PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chau Yanhui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chau Yanhui is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Starr
vs
Yanhui

165 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chau Yanhui!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Starr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yanhui throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yanhui keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yanhui moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Starr looks for a takedown but Yanhui sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Starr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yanhui is fending him off so far but Starr persists. Nope, Yanhui circles away and we're back to standing.
Starr ducks right into an uppercut from Yanhui.
Starr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yanhui tries to avoid it but Starr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yanhui to the ground. Yanhui escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yanhui steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Starr.
Starr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Yanhui holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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!
Yanhui lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Starr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yanhui pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Starr with that takedown attempt.
Starr looks for a takedown but Yanhui sprawls well.

Yanhui closes the distance and clinches.
Starr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yanhui gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yanhui utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Starr is breathing heavily.
Yanhui unloads a knee to the mid-section. Starr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yanhui works on Starr's body with a couple of short punches.
Yanhui landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Yanhui on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanhui lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yanhui lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yanhui obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Yanhui scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Yanhui.
Yanhui lands a right hand.
Yanhui lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yanhui digs a right hand underneath Starr's ribcage. Starr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Yanhui.
Yanhui lands a knee to the body.
Yanhui lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yanhui lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yanhui unloads a knee to the mid-section. Starr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yanhui landing knees to the head.

It looks like Patrick Starr has been cut.
Yanhui lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanhui lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Starr.
Yanhui lands a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yanhui obliges.
Yanhui presses Starr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yanhui lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Yanhui as the two fighters clinch.
Yanhui lands a hook that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Nice elbow from Yanhui.
Yanhui blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yanhui.
Yanhui connects with a knee to the head.
Yanhui pushes Starr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Yanhui.
A right hook to the body lands for Yanhui.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yanhui.
Yanhui throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yanhui connects with a nasty looking knee right to Starr's face.
Yanhui pushes Starr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Starr is rocked!
Yanhui unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Yanhui.
Oh Starr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yanhui connects with a knee to the head.
Yanhui lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Starr to his knees! Yanhui keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chau Yanhui!