PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shannon Bannon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bannon
vs
Morales

195 cm
25
280 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
249 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shannon Bannon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvaro Morales!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannon throws an off balance right hand
and Morales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Morales.
Morales scores with a jab to the jaw.

Morales closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bannon to the mat! Bannon manages to get full guard.
Bannon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bannon tries to get out of the position.
Morales with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morales content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morales postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morales in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morales postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Morales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morales with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales postures up in Bannon's guard and throws a big left but Bannon blocks it.
Morales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morales is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morales missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morales missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bannon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bannon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bannon is breathing heavily.
Morales content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morales sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bannon's guard.
Morales lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morales thows a huge punch but Bannon dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Morales.
Bannon is trying to stand.
Morales thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morales sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bannon defending well though.
Morales has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morales is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bannon!
Morales postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bannon looks a forlorn figure.
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!

Morales looking to secure an arm triangle but Bannon defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morales throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bannon because Morales loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Morales looking to finish Bannon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bannon!
Morales lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Shannon Bannon has been cut.
Morales postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Bannon badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Morales around the waist but Morales pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Morales is the winner by TKO! Morales jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvaro Morales!
Alvaro Morales is the new heavyweight champion!