PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Mcado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shadow Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow Starr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mcado
vs
Starr

166 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Mcado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shadow Starr!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mcado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Starr moves away.
Starr staying out of range there.
Mcado misses with a right hand
and Starr counters with a series of strikes. Mcado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Starr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Starr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mcado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcado looks to land a right hand but Starr moved out of range.
Mcado misses with a two punch combination.
Starr unleashes a big counter combination but Mcado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr blocks a jab.
Mcado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mcado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Starr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcado.
Mcado connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr tries to clinch up.
Starr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Starr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Starr moves away from the strike by Mcado.
Mcado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcado is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mcado scores with a jab to the head.
Mcado misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Mcado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Mcado catches Starr right on the button with a cross.
Mcado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Starr counters with a big head kick but Mcado shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcado.
Starr slips under a jab.
Starr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mcado throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Mcado backs off Starr throws a huge counter combo but Mcado manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starr is looking to clinch.
Mcado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcado throws a big shot that misses.
Starr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcado just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcado misses with a two punch combination.
Mcado is breathing heavily.
Mcado misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr blocks a jab.
Starr tries to clinch but Mcado moves out of range.
Starr blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcado swings for the body but Starr moves out of range.
Starr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Starr slips under a jab.
Mcado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Starr counters with a series of strikes. Mcado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcado swats away the attempt to clinch by Starr.
Starr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcado misses with an uppercut. Starr saw that one coming.
Mcado scores with a sloppy right hand. Starr should have avoided that one.
Starr slips a jab from Mcado.
Mcado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Starr circles away quickly and effectively.
Starr wants to clinch.
Mcado connects with a right hand. Starr shakes it off.
Mcado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcado. Starr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starr is looking for the big counter here.
Starr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Mcado dominated that round.
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.

Mcado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcado connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Shadow Starr has been cut.
Ben Mcado is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Mcado misses.
Starr slips under a jab.
Starr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcado.
Mcado misses with a double jab.
Ben Mcado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcado.
Starr throws a counter combo.
Mcado misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr wants to clinch up but Mcado keeps it at a distance.
Starr blocks a jab.
Mcado keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Mcado does no damage.
Starr tries to clinch up.
Mcado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mcado keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starr is looking to clinch.
Mcado lands with a nice body punch.
Mcado missing with a left hand there. Starr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Starr dodges the punch combination from Mcado.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mcado does no damage.
Mcado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Starr moves in looking to clinch but Mcado pushes him off.
Mcado lands a right hook to the body.
Mcado swats away the attempt to clinch by Starr.
Mcado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Mcado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcado swings for the body but Starr moves out of range.
Starr is looking for the big counter here.
Mcado throws an overhand right that lands on Starr's shoulder, as Starr tries to avoid the shot.
Mcado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starr throws a counter combo.
Mcado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mcado throws a right and a left that Starr avoids nicely.
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!
Starr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Starr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starr is looking to clinch but Mcado is avoiding it.
Ben Mcado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcado throws a right hand that misses
and Starr makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mcado really felt that one!
Starr is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Mcado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Starr looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Starr tries to clinch up but Mcado circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mcado throws a body punch but Starr moves out of range.
Starr unleashes a big counter combination but Mcado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Starr dodges the punch combination from Mcado.
Starr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mcado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starr can do to turn this around?
Mcado throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcado misses with a wild body shot.
Starr unleashes a big counter combination but Mcado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mcado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcado throws a sloppy body shot
and Starr counters with a body kick.
Starr tries to clinch there but Mcado circles away.
Starr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Starr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starr was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcado.
Mcado swats away the attempt to clinch by Starr.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starr slips under a jab from Mcado.
Mcado throws a lazy uppercut
and Starr counters with a left and a right that stings Mcado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Mcado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shadow Starr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mcado misses with a wild body shot.
Starr throws a big counter head kick but Mcado avoids it with no problem.
Mcado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starr manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mcado, as that shot connected.
Starr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcado throws a body punch but Starr moves out of range.
Mcado throws a right hand that misses
and Starr counters with a series of strikes. Mcado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcado tries to score with a low kick but Starr moves his leg out of the way.
Starr defending well as Mcado loads up on a big left hand.
Starr counters with a body kick.
Mcado throws a series of punches but Starr moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr tries to clinch up but Mcado circles away and keeps his distance.
Starr tries to clinch there but Mcado circles away.
Mcado looks to throw the jab but Starr is out of range.
As Mcado backs off Starr throws a huge counter combo but Mcado manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcado.
As Mcado backs off Starr throws a huge counter combo but Mcado manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcado catches Starr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Starr doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcado circles away.
Mcado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Starr is looking to clinch.
Mcado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Starr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mcado throws a leg kick
and Starr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mcado is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Starr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcado swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Starr.
Starr throws a fast counter high kick but Mcado manages to duck under it in time.
Starr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcado throws out the jab.
Mcado throws out a loose jab but Starr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mcado keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcado misses with a looping right.
Mcado misses with an uppercut.
Mcado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Starr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcado.
Starr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Starr ducks under a wild hook from Mcado.
Starr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcado throws out the jab.
Mcado throws a jab but it's blocked by Starr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcado misses with a shot to the body
and Starr counters with a head kick.
Starr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Starr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Mcado. Those never looked like landing.
Mcado looks to land a combination but Starr avoids it well.
Mcado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starr was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcado.
Starr tries to clinch up but Mcado circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcado swings widly with a right hand
and Starr counters with a nice body kick.
Starr tries to clinch up.
Starr tries to clinch there but Mcado circles away.
Starr wants to clinch.
Ben Mcado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Starr wants to clinch.
Starr is looking to clinch.
Mcado misses with a hook. Starr ducked under it nicely.
Mcado throws a nice looking combination but Starr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Mcado backs off Starr throws a huge counter combo but Mcado manages to avoid it all.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcado.
Starr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mcado misses with a two punch combination.
Shadow Starr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. Mcado catches Starr right on the button with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Mcado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Mcado!