PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jolo Tianjengo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tianjengo
vs
Starr

185 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jolo Tianjengo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Starr!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tianjengo throws a sloppy head kick and Starr moves out of range easily.
Tianjengo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Starr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johny Starr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starr fails to land with a series of punches.
Tianjengo looks for the body kick but Starr saw that one coming.
Tianjengo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Starr.

It looks like Jolo Tianjengo has been cut.
Tianjengo shoots for a double leg takedown but Starr sprawls well. He's pushed Tianjengo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tianjengo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch combination from Starr misses.
Starr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tianjengo shoots for a double leg takedown but Starr sprawls well. He's pushed Tianjengo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tianjengo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tianjengo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jolo Tianjengo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starr misses with a wild combination.
Tianjengo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Starr clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Starr.
Starr can't get the takedown.
Starr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tianjengo.
Starr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tianjengo jumps guard but Starr stands there with Tianjengo around his waist. Tianjengo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tianjengo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Starr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr lands a nice uppercut.
Starr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tianjengo is breathing heavily.

Starr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tianjengo wants to slow Starr down by chopping away at his legs.
Starr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tianjengo doesn't seem bothered though.
Tianjengo tries to clinch but Starr moves away
and Starr counters with a straight right hand.

Tianjengo tries to keep at a distance but Starr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Starr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tianjengo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Starr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Starr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tianjengo.
Starr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Starr - that landed with a thud.
Tianjengo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Starr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tianjengo connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tianjengo is looking to slow Starr down with leg kicks.
Tianjengo shoots for a takedown but Starr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tianjengo throws the left hand but Starr avoids the punch easily.
Tianjengo sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Starr to the ground! Tianjengo dives into full mount looking to finish!

Starr is rocked!
Tianjengo is trying to take his opponent's back.
Starr is still in real trouble! Can Tianjengo finish him?
Tianjengo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Starr's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tianjengo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Tianjengo goes for an armbar but Starr turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Starr.
Starr seems to have recovered his senses.
Tianjengo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tianjengo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tianjengo trying to control the position here.
Tianjengo is wriggling around but Starr manages to pass to half guard.
Starr prevents Tianjengo from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Starr is stalling here. Tianjengo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Starr seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tianjengo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Tianjengo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Starr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tianjengo but great work by Starr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tianjengo is trying to improve his position.
Tianjengo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Starr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Starr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jolo Tianjengo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Starr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Starr connects with a looping right hand.
Tianjengo shoots in for a double leg but Starr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tianjengo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starr.
Starr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jolo Tianjengo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starr misses with a body kick.

Starr pushes Tianjengo up against the cage in a clinch.
Tianjengo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Starr prevents it.

Starr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tianjengo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tianjengo wants to clinch.
Starr misses with a wild combination.
Tianjengo tries a head kick but it misses.
Tianjengo closes the distance and clinches up with Starr, looking for a takedown. Tianjengo pushes Starr against the cage but Starr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jolo Tianjengo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Starr moves into range and clinches up with Tianjengo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Starr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starr with a nice cross.
Starr misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Tianjengo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tianjengo is looking to score with low kicks.

Starr closes the distance and clinches.
Starr lands with a right to the head.

Tianjengo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tianjengo stalling away here and it's allowed Starr to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tianjengo looking to sit in guard and control but Starr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tianjengo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Starr is now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr prevents Tianjengo from improving his position.

Tianjengo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tianjengo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tianjengo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starr manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tianjengo trying to control but Starr is working from the bottom.
Tianjengo tries to free his leg and advance position but Starr is retaining full guard.
Tianjengo trying to control but Starr is working from the bottom.
Tianjengo stops Starr from standing up.
Tianjengo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Tianjengo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tianjengo tries to free his leg and advance position but Starr is retaining full guard.
Starr pulls Tianjengo in close to his closed guard and prevents Tianjengo from doing any damage or advancing position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tianjengo tries a low kick but Starr avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Starr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jolo Tianjengo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Starr, right into the meat.
Starr tries to clinch but Tianjengo is having none of it.
Starr swinging wilding here.
Starr cracks the inside of Tianjengo's front leg.
Tianjengo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tianjengo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Starr moves in looking to clinch but Tianjengo pushes him off.
Starr lands a jab-cross combination.
Tianjengo fails to land the takedown.
Starr closes the distance but Tianjengo moves to the side
and Tianjengo counters with a leg kick.
Tianjengo slips a jab and a cross from Starr.
Starr avoids a kick to the body.
Tianjengo scores with a jab to the body.
Starr tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Starr duly obliges.
Starr thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Starr as Tianjengo shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tianjengo is looking to clinch.
Starr misses with a low kick as Tianjengo jumps back.

Starr clinches up against the cage.
Tianjengo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starr.

Starr breaks from the clinch.
Starr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tianjengo lands a nice looking body shot.
Tianjengo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Starr.

Tianjengo gets a takedown into half guard.
Tianjengo trying to control from half guard but Starr is working away.
Tianjengo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tianjengo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Starr is refusing to be controlled, as Tianjengo sits in half guard.
Tianjengo is looking to advance position but Starr won't allow it.
Tianjengo is tying to control. Starr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tianjengo seems to be working for a kimura but Starr defends the submission attempt.
Tianjengo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Tianjengo stands up out of the half guard.
Starr avoids the head kick by Tianjengo.
Johny Starr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Starr misses with a two punch combination.
Tianjengo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tianjengo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jolo Tianjengo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Starr wants to clinch.
A big head kick from Tianjengo and Starr is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Jolo Tianjengo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tianjengo throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tianjengo postures up in Starr's guard and throws a big left but Starr blocks it.
Tianjengo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tianjengo trying to control but Starr is working from the bottom.
Tianjengo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jolo Tianjengo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Starr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Starr!