PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Le Bricoleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Starikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bricoleur's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bob Le Bricoleur. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Le Bricoleur
vs
Starikov

187 cm
22
153 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

169 cm
26
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

KAISER

Core Tokyo
MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Le Bricoleur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Starikov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Bricoleur misses with a two punch combination.
Starikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Bricoleur missing with a left hand there. Starikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Bricoleur on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Le Bricoleur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Starikov throws a jab when Le Bricoleur was well out of range.
Le Bricoleur misses the body punch
and Starikov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Starikov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Bricoleur.
Bob Le Bricoleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starikov avoids the body shot from Le Bricoleur.

Starikov forces Le Bricoleur back against the ropes and clinches.
Le Bricoleur is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Starikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Bricoleur's elbow.
Starikov lands a shoulder strike.
Starikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Starikov has a couple of punches blocked by Le Bricoleur.
Starikov pushes Le Bricoleur back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Le Bricoleur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Starikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starikov blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Starikov.
Starikov can't find room to land a body shot as Le Bricoleur controls the action.
Starikov pushes Le Bricoleur back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Starikov misses with a punch to the body.
Starikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Le Bricoleur misses with the head strike.
Le Bricoleur tries to throw a body punch but Starikov avoids it by throwing Le Bricoleur back against the cage.
Starikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Starikov is leaning against Le Bricoleur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Le Bricoleur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starikov is working Le Bricoleur over against the ropes.
Starikov lands a shoulder strike.
Starikov digs a right hand underneath Le Bricoleur's ribcage. Le Bricoleur let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Starikov.
Le Bricoleur is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Starikov as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starikov digs a right hand underneath Le Bricoleur's ribcage. Le Bricoleur let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Starikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Starikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Starikov.
A right handed body shot lands from Starikov.
Starikov lands a shot to the body.
Starikov is working Le Bricoleur over against the ropes.
Starikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Le Bricoleurs head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Starikov.
Le Bricoleur goes for a takedown attempt but Starikov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Starikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Starikov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Le Bricoleur avoids the body shot from Starikov.
Starikov throws a body punch but Le Bricoleur moves out of range.
Le Bricoleur lands a nice shot to the body.
Starikov throws out a loose jab but Le Bricoleur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le Bricoleur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starikov misses with a wild body shot.
Le Bricoleur looks to clinch
and Starikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Bricoleur throws a left and a right that both miss
and Starikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Starikov as he connects with a hook.
Starikov throws out a loose jab but Le Bricoleur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Bricoleur manages to avoid it.
Starikov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Le Bricoleur rather than just go for the knockout.
Le Bricoleur throws out a powerful jab.
Le Bricoleur lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Bricoleur throws a series of punches but Starikov moves out of range.
Starikov scores with a sloppy right hand. Le Bricoleur should have avoided that one.
Le Bricoleur throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Le Bricoleur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Bricoleur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Starikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Starikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Bricoleur misses with a combination
and Starikov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starikov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Le Bricoleur does no damage.

Starikov moves into the clinch.
Starikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Starikov.

Le Bricoleur breaks the clinch.
Le Bricoleur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Starikov at a distance.
Le Bricoleur has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Starikov finds it's way round the side to connect with Le Bricoleur's head.
Le Bricoleur throws a predictable looking body shot
and Starikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Bricoleur misses with a body punch
and Starikov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le Bricoleur throws a combination that misses
and Starikov counters with a right hand to the body.
Starikov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Le Bricoleur in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Bricoleur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Starikov takes one to the side of the head.
Starikov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Le Bricoleur had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Starikov gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Starikov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Le Bricoleur avoids the body shot from Starikov.
Le Bricoleur misses with a shot to the body
and Starikov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le Bricoleur thinking.
Good shot there by Starikov.
Le Bricoleur throws a big shot that misses.
Le Bricoleur lands a body shot.
Starikov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Starikov misses with a straight left.
Starikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starikov stuffs the takedown attempt from Le Bricoleur. Le Bricoleur gets slowly back to his feet.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body shot.
Le Bricoleur tries for a takedown but Starikov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Starikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Le Bricoleur takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Le Bricoleur throws a leg kick but Starikov sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Starikov.
Starikov lands with an uppercut that bounces Le Bricoleur off the ropes and back into rage.
Le Bricoleur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Starikov.
Starikov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Le Bricoleur throws a predictable looking body shot
and Starikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Bricoleur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Starikov doesn't seem bothered though.
Starikov lunges at Le Bricoleur with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Le Bricoleur's hand.
Le Bricoleur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Starikov dips to his left and cracks Le Bricoleur with an uppercut!

Le Bricoleur is rocked!
Le Bricoleur wants to clinch but Starikov slips to the side
and Starikov counters with a right hand to the body.
Le Bricoleur tries to clinch but Starikov moves away
and Starikov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Le Bricoleur closes the distance and clinches up with Starikov, looking for a takedown. Le Bricoleur pushes Starikov against the ropes but Starikov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Le Bricoleur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Bricoleur needs to keep his hands up - Starikov had a free shot at his head there.
Starikov blocks a jab.
A big left from Le Bricoleur misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starikov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Le Bricoleur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sergei Starikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Le Bricoleur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Bricoleur seems to have got his legs back now.
Le Bricoleur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le Bricoleur misses with a wild combination.
Starikov swings for the body but Le Bricoleur moves out of range.
Starikov wants to clinch.
Le Bricoleur misses with a straight right.
Le Bricoleur swings away with a body shot that misses
and Starikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Le Bricoleur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Le Bricoleur looks to throw the jab but Starikov is out of range.
Le Bricoleur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Starikov misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur misses with a shot to the body
and Starikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Bricoleur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Le Bricoleur shoots in looking for a takedown. Starikov tries to sprawl out of it but Le Bricoleur keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Starikov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Le Bricoleur shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Starikov defends it nicely.
Le Bricoleur throws a shot from downtown. Starikov moves away and avoids it.
Le Bricoleur ducks under a wild hook from Starikov.
No joy there for Starikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Le Bricoleur throws a sloppy body shot

and Starikov counters by moving into the clinch.
Starikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le Bricoleur tries to throw a body punch but Starikov avoids it by throwing Le Bricoleur back against the cage.
Starikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Bricoleur looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Starikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starikov tries to throw a body punch but Le Bricoleur avoids it by throwing Starikov back against the cage.
Sergei Starikov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Le Bricoleur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Le Bricoleur takes a shot to the head.
Starikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Starikov presses Le Bricoleur against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Starikov throws a big uppercut that drops Le Bricoleur! More strikes from Starikov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Le Bricoleur lies dazed against the ropes as Starikov celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Starikov! Sergei Starikov retains his lightweight title!