PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogers Pinkelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Star has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pinkelton
vs
Star

210 cm
20
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogers Pinkelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Star!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinkelton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Star as he avoids it easily.

Star scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Star is looking to take a break and control but Pinkelton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Star is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Star wants to pass the guard but Pinkelton is defending well.
Star wants to take a breather but Pinkelton is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Star stalling away here and it's allowed Pinkelton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Star really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pinkelton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Star trying to control but Pinkelton is working from the bottom.
Star controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Star trying to control but Pinkelton is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Patrick Star just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinkelton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Star counters with a shoot takedown. Pinkelton fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Star postures up.
Pinkelton keeping moving, preventing Star from controlling successfully.
Pinkelton 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.
Star trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinkelton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinkelton has his foot on Star's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Star works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Star trying to control but Pinkelton is working from the bottom.
Star is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Star trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pinkelton manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Pinkelton forces his way into half guard.
Star wants to control the action here but instead Pinkelton manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Star dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Star gets caught flat footed, as Pinkelton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Star tries to strike from the bottom.
Star is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Patrick Star just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinkelton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Star counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Star.

Star content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Pinkelton has locked up a guillotine! Pinkelton's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Star is holding on here and Pinkelton must be using up a lot of energy. Star has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Pinkelton gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rogers Pinkelton!