PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bingo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Lankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star comes to the cage accompanied by Octopus's garden. Lankari comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - Thunderstruck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Star
vs
Lankari

162 cm
32
143 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

177 cm
36
142 lbs
18 - 25 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bingo Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Lankari!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lankari misses with a few strikes there.
Star went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Star tries a low kick but Lankari avoids it.
Star fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lankari manages to avoid it.
Lankari with the counter takedown but Star avoids it easily.
Star throws a nice looking combination but Lankari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lankari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lankari fails to pull guard.
Lankari jumps guard but Star turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lankari tries to pull guard but Star won't allow it.
Bingo Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Lankari.
Lankari avoids a wild elbow strike from Star.
Nice elbow from Star.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Star misses with a knee to the head.
Lankari has Star pressed against the cage.
Lankari drops down looking for an ankle pick but Star pulls his leg out and moves away.

Lankari scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lankari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lankari's back!
Star lands a shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lankari trying to control the hands but Star breaks the grip.
Lankari avoids the strikes from Star.
Lankari trying to control the hands but Star breaks the grip.
Lankari is really stuck here.
Lankari rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Star throwing shots but Lankari is blocking nicely.
Lankari has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Star seems to be looking for submissions.
Lankari moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star throws a strike but Lankari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Star is trying to keep Lankari in close.

Lankari drops back looking for a leg! Star is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Star manages to kick Lankari off! Lankari jumps back into Star's guard.

Lankari stands up from Star's guard - Lankari perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lankari doesn't manage to clinch there - Star circles away.
Lankari tries to clinch up but Star circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Star works Lankari's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankari will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Star, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lankari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lankari tries to clinch up
and Star makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Star avoids the head kick by Lankari.
Lankari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Star stuffs the takedown attempt from Lankari. Lankari gets slowly back to his feet.
Star rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lankari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lankari shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Star sprawls well. Star wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lankari gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lankari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Star as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lankari.
As Lankari looks to move away, Star throws a big counter combo bu Lankari just gets out of the way.
Lankari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Star fails to land with a series of punches.
Star throws a head kick but Lankari moves out of range.
Star throws a one two combo.

Star clinches up against the cage.

Star breaks from the clinch.
Lankari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Star throwing a counter right hand but Lankari manages to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick by Lankari misses
and Star counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bingo 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.

Lankari blocks the body kick.
Lankari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lankari shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Star sprawls well. Star wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lankari gets slowly back to his feet.
Star seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Star throws a right and a left that Lankari avoids nicely.
Bingo Star is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lankari.
Star dives in for a single leg takedown but Lankari sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Star dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lankari. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lankari dives in and grabs Star's left leg, looking for a takedown. Star pushes down on Lankari's head and hops out.
Bingo Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Lankari.
Lankari tries to clinch but Star moves out of range.
Star was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lankari throws a sloppy head kick and Star moves out of range easily.
Star throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Star has Lankari up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
Star throws a punch but it's blocked by Lankari.

Lankari pulls guard successfully.
Lankari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Star.
Star throws a big right hand that misses.
Star throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lankari is on top in guard.

Star manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lankari manages to get himself to full guard.

Hans Lankari has got the better of the ground game so far.
Star won't allow Lankari to sweep him here.
Star in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Star might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lankari is keeping the position for now.
Star trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Star is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lankari can do to turn this around?
Star postures up.
Star with a flurry of punches that miss.
Star chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Star being controlled here momentarily.
Lankari trying to keep a closed guard but Star is proving a slippery customer.
Lankari is looking to stand up but Star isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star scoring with punches to the head and body.
Star postures up.
Star is looking to work some ground and pound but Lankari has wrist control.
Lankari is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lankari shoots and misses

and Star moves into the clinch.

Star breaks from the clinch.
Lankari dives in and grabs Star's left leg, looking for a takedown. Star pushes down on Lankari's head and hops out.
Star throws a series of punches but Lankari moves out of range.

Star closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lankari did well to prevent Star getting side control.
Star thows a huge punch but Lankari dodges it nicely.
Star is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lankari wants to improve his position but Star is controlling well.
Lankari blocking the ground and pound attempt from Star.

Star seems to be working for a kimura but Lankari defends the submission attempt.
Star uses his free foot to push down on Lankari's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lankari.
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!
Lankari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bingo Star dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lankari throws a head kick but Star moves out of range.
Lankari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No joy there for Star, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lankari darts in trying to clinch
and Star counters with a two punch combo.
Star blocks a head kick by Lankari.
Lankari shoots in but Star avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lankari throws a sloppy head kick and Star moves out of range easily.
Star throws a series of punches but Lankari moves out of range.
Star wants to clinch up but Lankari keeps it at a distance.
Lankari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Star.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankari shoots in for a takedown but Star shows good takedown defense.
Lankari with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Star to counter with a crisp jab.
Bingo Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Lankari.
Lankari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Star throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lankari was covering up waiting for the punch and Star finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Star postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Star chips away with some ground and pound.
Star with a flurry of punches that miss.
Star working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Star is looking to work some ground and pound but Lankari has wrist control.

Star drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lankari dives on top into guard.

Star looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star looking for a sweep. Not yet Star, not yet.

Star is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lankari defends well.
Bingo Star is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Star wants to get back to his feet but Lankari is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Star wants to sweep here but Lankari controlling him for the moment.
Lankari sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Star's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Lankari is looking for a kimura here.
Star pushes Lankari off looking to stand but Lankari dives back in and keeps control.

Lankari seems to be looking for submissions.
Lankari trying to pass the guard but Star defending well.
Star tries to get to full guard but Lankari has control of the leg.

That's four 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.

Star is defending against the submission attempts here by Lankari.
Lankari passes to side control.
Star regains half guard.
Hans Lankari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Star wants to control but Lankari is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Star wants to control but Lankari passes into side.

Lankari tries for a kimura but Star is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bingo Star showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Star 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bingo Star!
Bingo Star was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.