PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nuori Stara (ranked 5224 p4p, 4044 weight class) and Andrea Weiss (ranked 473 p4p, 402 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stara
vs
Weiss

181 cm
18
179
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
171
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Nuori Stara!
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, Andrea Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stara to score with a decent uppercut.
Stara throws a hook to the side of Weiss's head but Weiss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weiss ducks under a wild hook from Stara.
Weiss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Weiss slips a straight right by Stara.
Weiss throws a body punch but Stara moves out of range.
Stara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stara throws a hook but Weiss avoids it easily.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Stara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weiss.
Weiss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Weiss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weiss slips a straight right by Stara.
Weiss steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stara.
Weiss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stara.
Stara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weiss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Stara misses the target.
And Weiss tries to counter it with a takedown but Stara pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Weiss fails with the takedown.
Stara throws a lazy right hand but Weiss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Weiss closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Weiss lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stara trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weiss stands up and waves to Stara to follow him.
Stara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weiss blocks a jab.
Weiss wants to counter the offense by Stara and move into the clinch position.

Weiss has managed to clinch.
Stara works on Weiss's body with a couple of short punches.
Weiss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weiss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stara smiles and moves away.
Nuori Stara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrea Weiss.

Weiss moves into the clinch.
Stara misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stara misses with a punch on the inside.
Stara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Weiss backwards.
Stara misses with some punches.
Stara swings wildly with an uppercut but Weiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weiss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stara has a couple of punches blocked by Weiss.
Stara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weiss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weiss is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stara misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stara is leaning against Weiss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weiss taking a breather.
Stara misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stara is pressed up against the cage. Weiss has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stara down to the mat. Stara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Weiss gets a takedown into half guard.
Stara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Weiss on the ground.
Stara wants to get back to full guard.
Weiss wants to free his trapped foot but Stara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stara wants to improve his position but Weiss is controlling well.
Stara trying to control but Weiss postures up.
Stara tries to roll over but Weiss keeps him under control.
Stara is working hard here to advance position.

Weiss is trying to work for a kimura but Stara is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stara's head.
Stara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Weiss postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stara to stand up.
Weiss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stara swivels and escapes.
Stara cracks Weiss with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nuori Stara dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Weiss has a takedown stuffed.
An attempted straight right counter from Stara misses the target.
Stara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weiss.
Weiss ducks under a wild hook from Stara.
Weiss slips under a jab from Stara.
Stara misses with a straight right.
Andrea Weiss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weiss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stara tries to avoid it but Weiss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stara to the ground. Stara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stara throws a hook but Weiss avoids it easily.
Stara throws a body shot but no joy.
Stara looks to land a left hand but Weiss moved out of range nicely.
Stara throws a hook to the side of Weiss's head but Weiss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Weiss.
Stara is looking for a sweep.
Andrea Weiss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Weiss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stara keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weiss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stara manages to get back to half guard.
Stara wants to stand back up but Weiss manages to pass into side control.
Weiss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stara keeps working.
Stara tries to bench press Weiss off him but Weiss keeps the position.
Stara gets back to half guard.

Weiss stands up and beckons Stara to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stara misses with a looping right.
Stara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Weiss in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Stara.
Stara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weiss can do to turn this around?
Stara throws a lazy right hand but Weiss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weiss fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stara avoids it really well and circles away.
Nuori Stara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrea Weiss.
Stara clobbers Weiss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stara throws a right hand that misses
and Weiss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Stara misses.
Stara slaps away a takedown attempt from Weiss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weiss is breathing heavily.
Stara throws a lazy right hand but Weiss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weiss darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Weiss working Stara over with strikes.
Stara tries to roll over but Weiss keeps him under control.

Weiss is working for a kimura but Stara is defending it quite comfortably.
Stara wants to get back to full guard.
Weiss slows the pace down in half guard.
Stara wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stara trying to hold on to Weiss's head to control him but Weiss postures up.
Stara gets back to full guard.
Weiss slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Weiss stands and steps away. Stara gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice defenses there by Weiss.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stara.
Weiss doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Stara.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nuori Stara dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stara lands a two punch combo.
Weiss tries to clinch there but Stara circles away.

Weiss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weiss tries to pull guard but Stara forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stara working aggressively here.
Weiss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stara just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nuori Stara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrea Weiss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stara misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stara.
Weiss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weiss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stara has Weiss pressed against the cage, preventing Weiss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weiss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Stara.
Stara has a couple of punches blocked by Weiss.
Stara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Weiss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Weiss blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Stara fails to land.

Weiss drags the fight down to the ground.
Stara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weiss is keeping the position for now.
Stara trying to control but Weiss is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stara tries to free his leg and advance position but Weiss is retaining full guard.

Weiss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Weiss striking off his back but it's not causing Stara any problems.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nuori Stara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stara missing with a left hand there. Weiss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Weiss tries to counter it with a takedown but Stara pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stara misses with an uppercut.
Weiss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stara swivels and escapes.
Stara throws a lazy right hand but Weiss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stara throws a big shot that misses.
Stara misses with a hook. Weiss ducked under it nicely.
Stara throws a jab when Weiss was well out of range.
Stara misses with a straight left.
Nuori Stara is winning the standup battle so far.
Weiss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weiss swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stara looks to land a right hand but Weiss moved out of range.
Weiss shoots in for a double leg but Stara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stara misses with a lunging right hand
and Weiss counters with a three punch combo that has Stara backing up. Stara nods at Weiss to acknowledge the strikes.
Nuori Stara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stara misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stara looks to land a left hand but Weiss moved out of range nicely.
Weiss moves away from the strike by Stara.
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!
Weiss slips a straight right by Stara.
Stara throws a jab when Weiss was well out of range.
Stara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No luck for Weiss with that takedown attempt.
Stara throws an overhand right that lands on Weiss's shoulder, as Weiss tries to avoid the shot.
Stara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stara loads up on a big right hand but Weiss slips the punch.
Weiss throws a counter combo.
Weiss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andrea Weiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stara throws an overhand right that lands on Weiss's shoulder, as Weiss tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuori Stara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuori Stara!