PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bangve (ranked 3670 p4p, 24875 weight class) and Kenny Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Wells is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bangve
vs
Wells

193 cm
25
201
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
205
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bang Bangve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Wells!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells swings for the body but Bangve moves out of range.
Bangve takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bangve throws a right hand that misses
and Wells connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bangve lands a right hook to the body.
Wells swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bangve counters with a three punch combo that has Wells backing up. Wells nods at Bangve to acknowledge the strikes.
Wells misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Bangve misses its target.
Wells connects with a looping right hand.
Kenny Wells seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wells throws the left hand but Bangve avoids the punch easily.
Bangve throws a shot from downtown. Wells moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangve misses with a right hand
and Wells counters with a nice uppercut.
Wells throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wells throws a hook but Bangve blocks it.
Bangve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wells misses with a right hand
and Bangve counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Kenny Wells has been cut.
Bangve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Wells, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bangve misses with an uppercut. Wells saw that one coming.
Bangve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wells.
Bangve cracks Wells with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wells lands a right hook to the body.
Bangve throws an overhand right that lands on Wells's shoulder, as Wells tries to avoid the shot.
Wells misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wells throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bangve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bangve slips a straight right by Wells.
Wells cracks Bangve with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bangve misses with a body punch
and Wells connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wells might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bangve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wells.
It looked like Bangve was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wells.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangve throws a hook but Wells blocks it.
Bangve misses the jab.
Wells fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wells swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bangve counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Bangve.
Wells throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Wells drops Bangve with a beautiful combination! Bangve stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wells is looking for the KO!

Bangve is rocked!
Wells is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Bangve is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bangve throws a shot from downtown. Wells moves away and avoids it.
Bangve seems to have got his legs back now.
Bangve throws a jab when Wells was well out of range.
Bangve misses with a two punch combination.
Wells walks into a left hand.
Wells connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangve misses with an uppercut.
Bangve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wells throws a shot from downtown. Bangve moves away and avoids it.
Bangve throws a jab when Wells was well out of range.
Bangve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wells misses with a left hand
letting Bangve counter with a right hand.
Bangve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wells lunges at Bangve with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bangve's hand.
Bangve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wells.
Wells uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bangve.
Wells misses the body punch
and Bangve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bangve connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wells's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangve misses with a hook.
Bangve sizes up Wells with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bangve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wells.
Wells thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Bangve misses.
Wells loads up on a big right hand but Bangve slips the punch.

Wells drops Bangve with a beautiful combination! Bangve stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wells is looking for the KO!
Bangve misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wells counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wells throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Bangve.

Wells drops Bangve with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bangve looks back up at him and smiles so Wells waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bangve is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Bangve there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Wells dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Wells's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot by Bangve.

Wells cracks Bangve with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bangve looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wells finish him?
Bangve slips a jab and a cross from Wells.
Wells walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Bangve drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Wells swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Bangve's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Wells!
After winning the bout, Kenny Wells thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.