PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hairy Bindi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tran's entrance music is Theme from Mortal Kombat. A fine choice. Harry Tran has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tran
vs
Bindi

176 cm
23
152 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hairy Bindi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bindi missing with knees to the body.
Tran throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bindi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tran avoids it.
Bindi tries to pull guard but Tran won't allow it.
Bindi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Bindi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tran ducks under a wild hook from Bindi.
Bindi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Tran gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tran misses with a knee to the head.
Tran misses with a knee to the head.
Tran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bindi presses Tran against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bindi controlling the action here for a moment.
Bindi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Bindi to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bindi lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tran.
Bindi lands a nice shot to the body.
Tran looking to slow down the pace here.
Bindi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tran is defending well for now.
Bindi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tran dodges an elbow strike from Bindi.
Bindi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tran tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bindi misses with an elbow over the top.
Tran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tran tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tran jumps guard but Bindi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Tran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bindi misses with a punch to the body.
Bindi lands a nice uppercut.
Tran misses with an elbow over the top.
Tran connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bindi's face.
Tran looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bindi lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Harry Tran has been cut.

Bindi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bindi shoots in looking for a takedown but Tran manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bindi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Bindi rushes Tran and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bindi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Tran closes the distance and pushes Bindi back into the cage.
Bindi lands an elbow that stopped Tran in his tracks for a moment.
Tran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bindi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tran.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bindi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tran's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tran throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bindi lands a nice elbow.

Bindi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tran gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tran can't break the clinch.
Tran with a knee to the head.
Bindi lands a nice shot to the body.
Tran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bindi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bindi successfully pulls guard.
Tran preventing the sweep.

Bindi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tran clinches.
Tran lands a knee to the head.
Bindi trying to land knees to the body.

Bindi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tran clinches with his opponent.
Tran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bindi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bindi stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bindi as Tran tries to tie him up.
Tran lands an elbow that stopped Bindi in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hairy Bindi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Tran's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bindi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tran, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tran tries to land a knee to the head but Bindi blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bindi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tran's brow.
Tran misses with an elbow over the top.
Tran wants to break free but Bindi has control.
Tran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bindi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bindi missing with knees to the body.
Bindi missing with knees to the body.

Bindi breaks from the clinch.
Bindi throws a sloppy head kick and Tran moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Bindi.

Tran instigates a clinch.
Tran throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bindi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bindi keeps control of Tran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bindi effectively controlling the action here.
Bindi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bindi.
Tran throws an elbow that misses.
Bindi landing knees to the body.
Bindi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bindi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tran moves into range and clinches up with Bindi.
A head punch on the inside from Bindi fails to land.

Bindi manages to break the clinch.

Bindi clinches with his opponent.

Bindi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tran gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tran.
Bindi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tran looking to throw knees to the head but Bindi is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Bindi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bindi blocks an elbow strike from Tran.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tran just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bindi's brow.
Bindi missing with knees to the body.
Tran is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bindi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bindi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bindi avoids the elbow strike from Tran, against the cage.

Bindi breaks from the clinch.
Tran moves forwards but Bindi connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Tran closes the distance and clinches.
Bindi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bindi misses with a body punch.
Tran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bindi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tran avoids it.
Bindi jumps guard but Tran stands there with Bindi around his waist. Bindi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tran with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bindi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bindi fails to land the takedown.

Tran pushes Bindi up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tran throws an elbow but misses.
Bindi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tran.
Tran with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bindi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bindi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tran letting Bindi take a breather here.
Tran managing to block the knees to the body from Bindi.
Tran looking to slow down the pace here.
Bindi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tran.
Tran working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Bindi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hairy Bindi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bindi prevents the takedown attempt.
Tran can't break the clinch.
Bindi tries to work over Tran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Bindi.

Bindi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bindi misses with a head kick.
Bindi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Tran closes the distance and clinches.
Tran creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bindi lands a nice knee to the body.
Tran misses with a knee strike.
Bindi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bindi lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hairy Bindi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Tran's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bindi misses with a head kick.
Bindi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bindi looks to land a body kick but Tran moved away.

Tran takes the fight into the clinch.
Bindi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tran smiles and moves away.

Bindi gets tackled into the cage by Tran. Tran maintains the clinch.
Bindi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tran avoids it.
Tran is trying to pull guard but Bindi has him pressed against the cage.
Bindi looking to stall.
Tran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bindi throws a head kick that misses.

Tran has Bindi up against the cage in a clinch.
Bindi lands a knee to the body.
Bindi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tran is defending well for now.
Bindi misses with an elbow strike.
Bindi lands an elbow that stopped Tran in his tracks for a moment.

Harry Tran's cut is getting worse.

Tran is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bindi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tran to the mat. Tran regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bindi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bindi trying to control the position from guard on top but Tran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bindi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bindi postures up in Tran's guard and throws a big left but Tran blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bindi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bindi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tran is keeping the position for now.
Bindi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tran's head.
Bindi wants to control from the top but Tran keeps moving.
Bindi stands and throws Tran's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bindi advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bindi.
Bindi tries to control but Tran wriggling away.
Bindi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Bindi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bindi looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bindi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bindi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tran can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bindi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bindi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tran because Bindi loaded up on that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bindi looking to finish with strikes here!
Harry Tran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tran is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hairy Bindi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bindi 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hairy Bindi!