PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stari Starac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starac has chosen The Last Waltz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stari Starac will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Anthony
vs
Starac

184 cm
21
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

Hell's Balls Recovery

Cobra Kai Nutrition (NEW 158 OUT)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stari Starac!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony misses with a wild combination.
Starac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anthony scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Stari Starac has been cut.
Anthony scores with a nice right hand.
Starac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anthony defends it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Anthony. That snapped Starac's head back.
Starac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Starac tries for a takedown but Anthony sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Justin Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stari Starac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starac ducks under a wild hook from Anthony.
Starac tries to clinch but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony misses with a straight right.
Starac wants to clinch up but Anthony keeps it at a distance.
Starac closes the distance and clinches up with Anthony, looking for a takedown. Starac pushes Anthony against the cage but Anthony circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Starac is defended easily by Anthony.
Justin Anthony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anthony misses with a looping left.
Anthony is looking to slow Starac down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Starac's calf.
Anthony lands a high kick!
Starac changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anthony tries to avoid it but Starac manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anthony to the ground. Anthony escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anthony just misses with a punch to the body.
Anthony changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Starac looks gassed!
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!
Starac on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anthony tries to clinch but Starac moves away

and Starac counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Starac drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anthony manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Starac has Anthony in his guard.
Starac keeping moving, preventing Anthony from controlling successfully.
Anthony might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anthony is pushing down on Starac's leg trying to pass to half guard. Starac is fighting to maintain full guard but Anthony has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anthony is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Anthony misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Starac tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anthony misses with a head shot.
Starac is trying to escape the mount.

Anthony working for a guillotine from mount but Starac is in no mood to give up.

Anthony is working for a guillotine from mount but Starac frees his head quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starac is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Anthony dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stari Starac's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Starac takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anthony cracks the inside of Starac's front leg.
Anthony stuffs the takedown.
Anthony lands a nice shot that snaps Starac's head back.

Anthony clinches up against the cage.
Anthony lands a left hand that snaps the head of Starac backwards.
Anthony working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anthony lands a body shot in the clinch.

Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Starac is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anthony tries to clinch up but Starac circles away and keeps his distance.
Anthony connects with a jab.

That has opened up Stari Starac's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony thumps Starac with a low kick.

Anthony clinches.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anthony thumps Starac with a low kick.
Starac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anthony looks for the body kick but Starac saw that one coming.
Starac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Justin Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starac circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Starac.
Justin Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stari Starac.

Starac tries to keep at a distance but Anthony has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anthony misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starac.
Starac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anthony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anthony lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anthony.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starac tries to score a body lock takedown but Anthony shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Starac blocking some punches.
Anthony scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anthony works on Starac's body with a couple of short punches.
Starac is breathing heavily.
Anthony holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Anthony.
Starac tries to pull guard but Anthony won't allow it.
Starac tries to break the clinch but Anthony is controlling the position.
Starac fails to pull guard.
A short body shot lands from Anthony as the two fighters clinch.
Anthony dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anthony stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Starac wants the takedown. Anthony is fighting it off but Starac persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Anthony's guard against the cage.
Anthony lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Starac!
Anthony throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony lands a big elbow.
Anthony can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Starac is looking to escape.

Anthony is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Starac is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin Anthony!