PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Bromley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Bantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markus Bromley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bromley
vs
Bantrell

191 cm
20
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

192 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Markus Bromley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Bantrell!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bantrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bromley was well out of range. Poor timing from Bantrell.

Bromley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bantrell tries to bench press Bromley off him but Bromley keeps the position.
Bantrell manages to get back to half guard.
Bantrell is looking for a sweep. Bromley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bromley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bromley prevents Bantrell from improving his position.
Bantrell trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bantrell tries to roll over but Bromley keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bantrell trying to control but Bromley postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bantrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bromley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantrell throws a hook to the side of Bromley's head but Bromley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bromley moves out of range as Bantrell strikes.
Bantrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Bromley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bantrell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bromley swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bantrell instigates a clinch.
Bantrell scores with a shoulder strike.
Bantrell scores with a shoulder strike.
Bantrell lands an elbow just above Bromley 's eye.
Bantrell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bromley is breathing heavily.
Bantrell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bantrell lands a nice elbow.
Bantrell lands an elbow that stopped Bromley in his tracks for a moment.
Bantrell lands an elbow inside.
Bantrell connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Bromley badly! Bromley tumbles to the floor and Bantrell stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Bantrell!