PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Love Ster (ranked 4134 p4p, 4162 weight class) and Cm Hunk (ranked 0 p4p, 266 weight class). Love Ster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ster
vs
Hunk

150 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Love Ster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cm Hunk!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ster shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ster tries to clinch up but Hunk circles away and keeps his distance.
Ster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunk checks it well.
Hunk wants to counter the offense by Ster and move into the clinch position.
Ster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunk's waist but Hunk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ster off to one side.
Ster throws a leg kick

so Hunk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ster is wriggling around but Hunk manages to pass to half guard.
Ster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Ster taking some punishment here, with Hunk in his half guard.
Hunk wants to control but Ster is keeping him busy.
Ster trying to hold on to Hunk's head to control him but Hunk postures up.
Hunk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunk is looking to stall here but Ster recovers full guard.

Ster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hunk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hunk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ster's guard.
Ster is staying active underneath Hunk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hunk works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hunk controlling his opponent.
Hunk manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ster to take his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hunk's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hunk controls the action.
Ster really is a fat lump.
Hunk trying to control.
Hunk controlling well, preventing Ster from escaping the position.

Hunk is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ster has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunk biding his time, controlling Ster.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hunk has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ster has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cm Hunk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hunk keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunk throws a counter combo.

Hunk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ster sprawls well initially but Hunk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hunk controlling the action here.
Hunk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ster missing with punches from the bottom.
Hunk slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Hunk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ster is looking for a sweep. Hunk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunk not doing much here.
Ster won't allow Hunk to pass to mount.
Hunk wants to stand but Ster has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunk as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hunk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunk. Ster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunk shoots in but no luck this time.

Ster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ster lands a nice uppercut.

Hunk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ster throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunk.
Ster shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Hunk has managed to clinch.

Hunk turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hunk has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ster!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ster tries to lock up and control but Hunk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Hunk is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ster is surviving well by controlling Hunk's body position as best he can.
Hunk controlling the position easily from mount.
Hunk trying to control but Ster is having none of it.
Hunk wants to control the action but instead Ster gets a body lock and reverses into Hunk's guard! Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunk trying to control the position.
Ster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunk is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ster decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hunk, up you get!
Hunk has his takedown stuffed

and Ster counters by clinching up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cm Hunk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunk fails to pull guard.
Ster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunk.
Hunk is trying to pull guard but Ster has him pressed against the cage.
Love Ster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cm Hunk.
Hunk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hunk blocks an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hunk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ster pushes Hunk up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunk goes for a takedown attempt but Ster pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ster instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunk gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ster trying to control from the bottom.
Ster works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hunk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunk preventing the sweep.
Ster throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ster looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hunk stays in close to Ster's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunk.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck for Ster with that takedown attempt.
Ster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ster moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHunk.
Hunk shoots for a takedown but Ster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Love Ster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ster shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunk tries to sprawl out of it but Ster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Despite the aggression on Hunk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Ster scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunk manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hunk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ster keeps working.
Ster tries to roll over but Hunk keeps him under control.
Hunk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hunk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ster keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ster looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hunk wants to take a breather but Ster is having none of it.
Hunk working the head and body with strikes.
Ster is trying to maintain the position but Hunk is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hunk wants to work for an arm triangle but Ster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cm Hunk.
I've got Hunk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Cm Hunk!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Cm Hunk!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Cm Hunk!

Cm Hunk wins by unanimous decision!