PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rasta Fary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Lankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fary comes to the cage accompanied by El toro guapo. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lankari's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fary
vs
Lankari

162 cm
28
135 lbs
15 - 9 - 2

177 cm
30
142 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasta Fary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Lankari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lankari dodges the punch combination from Fary.
Lankari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fary.
Fary walks into a left hand.
Lankari tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fary swivels and escapes.
Fary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lankari.
Lankari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fary!
Lankari misses with a double jab.
Fary's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fary duly obliges.
Lankari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fary misses with a two punch combination.
Lankari looks for a takedown but Fary sprawls well.
Fary fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fary closes the distance and clinches.

Fary escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lankari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lankari leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankari has had enough of the clinch but Fary keeps him there for the moment.
Fary has Lankari pressed against the cage, preventing Lankari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fary.

Lankari gets control of Fary's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lankari will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Lankari is looking for a triangle but Fary pushes his legs off easily.
Fary trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lankari manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fary managing to control the position.
Fary trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankari wants to pass the guard but Fary is keeping the position.
Fary has a closed guard, preventing Lankari from standing up.
Lankari wants to control from the top but Fary keeps moving.
Fary wants to sweep here but Lankari controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Fary as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fary pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lankari shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fary's guard.
Fary has Lankari pulled in close to control his posture.
Lankari wants to stand but Fary is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fary not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lankari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fary is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fary trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lankari wants to control from the top but Fary keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Rasta Fary wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lankari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fary misses with an uppercut. Lankari saw that one coming.
Fary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lankari counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fary breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Fary. No joy for Lankari on that attempt.
Rasta Fary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Lankari.
Fary throws a series of punches but Lankari avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lankari shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fary manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fary holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hans Lankari will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fary misses with a lunging right hand
and Lankari counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Rasta Fary has been cut.
Fary sizes up Lankari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fary throws a lazy body kick
and Lankari counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fary throws a big shot that misses.

Lankari moves into the clinch.
Lankari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fary avoids it.
Knees to the body from Lankari.
Fary is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fary is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lankari is keeping busy.
Fary misses with some punches.
Fary lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Lankari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fary is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lankari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fary lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Lankari jumps guard but Fary turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rasta Fary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Lankari.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lankari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fary backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fary wants to stall.
Lankari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fary gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Fary breaks the clinch.
Fary tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lankari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lankari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fary has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fary scores with a jab to the jaw.

Fary clinches.
Fary will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lankari up against the cage.
Fary lands an elbow inside that Lankari shrugs off.
Fary with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fary scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fary gets underhooks to prevent Lankari's takedown attempt.
Lankari jumps guard but Fary stands there with Lankari around his waist. Lankari gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fary throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fary pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lankari closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lankari tries to pull guard but Fary forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Lankari manages to pull guard.
Lankari controls Fary momentarily but Fary frees himself.
Fary trying to control but Lankari is working from the bottom.
Lankari is looking to stand up but Fary isn't so interested in that idea.
Fary cracks Lankari with a solid left hand.
Fary scoring with some ground and pound.
Fary might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fary trying to control but Lankari is working from the bottom.
Lankari trying to control the position.
Lankari thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lankari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fary working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fary trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fary throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lankari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lankari controls Fary momentarily but Fary frees himself.
Lankari keeping moving, preventing Fary from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fary drives through and clinches with Lankari against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fary breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lankari will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lankari shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fary as he jumps to the side.
Lankari closes the distance and clinches up with Fary, looking for a takedown. Lankari pushes Fary against the cage but Fary circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rasta Fary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fary throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lankari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fary walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lankari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fary misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Fary misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lankari drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fary manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fary prevents Lankari from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rasta Fary will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rasta Fary's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A big left from Fary misses.
Fary tries to clinch but Lankari is having none of it.
Rasta Fary is winning the standup battle so far.
Fary chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lankari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lankari looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lankari shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fary as he jumps to the side.
Rasta Fary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Lankari.

Lankari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fary, pushing him back against the cage.
Lankari blocks an elbow strike.
Fary lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasta Fary has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lankari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fary's face.
Come on Fary - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lankari trying to stall but Fary improves his position.

Fary manages to break the clinch.
Lankari avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fary throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Fary rushes Lankari and presses him up against the cage.
Lankari is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fary misses with a short punch on the inside.

Fary breaks the clinch.

Lankari gets tackled into the cage by Fary. Fary maintains the clinch.

Fary breaks the clinch.
Fary throws a combination that misses
and Lankari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fary's knee momentarily.
Lankari tries for a takedown but Fary circles away easily
and Fary counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Lankari darts in and clinches Fary up against the cage.
Fary lands an elbow that stopped Lankari in his tracks for a moment.

Fary breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Fary. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lankari takes the fight into the clinch.
Fary holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lankari is working for takedown but Fary is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lankari is trying to break the clinch but Fary has him pressed against the cage.
Fary stalling in the clinch but Lankari improves position.
Fary creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lankari's defenses.
Lankari tries to circle away but Fary has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Fary.

Fary pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Lankari.
Fary waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lankari.
Lankari throws a chopping leg kick but Fary manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fary throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lankari counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fary won't be happy with that.
Lankari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fary keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lankari stands up.
Fary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fary connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lankari momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fary.
Lankari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lankari drives through with a takedown into Fary's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lankari tries to stand but Fary is controlling from the bottom.
Lankari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fary looking for a sweep. Not yet Fary, not yet.
Lankari wants to pass the guard but Fary is keeping the position.
Hans Lankari has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fary scores with a nice shot.
Fary pulls Lankari in close to prevent any damage.
Fary can't keep his opponent in guard - Lankari advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hans Lankari.
I think Lankari 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Lankari!
Hans Lankari thanked the fans post fight for their support.