PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miki Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star comes to the cage accompanied by National Anthem. Kai Star had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Star
vs
Petersen

179 cm
22
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Miki Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen fails to land the takedown.

Star forces Petersen back against the cage and clinches.
Petersen landing knees to the head.
Star lands an elbow inside that Petersen shrugs off.
Star manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Petersen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Star is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Star avoids a wild elbow strike from Petersen.
Petersen can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Star gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Petersen.
Kai Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miki Petersen.
Petersen looks gassed!
Petersen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Star smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star tries to clinch up but Petersen circles away and keeps his distance.

Star moves into the clinch successfully.
Star misses with a knee to the head.
Star gets underhooks to prevent Petersen's takedown attempt.

Star breaks from the clinch.
Star is looking to clinch.
Petersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petersen keeps the fight on the outside.

Star gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Star.

Petersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Star darts in and clinches Petersen up against the cage.
Petersen pushes off an throws an elbow but Star leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Star scores with a shot to the side of Petersen's head.

Star breaks from the clinch.
Petersen has a takedown stuffed.

Star moves into the clinch successfully.
Petersen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Star taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Petersen is trying to stall.
Star with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Star is looking to break free of the clinch but Petersen has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Star's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Star closes the distance and pushes Petersen back into the cage.
Star tries to score a body lock takedown but Petersen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Star pressing his opponent against the cage.
Star missing with knees to the body.
Star managing to block the knees to the body from Petersen.
Star tries to land knees in the clinch but Petersen avoids the damage to the body.
Star lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Star fails with an attempt to clinch.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch but Petersen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Star throws a shot to the body.
Star tries to clinch up but Petersen circles away and keeps his distance.
Petersen fails to land with a series of punches.
Petersen swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.
Petersen swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.

Star takes the fight into the clinch.
Petersen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Star smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Star dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Star pushes Petersen up against the cage in a clinch.
Star on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petersen tries to pull guard but Star won't allow it.
Petersen tries to pull guard but Star won't allow it.
Petersen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Star has had enough of the clinch but Petersen keeps him there for the moment.
Star is looking to break free of the clinch but Petersen has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kai Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miki Petersen.
Petersen lands a shoulder strike.
Petersen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen lands a left hand.
Petersen keeps control of Star as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Star missing with knees to the body.

Star's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petersen keeps the fight on the outside.
Petersen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kai Star seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petersen wants to clinch.
Petersen shoots in but Star avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Star looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Star rushes Petersen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Star has Petersen pressed against the cage.
Petersen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Star is leaning against Petersen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Star is trying to trip Petersen. He has hold of a leg but Petersen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Star persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Star stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Star drives through and clinches with Petersen against the cage.
Petersen can't get the takedown.
Petersen avoiding damage as Star throws knees to the body.
Petersen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Star fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Star throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petersen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petersen wants to clinch but Star slips to the side

and Star holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Petersen tries to land knees in the clinch but Star avoids the damage to the body.
Star crunches a lovely knee into Petersen's ribcage.
Star lands with a right to the head.
Petersen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Star tries to break the clinch but Petersen is controlling the position.

Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Star tries to clinch there but Petersen circles away.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kai Star is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Star looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Star is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Star keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Star closes the distance and clinches.

Star has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petersen uses from the top position.

Star wriggles free and stands up.

Star drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Star stands and steps away. Petersen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Star will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Star dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Star tries to clinch up.
Star is looking to clinch but Petersen is avoiding it.
Star tries to clinch up
and Petersen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Star is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Star throws a sloppy head kick and Petersen moves out of range easily.
Star scores with the left hand. Petersen knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petersen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch but Petersen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Star gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Star is trying to break free.
Petersen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Star.
Star looking for a takedown.
Petersen slows down the pace here.
Star wants to break the clinch but can't.
Star wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petersen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petersen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petersen wants to get back to striking at distance but Star won't allow it.
Petersen goes for a takedown attempt but Star pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Star clinches up against the cage.
Petersen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Petersen throws an elbow that misses.
Star lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Star misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petersen.
Star misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petersen.

Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petersen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Star's waist but Star gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Petersen off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Star takes the fight into the clinch.

Star's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Star tries to clinch up but Petersen circles away and keeps his distance.
Petersen tries to clinch but Star moves away

and Star counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Petersen is trying to drag Star to the mat but Star just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kai Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miki Petersen.
Star misses with a hook to the ribs.
Star tries for a takedown but Petersen manages to get underhooks.

Star breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Star misses with a wild body shot.
Petersen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Star misses with a body shot.

Star drives through and clinches with Petersen against the cage.

Petersen breaks the clinch.

Star darts in and clinches Petersen up against the cage.
Petersen wants to break free but Star has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Star trying to land knees to the body.
Petersen tries for a takedown but Star manages to get underhooks.
Miki Petersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kai Star is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Star gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Petersen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Star showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Star 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Star!