PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lobo cipijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is National Anthem. Kai Star has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Star
vs
cipijs

179 cm
22
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, lobo cipijs!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star tries to clinch but cipijs moves out of range.

Star moves into the clinch.
cipijs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
cipijs tries to break the clinch but Star is controlling the position.
Star connects with a nasty looking knee right to cipijs's face.

It looks like lobo cipijs has been cut.
cipijs has had enough of the clinch but Star keeps him there for the moment.
Star stalling.
cipijs can't break the clinch.
cipijs tries to break the clinch but Star is controlling the position.
cipijs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
cipijs is trying to break the clinch but Star has him pressed against the cage.

Star breaks from the clinch.
cipijs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Star's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from cipijs.
cipijs throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick by Star misses
and cipijs counters with a leg kick.

Star gets a clinch.

Star has picked cipijs up - he's going for a ride! Star dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Star perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Star decides to stand up.
cipijs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Star takes a kick to the side of the head.

Star changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. cipijs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
cipijs is trying to get back to his feet.
Star happy to just control the position for now.
Star is putting a hurting on cipijs here, landing some big shots from side control.
Star slows the pace down.

Star stands up.
cipijs throws a sloppy head kick

and Star counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Star.
cipijs wants to break free but Star has control.
cipijs is looking to break free of the clinch but Star has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cipijs is trying to break the clinch but Star has him pressed against the cage.
cipijs is trying to break the clinch but Star has him pressed against the cage.
cipijs wants to break free but Star has control.

Star pulls cipijs into guard.
cipijs wants to get up but he can't break Star's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Star is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but cipijs frees his head nicely. Oh but Star has switched to an armbar! cipijs is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kai Star!