PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenyon Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camillo Starksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starksson has chosen War is my destiny as his entrance music. Camillo Starksson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Star
vs
Starksson

200 cm
20
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

150 cm
19
264 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenyon Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Camillo Starksson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star fails in his attempt to clinch.
Starksson misses with a shot to the body
and Star counters with a left and a right that stings Starksson.

Starksson shoots in and gets a takedown into Star's guard.
Starksson postures up.

Starksson drops back looking for a leg! Star is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Star manages to kick Starksson off! Starksson jumps back into Star's guard.
Starksson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Star keeping moving, preventing Starksson from controlling successfully.
Starksson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Starksson is stalling in the full guard.
Starksson stopping the sweep attempt from Star.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Starksson drops back looking for a leg! Star is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Star manages to kick Starksson off! Starksson jumps back into Star's guard.
Star is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Starksson wants to control from the top but Star keeps moving.
Starksson won't allow Star to get back to his feet.
Starksson cracks Star with a solid left hand.
Star knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Starksson on the ground.

That's two 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.
Starksson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Star keeping moving, preventing Starksson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starksson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Star kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Camillo Starksson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starksson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Starksson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Star misses with a hook to the body
and Starksson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Starksson pushes him off.
Star tries for a takedown but Starksson circles away easily

and Starksson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Starksson.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Star is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Starksson trying to control the pace.

Starksson seems to be working for a kimura but Star defends the submission attempt.
Starksson winds up and cracks Star with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Star wants to get back to full guard but Starksson has passed into side control.
Starksson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star is looking to reverse the position.
Star is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Starksson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Starksson controls the position.
Star struggling a bit here.
Starksson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Starksson looking to finish Star with some ground and pound. This is bad for Star!
Star on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Star tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Starksson is working for a guillotine from mount but Star frees his head quite easily.
Starksson landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Camillo Starksson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Starksson lands a jab to Star's midsection.

It looks like Kenyon Star has been cut.
Kenyon Star seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Star slips a straight right by Starksson.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starksson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Starksson misses with a lunging right hand

and Star moves into the clinch.
Star throws a punch but it's blocked by Starksson.
Star misses with the head strike.
Star gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Starksson.
Starksson fails to pull guard.
Star swings wildly with an uppercut but Starksson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starksson fails to pull guard.
Kenyon Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Camillo Starksson.
Star misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Star fails to land.
Star fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Starksson tries for a takedown but Star manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Star.
Star working aggressively here.
Star blocks a body shot from Starksson.
Star lands with a short shot to the head.

Star has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Starksson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Starksson breaks Star's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Star looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starksson trying to control but Star is working from the bottom.
Star is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Starksson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenyon Star wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Starksson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Star did well to prevent Starksson getting side control.
Starksson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starksson trying to control from half guard but Star is working away.

Starksson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Star is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Camillo Starksson!