PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan (ranked 4072 p4p, 2794 weight class) and Crush Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 238 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Juan
vs
Bandicoot

176 cm
26
150
2 - 4 - 0

173 cm
43
159
34 - 29 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Juan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crush Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bandicoot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Juan blocks an uppercut.
Juan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bandicoot has him pressed against the cage.
Bandicoot digs a right hand into Juan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Juan's gas tank.
Bandicoot lands with a short shot to the head.
Bandicoot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bandicoot tries to throw a body punch but Juan avoids it by throwing Bandicoot back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Juan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bandicoot lands a right hand.
Juan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bandicoot misses with the head strike.
Bandicoot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bandicoot throws a head punch that misses.
Bandicoot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Bandicoot on the inside.
Bandicoot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bandicoot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandicoot works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bandicoot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bandicoot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Juan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot lands a nice uppercut.

Bandicoot drops Juan onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Juan is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Juan is rocked!
Bandicoot creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Juan with a big uppercut! Juan tries to clinch up but Bandicoot pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Juan to the mat! Juan covers up and Bandicoot unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Crush Bandicoot!
During a confident post fight interview, Crush Bandicoot thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.