PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marwin Starwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coraje Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coraje Rage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Starwin
vs
Rage

196 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
240 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marwin Starwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Coraje Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Starwin is defended easily by Rage.
A head kick from Rage lands but Starwin takes it in his stride.

It looks like Marwin Starwin has been cut.

Rage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Starwin wants to control but Rage is keeping busy.
Starwin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rage is controlling the pace.
Starwin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rage is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starwin is positioning himself well to prevent Rage advancing to mount.
Rage keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Starwin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Starwin defending well though.
Starwin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Starwin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Starwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starwin is keeping the position for now.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Starwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rage passes Starwin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rage passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starwin tries to lock up and control but Rage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Starwin is looking to escape.
Rage lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rage looking to ground and pound but Starwin is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starwin tries to control the position but Rage now has his back.
Starwin staying busy and making it hard for Rage to control.
Rage misses with punches from the back.
Rage wants to control but Starwin manages to buck him off and is now in Rage's guard! Nice work there by Starwin!

Starwin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rage is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rage has escaped and now he's on top!

Rage stands up from Starwin's guard - Rage perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coraje Rage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marwin Starwin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rage has Starwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Starwin is working for takedown but Rage is calmly controlling the position for now.
Starwin throws a head punch that misses.

Starwin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Starwin is trying to control. Rage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rage trying to control here.
Rage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Starwin wants to control from the top but Rage keeps moving.

Rage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starwin won't allow Rage to sweep him here.
Rage has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Starwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Rage is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starwin trying to control but Rage is working from the bottom.
Rage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt

and Starwin counters with a single leg into guard. Rage didn't expect that.

Starwin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rage is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rage has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage controlling from the top position.

Starwin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rage stacks Starwin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rage!

Rage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Starwin, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Starwin is avoiding damage well.
Starwin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rage's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Rage decides to stand and escape the position.
Coraje Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starwin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rage counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Coraje Rage has got the better of the ground game so far.

Starwin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starwin is keeping the position for now.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Starwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rage stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coraje Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marwin Starwin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Starwin as Rage shoots in.

Starwin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Starwin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rage has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Starwin but great work by Rage.

Rage decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rage wants to clinch but Starwin slips to the side

and Starwin moves into the clinch.
Starwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rage is pressed up against the cage. Starwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rage down to the mat. Rage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Starwin tries for a takedown but Rage circles away easily
and Rage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Starwin thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marwin Starwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Starwin is looking to escape.
Rage controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Starwin?
Rage controlling from the full mount.
Rage throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Starwin because Rage loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Rage.
Rage controlling the position easily from mount.
Starwin tries to control the position but Rage now has his back.
Rage misses with a punch to the head.
Rage is hanging on to Starwin's back as he tries to escape.
Starwin staying busy and making it hard for Rage to control.
Starwin is covering up but some of the strikes from Rage are getting through and doing damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Starwin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Rage is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Rage throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Starwin!

Rage is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rage's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rage is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Starwin up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starwin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rage.
Starwin tries to escape but Rage has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Starwin takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Rage really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Starwin.
Rage throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Marwin Starwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coraje Rage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coraje Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coraje Rage!