PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ringo Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawal has chosen Beds Are Burning as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Solomon Lawal was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Starr
vs
Lawal

200 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ringo Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Lawal!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lawal drives through with a takedown into Starr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Starr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Starr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawal postures up in Starr's guard and throws a big left but Starr blocks it.
Starr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lawal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Starr looking to control.
Lawal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Starr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr controls Lawal momentarily but Lawal frees himself.

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

Lawal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Starr was covering up waiting for the punch and Lawal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Starr controls Lawal momentarily but Lawal frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lawal stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Starr has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Lawal manages to get his head free but now Starr has transitioned to an armbar! Lawal grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Starr! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ringo Starr!
After winning the bout, Ringo Starr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.