PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Stardust (ranked 2077 p4p, 810 weight class) and Juraj Divisek (ranked 259 p4p, 110 weight class). Stardust comes to the cage accompanied by Starman. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Stardust
vs
Divisek

178 cm
29
179
15 - 8 - 0

178 cm
34
170
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juraj Divisek!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stardust throws an overhand right that lands on Divisek's shoulder, as Divisek tries to avoid the shot.
Divisek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stardust.
A slow jab from Stardust misses its intended target.
Stardust looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stardust swats away the attempt to clinch by Divisek.
Stardust thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Divisek scores with a punch to the head.
Stardust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Divisek throws a jab but it's blocked by Stardust.
Divisek misses the shot to the body.
Stardust fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Divisek is out of range.
Stardust misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust lands a really nice looking cross but Divisek seems unphased.
Stardust misses with a hook. Divisek ducked under it nicely.
Divisek's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Divisek's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stardust jabs Divisek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stardust throws a head kick but Divisek moves out of range.
Stardust lands a glancing blow to the side of Divisek's head.
Divisek scores with a push kick.
Divisek tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Divisek moves to clinch but Stardust breaks away
and Stardust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Divisek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stardust is able to avoid easily.
Divisek checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Divisek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stardust throws a hook to the side of Divisek's head but Divisek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stardust misses with a low kick as Divisek jumps back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Divisek is looking to clinch.
Stardust appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Divisek punishes Stardust's body with a nice straight punch.
Divisek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Stardust misses.
Stardust pivots, looking for a leg kick but Divisek is out of range and Stardust settles back down.
Divisek checks a low kick from Stardust.
Divisek wants to counter the offense by Stardust and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divisek catches Stardust with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Divisek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stardust manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Divisek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stardust's hands.
Divisek misses with a body shot.
Stardust attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stardust throws a shot to the body.
Divisek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Divisek wants to clinch up but Stardust keeps it at a distance.
Divisek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stardust throws out the jab.
Divisek scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stardust. Divisek does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Divisek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Divisek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Divisek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Divisek keeps control of Stardust as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stardust using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Divisek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stardust lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stardust goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Divisek controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Divisek fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
Divisek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Divisek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stardust blocks it with crossed arms.
Divisek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stardust lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Divisek backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ziggy Stardust will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Stardust misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Divisek.
Divisek tries to counter with a clinch but Stardust shakes him off and moves away.
Stardust misses with a hook. Divisek ducked under it nicely.
Stardust lands a glancing blow to the side of Divisek's head.
Divisek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stardust swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Divisek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stardust.
Stardust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Divisek was well out of range. Poor timing from Stardust.
Divisek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Divisek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stardust manages to avoid it.
Divisek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stardust. Stardust obviously looking to wear him down.
Stardust darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust misses with a hook.
Divisek tries to counter with a clinch but Stardust shakes him off and moves away.
Divisek lands a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Stardust. Those never looked like landing.
Divisek steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stardust.
Stardust fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Divisek checks it well.
Divisek tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stardust takes a swing at Divisek's ribcage but misses.
Stardust throws a low kick but Divisek avoids it.
Divisek is looking to clinch but Stardust is avoiding it.
Divisek is looking to slow Stardust down with leg kicks.
Stardust throws a chopping leg kick but Divisek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stardust gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Divisek.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stardust lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Divisek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Divisek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Divisek tries to counter with a clinch but Stardust shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Divisek lands a glancing blow to the side of Stardust's head.
Divisek motions for Stardust to come forward. Divisek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stardust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Divisek manages to avoid it.
Divisek ducks under a wild hook from Stardust.
Divisek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stardust misses with a head kick.
Stardust throws a chopping leg kick but Divisek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Divisek.
Stardust throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stardust is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Divisek can do to turn this around?
Divisek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Divisek takes one to the side of the head.
Stardust tries to bum rush Divisek with a series of wild strikes but Divisek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Divisek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stardust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Divisek.
Stardust misses with a hook.
Stardust swings for the body but Divisek moves out of range.
Stardust with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust misses with a head kick.
Divisek steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stardust.
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
Divisek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Divisek thumps Stardust with a low kick.

Divisek clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stardust is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Divisek is defending well for now.
Stardust tries a body shot but Divisek blocks it.
Divisek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stardust wants to get back to striking at distance but Divisek won't allow it.
Divisek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Divisek misses with a punch on the inside.
Divisek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Divisek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stardust backwards.

Stardust breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Stardust dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Divisek staying out of range there.
Ziggy Stardust is winning the standup battle so far.
Divisek connects with a right hand. Stardust shakes it off.

Divisek darts in and clinches Stardust up against the cage.
Divisek lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Stardust breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Divisek connects with a crisp jab.
Divisek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stardust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Divisek's corner calls for a 1-2. Divisek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
Stardust misses with a wild body shot.
Divisek steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stardust.
Stardust throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Stardust misses.
Divisek wants to counter the offense by Stardust and move into the clinch position.
Divisek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Stardust misses.
Stardust throws out a loose jab but Divisek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stardust throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Divisek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stardust's jab looks to have found its range, popping Divisek under the eye.
Stardust tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stardust goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Divisek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stardust if he has to take too many more of those.
Juraj Divisek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Divisek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stardust bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Divisek's head backwards.
Some bone on bone action there as Divisek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Divisek is just out of range.
Stardust sets himself, and Divisek steps forward looking for the clinch! Stardust avoids it this time.
Divisek just misses with a punch to the body.
Stardust looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Divisek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stardust's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Divisek blocks the low kick.
Divisek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Divisek moves away from the strike by Stardust.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divisek throws a jab when Stardust was well out of range.
Stardust throws a jab but it's blocked by Divisek.
Stardust throws a lazy right hand but Divisek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stardust swings for the body but Divisek moves out of range.
Stardust attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ziggy Stardust is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice leg kick from Stardust, right into the meat of the thigh.
Divisek is looking to clinch.
Divisek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Divisek tests Stardust's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust looks to land a left hand but Divisek moved out of range nicely.
Divisek wants to counter the offense by Stardust and move into the clinch position.
Stardust chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stardust throws the left hand but Divisek avoids the punch easily.
Divisek throws a hook to the side of Stardust's head but Stardust sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stardust throws a quick inside leg kick.
Divisek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stardust.
Stardust sets himself, and Divisek steps forward looking for the clinch! Stardust avoids it this time.
Divisek throws a big shot that misses.
Divisek misses with a body kick.
Stardust misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Divisek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ziggy Stardust.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stardust, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ziggy Stardust!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ziggy Stardust thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).