PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Krusse (ranked 2659 p4p, 4618 weight class) and Ivan Banjaii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krusse
vs
Banjaii

200 cm
25
295
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
290
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Krusse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Banjaii!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krusse closes the distance and clinches.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Banjaii has eaten all the pies!

Banjaii manages to pull guard.
Banjaii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krusse's guard.

Krusse trying to control the position here.
Krusse wants to sweep but no luck.
Banjaii is fighting to break Krusse's control of his arms but Krusse is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Banjaii stopping the sweep attempt from Krusse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krusse wants to hit a sweep here but Banjaii passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Krusse there!
Banjaii wants to control the pace but Krusse is squirming around nicely.
Krusse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banjaii on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krusse is working to get back to half guard.
Krusse is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Banjaii takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Krusse is working to get back to half guard.
Krusse tries to hold on but Banjaii pushes him away.
Banjaii looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banjaii avoids the attempt from Krusse to control.
Banjaii content just to control the position here.
Krusse is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Krusse is wriggling around trying to escape.

Banjaii stands up from mount. Strange move.

Krusse gets tackled into the cage by Banjaii. Banjaii maintains the clinch.
Krusse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krusse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krusse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krusse scores with a shot to the side of Banjaii's head.
Krusse throws a punch but it's blocked by Banjaii.
Krusse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krusse lands a right hand.
Krusse swings wildly with an uppercut but Banjaii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banjaii fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Krusse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krusse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Banjaii manages to break the clinch.

Krusse moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banjaii fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Krusse lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krusse lands a shoulder strike.
Krusse scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krusse lands a big right hand that drops Banjaii! The killer instinct kicks in and Krusse finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Krusse!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Krusse!