PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plocka Bananer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bananer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HIT LIKE A MAN. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Filcic
vs
Bananer

178 cm
28
157 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

177 cm
22
162 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandro Filcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Plocka Bananer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Filcic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bananer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bananer lands with a nice combination. Filcic backs away looking to recover.
Bananer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Filcic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Filcic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bananer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filcic throws a right and a left that Bananer avoids nicely.
Filcic is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Bananer there.
Bananer scores with a hook to the body. Filcic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sandro Filcic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bananer drives through and clinches with Filcic against the cage.
Filcic lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filcic blocks the elbow strike.

Filcic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bananer misses with a double jab.
Filcic doesn't manage to clinch there - Bananer circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic drops his hands momentarily and Bananer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Filcic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bananer wants to clinch.
Bananer lands with a straight right. Filcic didn't see that one coming.
Bananer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bananer duly obliges.
Filcic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bananer moves away.
Filcic takes one to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Filcic. Those never looked like landing.
Filcic misses with a double jab.

Bananer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Filcic misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bananer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filcic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bananer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filcic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Filcic blocks a leg kick.
Bananer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filcic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bananer misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Bananer - just one landing.
Filcic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bananer looks to land a right hand but Filcic moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Bananer misses.
Bananer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filcic tries to clinch there but Bananer circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Filcic. Those never looked like landing.
Bananer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Filcic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bananer.
Filcic looks to land a combination but Bananer avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Filcic.
Bananer lands a nice looking body shot.
Filcic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bananer.

Bananer closes the distance and pushes Filcic back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bananer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filcic's brow.
Filcic scores with a shoulder strike.
Bananer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bananer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bananer or not.
Filcic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bananer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Filcic lands a good knee to the midsection. Bananer won't want to take too many of those.
Bananer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bananer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filcic slips a jab and a cross from Bananer.
Bananer tries to clinch there but Filcic circles away.
Bananer throws a series of punches but Filcic avoids them all with ease.
Bananer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Filcic checks it well.
Filcic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filcic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bananer is out of range and Filcic settles back down.
Bananer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bananer lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Plocka Bananer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bananer staying out of range there.
Filcic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bananer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filcic tries to clinch but Bananer is having none of it.

Bananer has closed the distance and engaged Filcic in a clinch.
Filcic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bananer.
Bananer pushes Filcic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filcic takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filcic.
Bananer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filcic tries to break the clinch but Bananer is controlling the position.
Filcic pushes Bananer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filcic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bananer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filcic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bananer is trying to push Filcic away but Filcic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bananer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filcic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bananer uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bananer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filcic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Filcic ducks right into an uppercut from Bananer.
Filcic throws a body punch but Bananer moves out of range.
Filcic swinging wildly here.
Plocka Bananer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bananer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bananer cracks a nice hook into Filcic's ribs.
Filcic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filcic blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bananer.
Filcic throws a nice looking combination but Bananer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bananer throws a series of punches but Filcic avoids them all with ease.
Bananer scores with a shot to the body.
Bananer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Bananer. Those never looked like landing.
Decent striking displayed by Bananer there.
Bananer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bananer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Filcic walks into a stiff left hand from Bananer.
Bananer throws a right hand that Filcic ducks under and follows up with a left that Filcic also avoids with ease.
Bananer looks to land a combination but Filcic avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bananer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Filcic moves into the clinch.
Bananer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filcic lands a nice uppercut.
Bananer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Filcic is defending well for now.
Bananer trying to land knees to the body.
Bananer misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bananer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bananer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Filcic's head backwards.
Filcic takes one on the button.
Bananer throws a series of punches but Filcic moves out of range.
Bananer works the jab nicely.
Filcic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Filcic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bananer lands a right hook to the body.
Bananer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filcic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bananer.

Filcic pushes Bananer up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bananer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Sandro Filcic has been cut.
A body shot lands from Filcic.
Bananer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filcic avoids a wild elbow strike from Bananer.
Filcic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filcic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bananer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bananer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bananer has a couple of punches blocked by Filcic.
Bananer stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Plocka Bananer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sandro Filcic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Filcic closes the distance and clinches.
Bananer avoiding damage as Filcic throws knees to the body.
Bananer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Filcic.
Bananer missing with knees to the body.

Filcic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filcic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bananer swings for the body but Filcic moves out of range.
Filcic slips a jab and a cross from Bananer.
Sandro Filcic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bananer keeps Filcic at a distance using the push kick.
Filcic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Filcic.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bananer.

Filcic gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bananer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Filcic has him pressed against the cage.
Bananer is trying to break the clinch but Filcic has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Bananer.
Bananer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bananer blocks a body shot from Filcic.

Bananer manages to break the clinch.
Filcic shoots in for a takedown but Bananer shows good takedown defense.
Bananer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filcic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bananer looks to throw the jab but Filcic is out of range.
Filcic looks to land a combination but Bananer avoids it well.
Bananer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Bananer. That snapped Filcic's head back.
Bananer thuds his right hand into Filcic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bananer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Filcic's hands.
Bananer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filcic.
Filcic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filcic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bananer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bananer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Filcic tries to keep at a distance but Bananer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sandro Filcic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plocka Bananer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike.
Filcic trying to land knees to the body.

Filcic manages to break the clinch.
Bananer clobbers Filcic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Filcic looks to land a body kick but Bananer moved away.
Plocka Bananer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filcic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bananer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filcic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bananer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Filcic scrambles back to his feet.
Bananer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Filcic on the side of the head.
Filcic doesn't manage to clinch there - Bananer circles away.
Bananer lands a nice hook to Filcic's body. Filcic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bananer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Filcic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Filcic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Filcic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bananer misses with a leg kick
and Filcic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Filcic misses the jab.
Bananer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Filcic's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bananer misses.
Filcic misses with a low kick.
Bananer wants to land a leg kick but Filcic is out of range.

Bananer closes the distance and pushes Filcic back into the cage.
Filcic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bananer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Filcic has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Filcic avoids the elbow strike from Bananer, against the cage.
Bananer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Filcic missing with knees to the body.
Filcic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bananer breaks from the clinch.
Bananer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Filcic is looking to land body kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Plocka Bananer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bananer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Plocka Bananer!