PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Denim Game (ranked 4081 p4p, 3290 weight class) and Jeffree Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Game
vs
Starr

185 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
177
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 Los Angeles, Denim Game!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffree Starr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr throws a looping overhand right but Game ducks down to avoid it.
Game keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Starr.
A swing and a miss from Game.
Starr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Game takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Starr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Starr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Game moves out of range of the strikes.
Starr slips a jab from Game.
Game ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Starr misses with a straight left.
Game lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Starr at a distance.
Starr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Game counters with a left and a right that stings Starr.
Starr connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Game steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Starr.
Game throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Game.
Starr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Game.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Starr! But no joy.
Starr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Game counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Game lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Game uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starr.
Starr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Starr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Starr looks to throw the jab but Game is out of range.
Game looks to throw the jab but Starr is out of range.
Starr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Starr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Game's head.
Game swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Game throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Starr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Game cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Starr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Game uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Starr.
Game moves out of range as Starr strikes.
Starr throws a series of punches but Game moves out of range.
Game uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Game throws a right and a left that Starr avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Starr connects with a jab.
Starr throws a hook but Game avoids it easily.
Game ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Starr misses with a jab to the body
and Game counters with a nice uppercut.
Game lands a body shot.
Game throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starr. Game does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Game on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Starr misses with a hook to the body
and Game counters with a stiff right hand.
Starr misses with a lunging right hand
and Game counters with a stiff right hand.

Starr is rocked!
Starr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Starr is still on wobbly legs! Can Game finish him?
Starr lands with a nice combination. Game backs away looking to recover.
Starr looks winded!
Starr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Game tests Starr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Starr throws a combination that misses
and Game counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Starr thinking.
Starr throws a jab but it's blocked by Game.
Game throws a monster overhand right that drops Starr! Game follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denim Game!
After the fight, Denim Game was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.