PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stand Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OH KO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mike Tyson clip from Hangover. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bang
vs
KO

225 cm
24
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stand Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, OH KO!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KO thows a left - swing and a miss!

KO cracks Bang with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bang looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can KO finish him?

It looks like Stand Bang has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Bang.
A big right from KO misses.
No joy there for Bang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
KO throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - KO throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from KO.
KO slips a jab and a cross from Bang.
Bang tests KO's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like OH KO has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by KO.
OH KO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KO showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bang.
No joy there for Bang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
KO jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bang looks for a takedown but KO sprawls well.
Bang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
KO pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
KO throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but KO circles away quickly and effectively.
Bang slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has KO pinned against the cage. KO gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stand Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
KO misses with a hook.
KO throws the left hand but Bang avoids the punch easily.

Bang gets a takedown into half guard.
Bang is breathing heavily.
KO trying to control from the bottom.
Bang prevents KO from improving his position.

Bang escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fighters circling - KO throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bang misses with a series of wild punches.
Good exchange - KO coming out on top.
KO 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.
Bang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from KO.
KO looks to throw the jab but Bang is out of range.
KO misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang moves out of range of the strikes.
KO missing with a left hand there. Bang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bang throws a right and a left that KO avoids nicely.
KO loads up on a big right hand but Bang slips the punch.
Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but KO moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
KO scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bang lands with some strikes.
Bang throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns KO that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bang avoids the attempt from KO to control.
Bang fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bang has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of KO's face.
Bang throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KO is desperately trying to improve his position but Bang has a good base and remains in mount.
Bang scoring with strikes but KO is staying in there.
Bang working KO over with strikes here.
KO is bucking up trying to escape but Bang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bang is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. KO can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bang raining down shots from the mount!
KO is desperately trying to improve his position but Bang has a good base and remains in mount.
Bang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bang cracks KO with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
KO is bucking up trying to escape but Bang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

KO is rocked!
Bang unloading with bombs!
KO is still in real trouble! Can Bang finish him?
Bang lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang dominating with strikes here.
KO is trying to stand up.
Bang postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have KO in real trouble here! The ref calls for KO to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stand Bang!