgte thows a leg kick but Starman checks it
and Starman counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tertelgte jabs at Starman's body.
Tertelgte misses with a low kick as Starman jumps back.
Starman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Starman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Starman postures up in Tertelgte's guard and throws a big left but Tertelgte blocks it.
Tertelgte looking for a sweep. Not yet Tertelgte, not yet.
Starman wants to control from the top but Tertelgte keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tertelgte looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tertelgte is on top in guard.

Starman throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tertelgte escapes and throws Starman's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tertelgte happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starman is trying to get back to half guard.
Tertelgte trying to control the position but Starman is working away.
Ernie Tertelgte is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
John Starman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Let's hope that Tertelgte has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Starman tries to improve position but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tertelgte looks to land a right hand but Starman moved out of range.
Starman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tertelgte moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Starman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tertelgte has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ernie Tertelgte!
Ernie Tertelgte decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
John Starman was interviewed post fight and said 'Come on not again!'.