PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Duong Lam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patric Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lam comes to the ring accompanied by Lord give me a sign. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lam
vs
Star

179 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Duong Lam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patric Star!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star wants to clinch up but Lam keeps it at a distance.
Lam looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Star showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lam.
Lam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Star checks it well.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Lam pushes him off.
Star tries to clinch up.

Lam gets a clinch.
Lam throws a head punch that misses.
Star stalling in the clinch but Lam improves position.
Lam wants to break the clinch but can't.

Star pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Star fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lam swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.
Lam is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lam counters by moving into the clinch.
Star throws a head punch that misses.

Star manages to break the clinch.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lam counters with a one-two to the body.
Star tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lam counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good work by Star as he checks the leg kick.
Star swats away the attempt to clinch by Lam.
Star tries to clinch

and Lam counters by clinching up.

Star breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lam closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Star tries to clinch up but Lam circles away and keeps his distance.

Star darts in and clinches Lam up against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Star breaks the clinch.
Lam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Star fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lam, pushing him back against the ropes.
Star lands a hook to the side of the head.
Star lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lam backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Star pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patric Star seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Star darts in trying to clinch

and Lam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Star can't break the clinch.
Lam wants to break free but Star has control.

Star's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Star is looking to clinch but Lam is avoiding it.
Lam's corner calls for a 1-2. Lam obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Star drives through and clinches with Lam against the ropes.
Lam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the ropes.
Star blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Star is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Star fails with an attempt to clinch.

Star forces Lam back against the ropes and clinches.
Star is trying to stall.

Star breaks the clinch.
Patric Star is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lam tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Star manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Star tries to clinch up but Lam circles away and keeps his distance.
Star tries to clinch

and Lam counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Star keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lam's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patric Star dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Star fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lam, pushing him back against the ropes.
Lam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Star tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lam working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Star makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Star swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lam.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lam has had enough of the clinch but Star keeps him there for the moment.

Star's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Star moves into range and clinches up with Lam.
Lam is trying to force a seperation but Star has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lam has Star pressed against the ropes.
Lam misses with a body punch.

Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Star tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Star has Lam up against the ropes in a clinch.
Come on Lam - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Star managing to block the knees to the body from Lam.
Star looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Star manages to break the clinch.

Star has managed to clinch.

Star breaks the clinch.
Star tries to clinch but Lam is having none of it.
Star is looking to clinch but Lam is avoiding it.
Star tries to clinch

and Lam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lam.
Lam is trying to break the clinch but Star has him pressed against the ropes.
Lam blocks an uppercut.

Star breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duong Lam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Star wants to clinch up but Lam keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Lam pushes him off.
Star tries to clinch there but Lam circles away.
Star doesn't manage to clinch there - Lam circles away.
Star fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Star moves away.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch but Lam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Star tries to clinch there but Lam circles away.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lam misses with a wild combination.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Lam pushes him off.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Star is looking to clinch but Lam is avoiding it.
Star doesn't manage to clinch there - Lam circles away.
Lam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Star tries to clinch up.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patric Star showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Star has closed the distance and engaged Lam in a clinch.

Star breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lam. Those never looked like landing.
Lam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Star is looking to clinch but Lam is avoiding it.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Lam pushes him off.
Star tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lam swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Star is looking to clinch.
Star tries to clinch but Lam is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Star tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Star wants to clinch.

Star closes the distance and clinches.

Star breaks from the clinch.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Star tries to clinch but Lam moves out of range.
Star tries to clinch but Lam is having none of it.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lam counters with a two punch combo.
Star fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lam throws a right and a left that both miss.

Star has Lam up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star is struggling to control the position.

Star breaks the clinch.
Lam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Star tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lam swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.

Star rushes Lam and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Star prevents Lam from breaking the clinch.
Star is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Star tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Star tries to clinch there but Lam circles away.
A head kick misses from Lam.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Star is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patric Star seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Star takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Star has Lam up against the ropes in a clinch.

Star breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Star wants to clinch up but Lam keeps it at a distance.
Star doesn't manage to clinch there - Lam circles away.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lam swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.
Duong Lam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patric Star is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Star takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patric Star comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Star has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patric Star!