PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bingo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul comes to the cage accompanied by Just Come Home. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Paul
vs
Star

160 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
21
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Catch Clothing
KrakHeaD Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bingo Star!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul misses with a straight right.
Star looks to land a combination but Paul avoids it well.
Paul takes a swing at Star's ribcage but misses.
Paul tries to clinch up
and Star counters with an inside leg kick.
Star lands with a nice body punch.
Star works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by Star. Beautiful body shot.
Paul closes the distance but Star moves to the side
and Star makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paul throws a poor cross that misses

and Star counters by clinching up.
Star has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Star lands a knee to the body.
Paul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Star lands an elbow inside that Paul shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Star.

It looks like Ron Paul has been cut.
Paul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Star with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Star lands a right hand.
Star lands a nice knee to the body.
Paul is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Star pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paul is trying to push Star away but Star has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Star has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Star.
Star lands an elbow that stopped Paul in his tracks for a moment.
Star lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Star pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul throws an overhand right that lands on Star's shoulder, as Star tries to avoid the shot.
Star closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Star looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Star throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paul swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Star gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Star using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Star.
Star landing knees to the head.
Star with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Paul has had enough of the clinch but Star keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Star landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Paul gets tackled into the cage by Star. Star maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Star obliges.
Paul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paul working hard to break the clinch.
Star lands an elbow inside that Paul shrugs off.
Star landing knees to the body.
Star keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paul's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Star obliges.
Star with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paul is looking to control Star's arms but Star gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paul has his back to the cage.
Star with a knee to the head.
Paul wants to get back to striking at distance but Star won't allow it.
Star lands a knee to the body.
Star with a knee to the head.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Paul can't get the takedown.
Star lands an elbow inside.

Ron Paul's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Star breaks from the clinch.
Star keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Star throws a series of punches but Paul avoids them all with ease.
Paul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Star connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Star gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Star scores with a shot to the side of Paul's head.
Paul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!

Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Star displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paul tries to clinch up but Star circles away and keeps his distance.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul misses with a kick to the body
and Star counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bingo Star is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Paul does no damage.
Star bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paul's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star lands a jab to Paul's midsection.
Paul misses with a jab to the body
and Star counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Star. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Star.
Paul has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paul with a lazy takedown attempt
and Star counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Star stalks Paul and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Paul's face. Paul staggers backwards, shaken.

Star closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Star stalling in the clinch.
Star is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul doesn't manage to clinch there - Star circles away.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch but Star swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Star takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Star landing knees to the body.
Paul is trying to push Star away but Star has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bingo Star dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Paul'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.

Good shot there by Star.
Paul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Star counters with an inside leg kick.
Paul tries to clinch but Star is having none of it.
Star throws a combination. Paul tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Star pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Paul back to the cage. Star follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ron Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Paul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Star throws a right and a left that Paul avoids nicely.
Paul throws a lazy uppercut
and Star counters with a nice body kick.
Star listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Star connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Star slips a jab and a cross from Paul.
Star blocks a jab.
Paul moves in looking to clinch but Star pushes him off.

Star has closed the distance and engaged Paul in a clinch.
Paul has had enough of the clinch but Star keeps him there for the moment.
Star is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Star slows down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Star.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul can't break the clinch.
Star landing knees to the body.
Paul tries to break the clinch but Star is controlling the position.
Star unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Star landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
Star landing knees to the body.
Bingo Star seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Star connects with a knee to the head.
Star lands an elbow inside that Paul shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Star unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Star landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Star breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Star. That snapped Paul's head back.
Paul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paul tries to clinch up

and Star counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Star.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paul's defenses.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paul tries for a takedown. No joy.
Star putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul shoots in for a takedown but Star shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Star gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Star landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Star unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Star unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Star putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paul is trying to break free.
Paul takes an elbow to the forehead.

Star breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul wants to clinch but Star slips to the side
and Star counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to clinch up.
Star scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donk. Star catches Paul right on the button with a cross.
Paul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Star was well out of range. Poor timing from Paul.
Star works Paul's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Star.
Paul misses with a hook
and Star counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paul crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Star - the referee stops the clock and Paul gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Star. Paul manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Star misses with the combination.
Paul has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Star finds it's way round the side to connect with Paul's head.
Star moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paul looks to clinch
and Star counters with a series of strikes. Paul will be more careful next time no doubt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Star.
Paul wants to clinch but Star slips to the side
and Star counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Star getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star slips a jab from Paul.
Star scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul looks to clinch
and Star counters with a right hand to the body.
Bingo Star seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paul darts in trying to clinch
and Star counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Star.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Star paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Star scores with a sloppy right hand. Paul should have avoided that one.

Star closes the distance and clinches.
Star lands an elbow inside.

Ron Paul's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paul takes a knee to the side of the body.
Star with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paul takes an elbow to the forehead.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Ron Paul's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bingo Star showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Paul's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Star lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Star cracks Paul with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paul misses with a left hand
and Star counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Star as Paul shoots in.
Star scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Star listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Star manages to avoid it.
Star ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Star scores with a jab to the body.

Star clinches up with Paul and pushes him back against the cage.

Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paul misses with a hook. Star ducked under it nicely.
Star moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Star thumps Paul with a low kick.
Paul looks to land a left hand but Star moved out of range nicely.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Star swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Star.
Star avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paul on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paul throws out a loose jab but Star uses good head movement to avoid it.
Star getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Star has closed the distance and engaged Paul in a clinch.
Star landing knees to the head.

Star pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Star jabs Paul to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Star throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
Paul tries to clinch but Star moves out of range.
Star misses with the combination.
Paul is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paul swings for the body but Star moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul shoots in but Star avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paul moves to clinch but Star breaks away
and Star counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paul has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bingo Star is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Star connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Star darts in and clinches Paul up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
Paul has had enough of the clinch but Star keeps him there for the moment.
Star lands with a left to the head.
Star has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paul takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ron Paul's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bingo Star!