PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stand Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson comes to the ring accompanied by We be steady Mobbin. Bang has chosen Mike Tyson clip from Hangover as his entrance music. Stand Bang will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Carlson
vs
Bang

195 cm
19
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stand Bang!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bang catches Carlson napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Carlson to the canvas!

Carlson is rocked!

It looks like Travis Carlson has been cut.
Bang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang is looking to work some ground and pound but Carlson has wrist control.
Oh Carlson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bang stands up and waves to Carlson to follow him.
Carlson seems to have got his legs back now.
Some wild striking there from Bang.
Bang throws a series of punches but Carlson moves out of range.
Carlson moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.
Bang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bang feints and as Carlson raises his hands in defense, Bang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Carlson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bang.
Bang tries to stand but Carlson is controlling from the bottom.
Carlson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bang throwing strikes from guard but Carlson blocks nicely.

Carlson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bang defends it easily.
Carlson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Carlson looking for a guillotine here but Bang defends easily.
Bang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bang stands up and waves to Carlson to follow him.
Horrible takedown by Bang or perhaps it was just good defense by Carlson which made him look bad.
Bang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bang tries to bum rush Carlson with a series of wild strikes but Carlson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlson slips a jab and a cross from Bang.
Bang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Travis Carlson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bang breaks from the clinch.
Bang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carlson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carlson is looking to clinch but Bang is avoiding it.
Bang misses with a double jab

and Carlson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carlson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bang is trying to break the clinch but Carlson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson is trying to drag Bang to the mat but Bang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Carlson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carlson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Carlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlson looking for a takedown.
Bang stops a takedown attempt from Carlson.

Bang manages to break the clinch.
Bang misses with a combination
and Carlson counters with a two punch combo.
Bang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Bang or perhaps it was just good defense by Carlson which made him look bad.
Carlson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bang shoots in for a takedown but Carlson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlson scores with a jab to the head.
Bang misses with a double jab

and Carlson counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang is pressed up against the ropes. Carlson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bang down to the mat. Bang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carlson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bang.
Bang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stand Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bang throws a right hand that Carlson ducks under and follows up with a left that Carlson also avoids with ease.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bang shoots in for a takedown but Carlson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlson tries to clinch but Bang is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang moves out of range of the body kick.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
Carlson misses with a two punch combination.
Bang keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stand Bang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Carlson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carlson counters with a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Bang.
Bang rushes Carlson with punches - Carlson moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Carlson goes down! Bang follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stand Bang!