PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Ablett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ablett
vs
Starr

182 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gary Ablett!
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, Dirk Starr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ablett closes the distance and pushes Starr back into the cage.

Ablett pulls Starr into guard.
Starr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Starr stopping the sweep attempt from Ablett.
Ablett wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Starr wants to control from the top but Ablett keeps moving.
Ablett wants to sweep here but Starr controlling him for the moment.
Starr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr wants to control from the top but Ablett keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dirk Starr was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Ablett clinches up against the cage.

Ablett turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
A lull in the action here.
Starr is trying to control Ablett's posture but Ablett avoids it.
Ablett misses with the ground and pound.
Starr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Starr is letting Ablett control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ablett has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ablett advances to full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starr wants to hold on but Ablett pushes him away.
Starr prevents Ablett from taking his back.

Ablett jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Starr is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Starr and Ablett has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Ablett is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Starr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ablett working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ablett goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Starr rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ablett's guard! Nice work there by Starr!
Starr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ablett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ablett's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ablett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ablett has a closed guard, preventing Starr from standing up.
Starr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dirk Starr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Starr tries for a takedown but Ablett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ablett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Starr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Ablett dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ablett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Starr in his tracks.

Starr gets caught napping as Ablett dives in and scores a takedown. Starr manages to retain guard.
Ablett wants to control from the top but Starr keeps moving.
Ablett looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ablett prevents Starr from getting back to his feet.
Starr controlling Ablett's posture.
Starr is trying to control the position but Ablett postures up.

Starr looking for subs off his back but Ablett has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ablett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Starr defending well though.
Gary Ablett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ablett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ablett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Starr defending well though.
Starr wants to control but Ablett is keeping busy.
Ablett misses with a head shot. Starr uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ablett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Starr's guard.
Starr is not content to let Ablett control the position.
Starr trying to hold on to Ablett's head to control him but Ablett postures up.

Ablett is trying to work for a kimura but Starr is defending well.
Ablett controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr trying to hold on to Ablett's head to control him but Ablett postures up.
Still in half guard, Ablett seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gary Ablett.

Starr gets a double leg takedown into Ablett's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ablett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ablett is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starr is looking to advance position but Ablett has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Ablett dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Starr doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ablett counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ablett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starr is keeping the position for now.
Ablett wants to control from the top but Starr keeps moving.
Ablett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ablett postures up.
Ablett throws a strike but Starr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr wants to control from the top but Ablett keeps moving.
Ablett keeping full guard, as Starr tries to pass.
Ablett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starr's guard.
Ablett seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Starr looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ablett trying to control the position from guard on top but Starr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ablett controlling from the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Starr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ablett defends it nicely.
Starr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ablett scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Starr moves in looking to clinch but Ablett pushes him off.

Ablett closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starr is trying to get back to full guard.
Starr is trying to stand back up but Ablett is controlling him
Starr trying to hold on to Ablett's head to control him but Ablett postures up.
Ablett wants to pass to mount but Starr is defending the position.

Ablett is trying to work for a kimura but Starr is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ablett is keen to just control but Starr is a slippery customer.
Starr is looking to improve his position.
Starr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ablett is working away from the top position though.
Gary Ablett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ablett is looking to advance position but Starr won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Ablett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ablett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Ablett!
Gary Ablett bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.