PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie McStar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gzrel Mephistopheles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mephistopheles has chosen - as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gzrel Mephistopheles is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McStar
vs
Mephistopheles

180 cm
23
198 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
199 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie McStar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gzrel Mephistopheles!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McStar shoots for a double leg takedown but Mephistopheles sprawls well. He's pushed McStar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McStar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mephistopheles swivels and escapes.
McStar misses with a takedown attempt - Mephistopheles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie McStar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McStar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mephistopheles pinned against the cage. Mephistopheles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McStar.
McStar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mephistopheles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mephistopheles avoids the body shot from McStar.
Mephistopheles scores with a jab.

It looks like Robbie McStar has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mephistopheles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McStar.
McStar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mephistopheles moves away.
Mephistopheles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McStar.
McStar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mephistopheles defends it nicely.
McStar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mephistopheles's waist but Mephistopheles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McStar off to one side.
Mephistopheles misses with a straight left.
Gzrel Mephistopheles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McStar moves out of range as Mephistopheles strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mephistopheles throws a hook but McStar avoids it easily.
McStar tries to clinch but Mephistopheles moves out of range.
Mephistopheles leaves McStar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mephistopheles lands a nice shot to the body.
Robbie McStar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McStar is breathing heavily.
Mephistopheles stuns McStar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mephistopheles throws a shot from downtown. McStar moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Mephistopheles as McStar shoots in.
McStar tries to close the distance and clinch but Mephistopheles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mephistopheles punishes McStar's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mephistopheles cracks McStar with a right hand to the side of the head.
McStar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mephistopheles swivels and escapes.
Mephistopheles thuds a left hand into McStar's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mephistopheles. McStar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mephistopheles lands a jab to the head.
McStar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mephistopheles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McStar shoots in for a takedown but Mephistopheles shows good takedown defense.
Mephistopheles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mephistopheles lands a body shot.
Mephistopheles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mephistopheles stuns McStar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot by Mephistopheles.
McStar loads up on a big right hand but Mephistopheles slips the punch.
McStar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Mephistopheles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mephistopheles.
Mephistopheles connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mephistopheles swings for the body but McStar moves out of range.
Mephistopheles's jab looks to have found its range, popping McStar under the eye.
McStar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mephistopheles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gzrel Mephistopheles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robbie McStar's cut.
That's time! McStar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McStar swings for the body but Mephistopheles moves out of range.
Mephistopheles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McStar on the side of the head.
McStar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McStar takes one to the chin there.

Robbie McStar's cut is getting worse.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McStar might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mephistopheles slips a straight right by McStar.

McStar shoots in and gets a takedown into Mephistopheles's guard.
Mephistopheles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mephistopheles is on top in guard.

McStar wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Mephistopheles cracks a nice hook into McStar's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McStar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mephistopheles.
McStar fails with a takedown attempt.
McStar is looking to wear down Mephistopheles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McStar throws the left hand but Mephistopheles avoids the punch easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McStar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie McStar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mephistopheles stuffs the takedown attempt from McStar. McStar gets slowly back to his feet.
McStar looks to score with a jab to the body but Mephistopheles is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mephistopheles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McStars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McStar moves away from the strike by Mephistopheles.
McStar shoots in for a double leg but Mephistopheles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McStar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McStar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McStar.
Mephistopheles just misses with a punch to the body.
Mephistopheles throws a hook to the side of McStar's head but McStar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McStar shoots in for a double leg but Mephistopheles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mephistopheles ducks under a wild hook from McStar.
McStar shoots in looking for a takedown but Mephistopheles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McStar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mephistopheles connects with a jab.
McStar walks into a left hand.
Mephistopheles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mephistopheles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McStar's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mephistopheles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McStar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mephistopheles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Robbie McStar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mephistopheles connects with a body shot that sends McStar's belly button to the back.
Mephistopheles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McStar fails with the takedown
and Mephistopheles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mephistopheles lunges at McStar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McStar's hand.

McStar is rocked!
Mephistopheles stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McStar slips under a jab.
McStar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh McStar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Robbie McStar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McStar shoots in looking for a takedown. Mephistopheles tries to sprawl out of it but McStar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mephistopheles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gzrel Mephistopheles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robbie McStar's cut.
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!

Mephistopheles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McStar seems to have got his legs back now.
Mephistopheles lands with an uppercut that bounces McStar off the cage and back into range.
McStar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mephistopheles tries to avoid it but McStar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mephistopheles to the ground. Mephistopheles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mephistopheles stuns McStar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McStar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McStar throws an off balance right hand
and Mephistopheles counters with a right hand to the body.
McStar shoots in for a takedown but Mephistopheles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mephistopheles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mephistopheles connects with a right hand. McStar shakes it off.
Mephistopheles works the jab nicely.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robbie McStar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gzrel Mephistopheles!