PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Starikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Weisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weisse is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Duck sauce - Barbara Streisand. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Starikov
vs
Weisse

169 cm
26
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Starikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arne Weisse!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weisse throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Starikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Weisse moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Starikov lands.
Starikov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Weisse finds it's way round the side to connect with Starikov's head.
Starikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weisse misses with a combination
and Starikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Starikov lands a slapping body shot.
Starikov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Starikov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Weisse.
A punch lands to the side of Weisse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Weisse.
Weisse throws a push kick but Starikov slaps the foot to one side.
Weisse scoring well with a low kick there.
Weisse throws a head kick that misses.
Weisse tries to work over Starikov's front leg with a kick but Starikov checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weisse throws a chopping leg kick but Starikov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Weisse misses with a body kick.
Starikov looks to land a left hand but Weisse moved out of range nicely.
Starikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Weisse finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Weisse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Weisse.
Starikov misses the body punch
and Weisse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Weisse throws a wild body kick that Starikov sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Weisse. Those never looked like landing.
Weisse lands with a slapping head kick.
Weisse throws out a leg kick but Starikov moves out of range and Weisse only half commits.
Starikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Weisse circles away.
Weisse tries for a takedown but Starikov circles away easily

and Starikov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weisse is trying to stall.
Weisse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weisse tries to throw a body punch but Starikov avoids it by throwing Weisse back against the cage.
Starikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Starikov lands a shot to the body.
Weisse tries to score a body lock takedown but Starikov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sergei Starikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arne Weisse.
Weisse looks gassed!
Weisse is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Starikov pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Weisse wants the takedown. Starikov is fighting it off but Weisse persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Starikov's guard against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weisse trying to control but Starikov is working from the bottom.
Weisse advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weisse tries to advance to mount but can't.
Starikov dodges the ground and pound from Weisse.

Weisse is trying to get an arm triangle but Starikov is defending well.

Weisse tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Weisse has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Starikov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Starikov tries to get out of the position.

Weisse is trying to get an arm triangle but Starikov is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Weisse wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Starikov, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Starikov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arne Weisse will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Starikov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Weisse makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Starikov really felt that one!
Weisse looks to throw the jab but Starikov is out of range.
Weisse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Starikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weisse misses with a low kick.
Weisse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Starikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Starikov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Weisse misses with a jab to the body
and Starikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weisse misses with a jab to the body
and Starikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Starikov connects with a body shot that sends Weisse's belly button to the back.
Starikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weisse lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arne Weisse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weisse throws a poor cross that misses
and Starikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weisse cracks the inside of Starikov's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weisse throws a head kick but Starikov moves out of range.
Weisse lands with a thumping leg kick.
Starikov moves out of range of the body kick.
Starikov misses with a hook to the body
and Weisse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weisse misses with a low kick.
Weisse shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Starikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Starikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Starikov digs a good body shot into Weisse's ribs.
Weisse with a lazy takedown attempt
and Starikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weisse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weisse scores with a kick to the body.
Weisse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Weisse takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weisse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starikov manages to avoid it.
Starikov throws a body punch but Weisse moves out of range.
Weisse misses the body punch
and Starikov counters with a two punch combo.
Weisse misses with a kick to the body.
Weisse throws a wild body kick that Starikov sees coming a mile off.
Weisse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Starikov scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Weisse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Starikov blocks a low kick nicely.
Starikov takes a swing at Weisse's ribcage but misses.
Weisse misses with a wild combination.
Sergei Starikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Starikov as Weisse shoots in.
Sergei Starikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arne Weisse.
Starikov dips to his left and cracks Weisse with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Weisse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starikov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Starikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weisse moves away.
Nice shot by Weisse.
A clash of legs there as Starikov blocks the low kick.
Weisse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Weisse tries for a takedown but Starikov circles away easily
and Starikov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weisse is breathing heavily.
Weisse shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Weisse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weisse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Starikov counters with a left to the body.
Starikov blocks a head kick by Weisse.
Weisse looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starikov cracks a nice hook into Weisse's ribs.
Starikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starikov avoids the head kick by Weisse.
Starikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weisse manages to avoid it.
Weisse tried to score with a low kick but Starikov checks it.
Starikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weisse moves away.
Weisse swings widly with a right hand
and Starikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Starikov scores with a body shot.
Weisse throws a right hand that misses

and Starikov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Starikov blocks a body shot from Weisse.
A short body shot lands from Weisse as the two fighters clinch.
Weisse misses with a punch to the body.
Starikov lands with a left to the head.
Starikov scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Starikov cracks Weisse with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Starikov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starikov lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Starikov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

The fighters circle momentarily. Starikov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Weisse is rocked!
Starikov blocks a head kick by Weisse.
Weisse is still on wobbly legs! Can Starikov finish him?
Starikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weisse seems to have recovered his senses.
Starikov connects with a nice looking jab.
Starikov with a jab.
Weisse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Starikov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Weisse misses with a head kick.
Starikov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Weisse counters with a right hand to the body.
Weisse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Weisse misses with the combination.
Weisse tries to land a leg kick but Starikov saw it coming and moves away.
Starikov is looking to wear down Weisse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Weisse connects with an inside leg kick.
Weisse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Starikov throws a body punch but Weisse moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weisse misses with a body shot

and Starikov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Starikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Starikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Starikov.
Weisse taking a breather.
Starikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Starikov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weisse looking to stall.
Starikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Starikov scores with a hook to the body.
Starikov lands a body shot.
Starikov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Weisse or not.
Starikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weisse backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Starikov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Starikov.
Nice body punch from Starikov - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Starikov.
Starikov lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Starikov.
Starikov digs a right hand into Weisse's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weisse's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Starikov - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starikov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Starikov.
Starikov lands a body punch.
Starikov lands a shot to the body.
Starikov is leaning against Weisse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Starikov.
Nice body punch from Starikov - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Starikov on the inside.
Starikov lands a body shot.
Starikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Starikov gets underhooks to prevent Weisse's takedown attempt.
Starikov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weisse backwards.
Starikov lands with a light punch inside.
Starikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Starikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Weisse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Starikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weisse.
Nice body punch from Starikov - that landed with a thud.
Starikov lands with a light punch inside.
Weisse is trying to maintain a safe position but Starikov gets an underhook and turns Weisse into the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Starikov.
Starikov lands an uppercut.
Starikov lands a body shot.
Starikov digs a right hand into Weisse's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weisse's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Starikov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starikov cracks Weisse with a nice body shot.
Starikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Starikov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Weisse with a big uppercut! Weisse tries to clinch up but Starikov pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Weisse to the mat! Weisse covers up and Starikov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sergei Starikov!
Sergei Starikov retains his lightweight title!