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IFFY VS STAR CO

Battle Result

Official Battle Result

Clash Summary

IFFY vs STAR CO took place on **PenGame Academy 2026** as part of a graduation day. The host explains that not everyone will graduate, and that viewers can comment or vote on the website if they disagree with who gets brought back.

The battle is introduced as **STAR CO vs IFFY**, though IFFY repeatedly references STAR CO’s previous **H STAR** name.

IFFY goes first.

IFFY opens with a round aimed at STAR CO’s name change, image and supposed weakness. He says the new name is dead, attacks STAR CO’s face, says he is not a killer, and brings virtual-sex / virtual-ex material near the end. The round has moments, but the host later says there were mic issues, meaning IFFY’s opening was not fully clear.

STAR CO’s first round is the strongest round of the battle. He comes in with strong presence, direct attacks and clean delivery. He uses wave imagery, Darth/lightsaber references, family angles, sister/mother/father material, Arsenal wordplay and a strong closer around not passing to IFFY. The host later says this may be his favourite PenGame Academy round so far. STAR CO takes the first clearly.

IFFY’s second round has more energy. He spells out I-F-F-Y, says he will send H STAR to the sky, attacks STAR CO for being in the back of KANDI’s battle, uses Two-Face, Mrs Puff, phone/password, text, and “glazed KANDI” angles. It is better than his first, but still not enough to match STAR CO’s pressure.

STAR CO’s second keeps the same aggression. He uses pyromaniac, “let there be light,” Rambo blade, fatty boy, trackies, irrelevance, incest, cross-eyed, hard-drive and star-sign material. It is direct, intense and keeps him comfortably ahead.

IFFY’s third round has his best energy. He repeats a hook-style section about giving STAR CO a taste of his own medicine, says STAR CO’s bars need development, and uses EastEnders references like Leon Butcher and Peggy Mitchell. He finishes by telling STAR CO to change his name. It is a respectable closer, but not enough to win a round.

STAR CO’s third seals the 3-0. He brings a serious domestic-violence allegation angle as battle material, then moves into Lagos/boat/Uber imagery, EasyJet/Peter Spence/plane scheme, jet-lag imagery, school-bag visuals, L2/R2 controller bars, mum insults and “get off the stage” commands. He finishes by saying the audience has just seen him upgrade.

At the end, the host says the result is clear: **STAR CO won all three rounds**. He praises STAR CO’s clarity, flow, aggression, consistency and directness. He gives STAR CO an **A+** and says he wants to see him against someone from the main roster. IFFY is given a **C-**, with the host saying he kept going and improved in the third, but needs more work.

Official winner: **STAR CO**.

Performance Analysis

STAR CO

STAR CO dominates the battle because he is more direct, more confident and much cleaner. His material sounds prepared for IFFY, not generic. His first round is the standout. The host specifically praises it as possibly his favourite Academy round. STAR CO comes in with immediate presence, strong voice, direct punches and layered schemes. The Darth/lightsaber, wave, family and Arsenal sections all land. His second round keeps the pressure high. He does not dip after the big first. The pyromaniac/light/fire material, Rambo blade imagery, body insults and hard-drive section keep IFFY under pressure. His third round shows he can close. He uses a serious accusation-style angle and then turns it into a fast, aggressive final section with travel, plane, jet-lag and controller imagery. It feels like a full performance, not just a list of bars. STAR CO’s biggest strength is complete delivery. He gets through all three rounds with control and aggression.

Lyrical Themes: Wave imagery, Darth/lightsaber, family angles, sister/mother/father lines, Arsenal/pass wordplay, pyromaniac/fire, Rambo blade, body insults, hard-drive angle, domestic-violence allegation as battle material, Lagos/boat/Uber, EasyJet/plane scheme, jet lag, L2/R2 controller imagery, “get off the stage” closer.

IFFY

IFFY loses clearly, but he does improve as the battle goes on. His first is hurt by mic issues, his second has more energy, and his third is his best performance. His first round has some ideas around STAR CO’s name change and virtual-life angles, but it does not land strongly enough. The mic issue also damages his ability to make an impact. His second is better. He brings more direct attacks and uses KANDI, Two-Face, Mrs Puff, phone/password and “glazed KANDI” material. The round has more energy, but STAR CO’s second is still stronger. His third is his best. The repeated hook gives it structure, and the EastEnders references show some creativity. The problem is that by the third, STAR CO has already built a clear lead. IFFY’s biggest strength is that he keeps going and improves late. His weakness is that his punches are not landing at STAR CO’s level yet.

Lyrical Themes: H STAR name-change angle, victim/killer contrast, virtual sex/ex material, KANDI battle reference, Two-Face, Mrs Puff, phone/password, glazing KANDI angle, medicine hook, bar-development critique, EastEnders, Leon Butcher, Peggy Mitchell, name-change closer.

Key Technical Highlights

STAR CO

Best round

Round one.

Strongest trait

Complete control and aggression.

Best angle

IFFY is outmatched and not dangerous.

Best technical section

Wave / Darth / lightsaber / Arsenal opening run.

Battle-winning factor

STAR CO keeps the same high level through all three rounds.

IFFY

Best round

Round three.

Strongest trait

Persistence and late energy.

Best angle

STAR CO’s name change from H STAR.

Best technical section

Medicine hook / EastEnders section.

Battle-losing factor

STAR CO’s delivery, clarity and round structure are far stronger.

Indexed Bars & Breakdown

IFFY

Angle

"Man like H-Star, change your name."

IFFY immediately attacks the rebrand from H STAR to STAR CO.

Angle

"H-Star, that’s dead."

A direct name-change dismissal.

Critique

"You ain’t no killer."

A credibility attack.

Threat

"I’ll turn you victim."

IFFY frames himself as the aggressor.

Status

"You wanna be a trophy? I’m taking."

A status/control punch.

Imagery

"Pengame’s a whole buffet."

A hunger/competition image.

Critique

"23, Double X, he’s paying for virtual sex."

A virtual-sex/social-status insult.

Branding

"I-double-F-Y."

A name-spelling self-branding line.

Wordplay

"Watch me send H STAR to the sky."

A star/sky name flip.

Threat

"Don’t get rude, I’ll put you in a suit then go get food."

A funeral/suit/death punch.

Reference

"You were in the back of KANDI’s battle."

A scene/status reference.

Appearance

"Two Face always red."

A Batman/Two-Face appearance punch.

Appearance

"Who knew Juby Red and Mrs Puff had a baby?"

A cartoon appearance comparison.

Critique

"Don’t text me, text me yourself."

A phone/contact punch.

Angle

"Tell me the password please, I got one more try till it blocks my G."

A phone/password angle.

Critique

"The way he glazed KANDI."

A crowd/scene behaviour attack.

Style

"This is done, these are eleven."

A repeated hook-style section.

Angle

"Taste of your own medicine."

IFFY frames the third as a return shot.

Critique

"All your bars need development."

A writing critique.

Critique

"I looked at your brethren’s clips, I can tell why you’re shit."

A crew/quality attack.

Reference

"I’m more like Leon Butcher."

An EastEnders reference.

Reference

"I’ll do you like Peggy Mitchell."

Another EastEnders reference, used as a punchline.

Angle

"H-Star, change it."

IFFY ends by returning to the name-change angle.

STAR CO

Wordplay

"I’m the wave, you’re arse sunk."

A clean wave/name/status punch.

Wordplay

"I call you Darth."

A Darth Vader setup.

Wordplay

"Do you mind I convey the lightsaber?"

A Star Wars/lightsaber weapon reference.

Status

"I’m levels ahead."

A direct skill-gap claim.

Personal

"Your daddy should have never left."

A father/family insult. Battle material.

Personal

"I had your sister undress."

A family/sexual disrespect angle. Battle material.

Imagery

"Black blade stuck in your intestine."

A violent weapon image.

Status

"I keep it classified."

A secrecy/control line.

Wordplay

"He likes Arsenal, if he’s on my team I’d never play a pass to you."

A football/Arsenal/pass punch.

Imagery

"He thought he was safe. I’m a pyromaniac."

STAR CO opens round two with fire imagery.

Wordplay

"God said let there be light; I kill him with smite."

A biblical/light/smite punch.

Imagery

"Rambo blade for man."

A Rambo/weapon line.

Status

"I told you, if you experience this, I’m new to the game and you can’t match this."

A confidence/status line.

Style

"Fatty boy, skatty boy, aggy aggy boy."

A rhythmic insult pattern.

Status

"You’re irrelevant."

A blunt status punch.

Comedy

"Son of a slug, are you bugging or what?"

A creature/insult punch.

Personal

"Your dad’s your uncle."

A family/incest insult. Battle material.

Appearance

"One eye one breath, line up."

An appearance/targeting punch.

Comedy

"Your uncle looks like Sadiq Khan."

A visual/family comparison.

Critique

"I can slap this boy for your hard drive."

A tech/hard-drive punch.

Angle

"Now I’m asking if he did it."

STAR CO opens the third with an accusation-style angle.

Challenge

"He could have told me if he didn’t."

A challenge to deny the allegation.

Comedy

"I’m winning this race, the car is a pistol, Lightning McQueen, ka-chow, I kill him."

A Cars / Lightning McQueen punch.

Appearance

"This guy looks about 45."

An age/appearance insult.

Critique

"Came here on a boat, now you Uber drive."

A migration/job-status punch.

Wordplay

"EasyJet."

Part of his travel/plane scheme.

Comedy

"Already looks jet-lagged."

A travel/appearance punch.

Imagery

"Child’s rucksack, Ribena lunch bag."

A childish appearance image.

Wordplay

"L2, R2, control shoot."

A PlayStation/controller punch.

Command

"Get off the stage."

A direct command to end IFFY’s performance.

Closer

"You just seen a man upgrade."

A strong final statement: STAR CO says this battle shows his level-up.

Judgement Summary

STAR CO wins

Official result: STAR CO wins. Official score: STAR CO 3-0 IFFY. Reason: STAR CO delivered three complete, aggressive and direct rounds. IFFY improved late, but STAR CO was cleaner, more powerful and more memorable in every round. Performance Grades - STAR CO: A+, IFFY: C-. Graduation Status: STAR CO is recommended for a main-roster opportunity. IFFY is welcome back but needs more work. Final Note: STAR CO did exactly what Academy is for: proved he can perform at a higher level. This was a clear 3-0 and one of the strongest Academy showings.

Battle Stats

Date10-02-2026
Views15K
LeagueSeason Academy