PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talafua Toluao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bring Da Ruckus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Starks
vs
Toluao

180 cm
29
300 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
313 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Starks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Talafua Toluao!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Starks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Starks lands in his opponent's guard.
Toluao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starks manages to get himself to full guard.
Toluao throwing strikes from guard but Starks blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Starks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Starks 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.
Toluao works over Starks with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like Tony Starks has been cut.
Toluao postures up and lands a big shot to Starks's brow.

Tony Starks's cut is getting worse.
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 is adopting a defensive guard.
Toluao throws a big right hand that misses.
Toluao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Starks seems keen to control Toluao's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toluao manages to get himself to full guard.
Toluao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Starks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Starks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Starks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Toluao 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.
Starks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Starks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Starks postures up in Toluao's guard and throws a big left but Toluao blocks it.
Starks stopping the sweep attempt from Toluao.
Starks with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks working some strikes from top position.
Toluao looking to control.
Toluao wants to sweep here but Starks controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toluao pulls Starks in close to his closed guard and prevents Starks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Toluao looking to control.
Starks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Toluao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starks is one step ahead there.
Starks throwing strikes from guard but Toluao blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks distracts Toluao with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Starks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Starks thows a big elbow that misses.
Starks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Toluao trying to keep a closed guard but Starks is proving a slippery customer.
Starks postures up in Toluao's guard and throws a big left but Toluao blocks it.
Toluao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starks manages to get himself to full guard.
Starks is trying to keep Toluao in close.
Toluao stopping the sweep attempt from Starks.
Starks trying to keep a closed guard but Toluao is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks wants to sweep but no luck.
Toluao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Starks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toluao manages to get himself to full guard.
Starks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toluao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toluao thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Starks is working Toluao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Toluao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starks is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Starks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Starks'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.

Toluao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toluao tries a head kick but it misses.
Starks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Starks swats away the attempt to clinch by Toluao.
Starks blocks a jab.
Starks misses with a hook. Toluao ducked under it nicely.
Toluao scoring well with a low kick there.
Starks avoids the head kick by Toluao.
Toluao tries to clinch but Starks moves out of range.
Toluao misses with a jab to the body
and Starks counters with a good low kick that Toluao was not able to check.
A jab from Toluao misses.
Toluao throws an off balance right hand
and Starks counters with a nice uppercut.
Starks throws a leg kick which misses Toluao's front leg but catches the back leg as Toluao tries to avoid it.
Starks thumps Toluao with a low kick.
Starks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toluao pinned against the cage. Toluao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Starks scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toluao misses with a kick to the body
enabling Starks to counter with a crisp jab.
Starks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Toluao with a lazy takedown attempt

and Starks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Toluao is trying to keep Starks in close.
Starks is looking to work some ground and pound but Toluao has wrist control.
Starks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Starks connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Toluao wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Toluao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Starks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Starks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Starks is in close to Toluao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Toluao is breathing heavily.
Starks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks lands a couple of digs.
Starks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Starks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Starks throwing strikes but missing.
Starks passes Toluao's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Toluao gets back to full guard.
Starks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Starks pushing down on Toluao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Toluao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Starks.
Toluao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Starks.
Toluao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks prevents Toluao from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Starks.
Tony Starks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Starks looks to land a strike but Toluao avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Toluao is trying to control the position but Starks postures up.
Starks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toluao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toluao wants to sweep but no luck.
Starks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Starks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Starks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Toluao's head.
Starks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Toluao has his hands on Starks's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Starks is looking to work some ground and pound but Toluao has wrist control.
Starks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Starks throws a strike but Toluao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Toluao is fighting to break Starks's control of his arms but Starks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Starks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Starks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Toluao.
Starks seems keen to control Toluao's posture.
Starks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Starks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Starks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Toluao tries to clinch but Starks is having none of it.
Starks cracks Toluao with a right hand to the side of the head.

Toluao has closed the distance and engaged Starks in a clinch.
Toluao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toluao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toluao tries a body shot but Starks blocks it.
Toluao working aggressively here.
Toluao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Starks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Toluao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Starks is trying to break the clinch but Toluao has him pressed against the cage.

Toluao manages to break the clinch.
Starks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toluao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Talafua Toluao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toluao tries to land a body kick
and Starks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toluao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Toluao staying out of range there.
Starks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Toluao's head backwards.
Toluao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toluao.
Toluao throws a sloppy head kick
and Starks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toluao moves to clinch but Starks breaks away
enabling Starks to counter with a crisp jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Toluao - that will leave a mark!
Starks throws a leg kick which misses Toluao's front leg but catches the back leg as Toluao tries to avoid it.
Toluao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Starks scores with a jab. Toluao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Starks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Starks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Starks trying to mount his opponent but Toluao defends it.
Toluao wants to improve his position but Starks is controlling well.
Toluao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Starks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Talafua Toluao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Starks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Starks drops an elbow to the side of Toluao's head.
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 scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Toluao tries to roll over but Starks keeps him under control.
Starks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toluao wants to improve his position but Starks is controlling well.
Toluao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Starks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Starks is working for a kimura but Toluao is defending it quite comfortably.
Toluao tries to get to full guard but Starks has control of the leg.
Starks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toluao's head.
Starks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toluao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Starks.
Starks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toluao can do to turn this around?
Toluao wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Toluao is trying to control but Starks passes into side control!
Starks working the ground and pound from side control.
Toluao is looking for a sweep.
Toluao regains half guard, as Starks was trying to land strikes.
Nice strikes from Starks there.
Starks drops an elbow to the side of Toluao's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toluao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Starks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Toluao misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Starks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Starks, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Starks!