PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minotauro Touro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Starr
vs
Touro

155 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Minotauro Touro!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touro throws a low kick, looking for Starr's leg but Starr calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Touro does it's job there.

Touro closes the distance and clinches.

Starr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Touro regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starr trying to control but Touro is working from the bottom.
Starr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Touro pushes Starr off and gets back to his feet.

Touro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Starr's guard.
Starr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Touro manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Touro is trying to control. Starr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Starr desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Touro winds up and cracks Starr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Starr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Starr.
Starr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Touro is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touro trying to control the position from guard on top but Starr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Touro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Starr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Touro manages to get himself to full guard.

Starr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Touro working for a triangle but Starr defends it easily.
Starr sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Touro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Starr is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Touro.
Starr tries to stand but Touro is controlling his head.

Touro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Starr's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Starr! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Touro has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Starr!