PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bambo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Hander (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.

Star
vs
Hander

195 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bambo Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Klaus Hander!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star fails with an attempt to clinch.
Star throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hander.
Star misses with a few strikes there.
Hander shoots in for a takedown but Star shows good takedown defense.

Star clinches with his opponent.

Star manages to break the clinch.
Star throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Star walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Hander as he connects with a hook.
Star stuffs the takedown.
Star throws a sloppy head kick and Hander moves out of range easily.
Star looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Star throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Star connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hander takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Star throws a sloppy head kick and Hander moves out of range easily.
Star misses with a two punch combination.
Hander moves in looking to clinch but Star pushes him off.
Hander looks to clinch

and Star counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Star.

Hander working for a triangle but Star defends it easily.
Star landing some decent shots from guard.
Star is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hander looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hander controls Star momentarily but Star frees himself.

Star stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star throws a head kick but Hander moves out of range.
Star tries a head kick but it misses.
Star is breathing heavily.
Star lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Star misses with a looping left.
Star throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hander tries to clinch but Star moves away

and Star counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hander will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hander tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hander has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Star can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Star trying to control the position from guard on top but Hander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hander tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star postures up.
Hander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hander looking to control.
Hander manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Star is working to get back to half guard.
Hander tries to control but Star wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Star wants to control but Hander is having none of it.

Hander looking to secure an arm triangle but Star defends it well.
Star holds on for dear life, controlling Hander's posture momentarily.
Star is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hander misses with a head shot.
Hander trying to control but Star is having none of it.
Hander avoids the attempt from Star to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hander looking for a guillotine from mount but Star is having none of it.
Star is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Star tries to lock up and control but Hander gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Star is trying desperately to improve position.
Star is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bambo Star dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hander takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Klaus Hander has been cut.
Hander takes a kick to the side of the head.
Star misses with the combination.
Star cracks Hander with an open hand slap.

Hander is rocked!
Star throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hander.

Star clinches up against the cage.

Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Star throws a solid leg kick but Hander takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Star.
Star throws a head kick that misses.
Star fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hander throws a jab but it's blocked by Star.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Star changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hander tries for a takedown but Star circles away easily
and Star counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hander misses with a takedown
and Star counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hander is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Star swinging wilding here.
Hander shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Star counters with a takedown into side control.
Bambo Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaus Hander.
Hander struggling a bit here.
Hander is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Star off and has taken his back!
Star is keeping busy.
Star trying to get back to his feet but Hander is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star just trying to survive but Hander is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Star is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Hander working for the choke.
Star trying to survive by controlling the hands.

Hander is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Star with him. Star is trying to defend but Hander has an arm under the chin now! Star grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Klaus Hander!