PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Jimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Starner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Starner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jimmo
vs
Starner

175 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Jimmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Starner!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmo avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Starner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimmo really is a fat lump.
Jab, jab by Starner - just one landing.
Jimmo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oooooh!!! Starner has knocked Jimmo down with a huge combo! Starner steps away and waves a wobbly Jimmo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like James Jimmo has been cut.
Starner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimmo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Starner swivels and escapes.
Jimmo is breathing heavily.
Jimmo walks straight into a right hand from Starner - that's dropped him! Starner jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jimmo from any more punishment! Jimmo complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan Starner!