PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frazier comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Conquerers - M.O.P. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Starks
vs
Frazier

195 cm
23
264 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
267 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Starks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Starks tries to clinch but Frazier is having none of it.
Starks misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Starks.
Nice cross by Frazier.
A cross from Starks lands.
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!
Frazier takes one to the chin there.
Starks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frazier ducks right into an uppercut from Starks.
Frazier throws a right hand that Starks ducks under and follows up with a left that Starks also avoids with ease.
Starks throws a poor cross that misses
and Frazier counters with a body kick.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Starks scores with a hook.
Frazier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Starks.
Some wild striking there from Starks.
Starks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frazier staying out of range there.
Starks throws a hook but Frazier avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Frazier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Starks on the side of the head.
Starks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frazier misses with a looping right.
Frazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Starks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Frazier throws the left hand but Starks avoids the punch easily.
Frazier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Starks checks a low kick from Frazier.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Starks.
Frazier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Starks dodges the punch combination from Frazier.
Starks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starks.
Frazier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier keeps Starks at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from Frazier misses.
Frazier throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Frazier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Starks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frazier takes a swing at Starks's ribcage but misses.
Starks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frazier.
Frazier drops his hands momentarily and Starks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frazier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Starks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Frazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Starks.
Starks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Starks moves out of range of the body kick.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Starks moves out of range.
Frazier missing with a left hand there. Starks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frazier on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Starks moves out of range of the body kick from Frazier.
Starks avoids the head kick by Frazier.
Frazier misses with a straight right.
Starks misses the shot to the body.
Starks moves out of range of the body kick from Frazier.
Frazier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frazier misses with a body punch
letting Starks counter with a right hand.
Starks checks a leg kick nicely.
Starks thuds his right hand into Frazier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab by Starks.
A punch lands to the side of Frazier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Starks misses with a straight right.
Starks scores with a nice head shot.
Starks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws an overhand right that lands on Starks's shoulder, as Starks tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Frazier finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Starks looks to land a right hand but Frazier moved out of range.
Starks is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
Frazier moves out of range of the strikes.
Frazier walks into a straight right hand from Starks.
Sloppy strikes from Frazier. Those never looked like landing.
Starks tries to close the distance and clinch but Frazier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starks misses with the combination.
Frazier slips under a jab from Starks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Starks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frazier's head backwards.
Starks looks to land a left hand but Frazier moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony Starks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Starks avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starks.
Frazier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frazier misses with a hook
and Starks counters with a left to the body.
Frazier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Starks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frazier backs up against the cage.
Frazier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Starks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Frazier scrambles back to his feet.
Frazier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starks.
Starks looks to land a right hand but Frazier moved out of range.
Starks avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Starks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Starks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Starks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starks missing with a left hand there. Frazier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good shot there by Frazier.
Starks cracks Frazier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frazier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starks was well out of range. Poor timing from Frazier.
Starks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frazier slips under a jab from Starks.
Starks misses the jab.
Starks throws a hook to the side of Frazier's head but Frazier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Starks sizes up Frazier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frazier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Starks misses the jab.
Frazier scores with a jab. Starks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Starks cracks a nice hook into Frazier's ribs.
Starks looks to land a right hand but Frazier moved out of range.
Starks just misses with a punch to the body.
Tony Starks is winning the standup battle so far.
Frazier throws a body punch but Starks moves out of range.
Starks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starks throws out the jab.
Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Starks misses its intended target.
Frazier wants to land a leg kick but Starks is out of range.
Starks scores with a jab. Frazier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Starks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Starks jabs Frazier right on the nose. Frazier blinks but takes it well.
Starks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frazier.
Starks takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Frazier lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frazier lands a jab.
Starks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Starks moves away and avoids it.
Frazier connects with a solid leg kick.
Starks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frazier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Starks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Starks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Starks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frazier misses with a double jab.
Starks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
A jab from Starks misses.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
Starks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Starks loads up on a big right hand but Frazier slips the punch.
Starks misses with a double jab.
Frazier throws a big shot that misses.
Frazier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frazier misses with a leg kick.
Starks misses with a left hand
and Frazier counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier avoids the body shot from Starks.
An inside leg kick from Frazier misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Starks.
Frazier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Starks's calf.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Starks moves away.
Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starks.
Starks misses with a double jab.
Frazier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frazier tests Starks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frazier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Starks's head backwards.
Starks throws a hook but Frazier avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Frazier misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frazier.
Starks just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Frazier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Frazier lands a nice looking kick to the body. Starks takes a step back to recover.
Frazier misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Starks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Starks misses the target.
Starks throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Starks misses.
A jab from Starks finds it's way through Frazier's defenses.
Starks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Frazier.
Starks wants to clinch.
Frazier slips a jab from Starks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frazier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws the kick towards the body but Starks avoids it.
Starks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frazier lands a front kick.
Starks throws a big shot that misses.
Starks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frazier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Starks moves away.
Starks tries to clinch but Frazier moves out of range.
Starks loads up on a big right hand but Frazier slips the punch.
Frazier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Frazier connects with an inside leg kick.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frazier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starks swings for the body but Frazier moves out of range.
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!
Starks misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Frazier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Frazier.
Starks throws a lazy right hand but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frazier cracks Starks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Starks misses with an uppercut. Frazier saw that one coming.
Starks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frazier.
Frazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frazier misses with an uppercut.
Frazier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frazier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Starks, as that shot connected.
Frazier defending well as Starks loads up on a big left hand.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Starks.
Starks misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Starks tries to clinch up.
Frazier looks to land a left hand but Starks moved out of range nicely.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starks manages to avoid it.
Frazier walks into a jab.
Frazier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frazier feints and then cracks Starks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Starks down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Starks checks a leg kick.
Starks loads up on a big right hand but Frazier slips the punch.
Starks throws a jab but it's blocked by Frazier.
Frazier lands with a shot to the body.
Frazier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Frazier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starks.
Starks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frazier defending well as Starks loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Frazier misses
and Starks counters with a right hand to the body.
Starks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Starks just misses with a punch to the body.
Starks avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Starks ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Starks stuns Frazier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frazier slips under a jab from Starks.
Starks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frazier is looking to score with low kicks.
Frazier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Starks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frazier in his tracks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Frazier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frazier 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!