PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Pyke (ranked 4063 p4p, 3947 weight class) and Tony Starch (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.

Pyke
vs
Starch

188 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Pyke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Starch!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Pyke has closed the distance and engaged Starch in a clinch.
Pyke lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Tony Starch has been cut.
Starch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pyke crunches a lovely knee into Starch's ribcage.
Starch tries to break the clinch but Pyke is controlling the position.
Starch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Pyke.
Starch takes an elbow to the temple.
Starch managing to block the knees to the body from Pyke.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pyke.
Pyke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Starch is looking to break free of the clinch but Pyke has double underhooks.
Starch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pyke misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pyke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Starch takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyke lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Tony Starch's cut even more.
Pyke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pyke lands a nice elbow.
Starch wants to break free but Pyke has control.
Starch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pyke misses with an elbow strike.
Starch is trying to break the clinch but Pyke is controlling him.
Pyke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Starch avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Starch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Starch wants to break free but Pyke has control.
Pyke lands an elbow just above Starch 's eye.
Pyke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Tony Starch's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pyke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starch.
Starch managing to block the knees to the body from Pyke.
Pyke has Starch pressed against the cage, preventing Starch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyke lands an elbow inside that Starch shrugs off.
Pyke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pyke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pyke misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Starch is looking to break free of the clinch but Pyke has double underhooks.
Pyke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pyke throws an elbow but misses.
Pyke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starch.
Starch blocks an elbow strike from Pyke.
Pyke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Starch looks winded!
Pyke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pyke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Starch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Starch blocks an elbow strike from Pyke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starch takes an elbow to the forehead.

Tony Starch's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Starch avoiding damage as Pyke throws knees to the body.
Pyke keeps control of Starch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Starch is trying to force a seperation but Pyke has the dominant position.
Pyke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Starch takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Starch's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Magnus Pyke!
A victorious Magnus Pyke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.