PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Bannion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Blisner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blisner has chosen Garth Brooks- Friends in Low Places as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bannion
vs
Blisner

194 cm
20
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Bannion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Blisner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannion blocks a head kick by Blisner.
Blisner fails with a takedown attempt.
Bannion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bannion scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Bannion rushes Blisner and presses him up against the cage.
Bannion lands an elbow inside.
Bannion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blisner blocks it with crossed arms.
Bannion connects with a knee to the head.
Bannion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blisner blocks an elbow strike from Bannion.
Bannion missing with knees to the body.

Blisner manages to break the clinch.
Bannion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blisner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bannion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blisner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bannion circles away.

Blisner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blisner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bannion regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannion managing to control the position.
Blisner passes into half guard.
Blisner controlling the action here.
Blisner slips a nice elbow through Bannion's hands, connecting with Bannion's forehead.
Blisner is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Blisner works over Bannion with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blisner throwing strikes from guard but Bannion blocks nicely.
Blisner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blisner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blisner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bannion is keeping the position for now.
Blisner throwing strikes from guard but Bannion blocks nicely.
Blisner preventing the sweep.
Blisner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blisner content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bannion lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blisner!
Blisner is trying to escape the mount.
Bannion trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blisner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blisner is looking for a sweep. Bannion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bannion tries to pass to full mount but Blisner defends it.
Blisner is trying to get back to full guard.
Blisner manages to get to full guard.
Blisner looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Blisner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Bannion as Blisner shoots in.
Blisner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blisner.
Bannion misses with a head kick.
Bannion doesn't manage to clinch there - Blisner circles away.
Blisner swats away the attempt to clinch by Bannion.
Kirk Blisner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bannion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blisner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blisner keeps the fight on the outside.
Bannion lands a head kick. Blisner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blisner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blisner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bannion is out of range.
Blisner throws a leg kick that misses.

Bannion takes the fight into the clinch.
Blisner tries to pull guard but Bannion holds him up against the cage and eventually Blisner drops back down to his feet.
Rock Bannion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Blisner.
Bannion is trying to maintain a safe position but Blisner gets an underhook and turns Bannion into the cage.
Blisner can't get the takedown.
Blisner leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannion misses with a punch to the body.
Bannion will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blisner up against the cage.
Bannion misses with some punches.
Blisner avoids the elbow strike from Bannion, against the cage.
Blisner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bannion avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bannion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bannion looking to slow down the pace here.

Blisner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blisner throws a body punch but Bannion moves out of range.
Bannion wants to clinch.
Bannion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bannion drives through and clinches with Blisner against the cage.
Blisner can't get the takedown.
Bannion struggles to land a body shot inside as Blisner controls his hands.
Bannion misses with an elbow strike.
Bannion leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bannion is looking to control Blisner's arms but Blisner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bannion has his back to the cage.
Bannion scores with a knee to the head.
Bannion misses with a knee strike.
Bannion lands a knee to the body.

Blisner manages to break the clinch.
Blisner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bannion. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Blisner moves into range and clinches up with Bannion.
Nice elbow from Bannion.
Bannion swings wildly with an uppercut but Blisner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blisner is working for takedown but Bannion is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blisner tries to score a body lock takedown but Bannion shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bannion looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bannion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bannion stops a takedown attempt from Blisner.
Blisner managing to block the knees to the body from Bannion.
Blisner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blisner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bannion.
Blisner wants a takedown.

Blisner drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blisner is on top in guard.
Blisner tries to free his leg and advance position but Bannion is retaining full guard.

Blisner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bannion dives on top into guard.
Blisner striking off his back but it's not causing Bannion any problems.
Bannion trying to control but Blisner is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blisner isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bannion stacks Blisner on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bannion!
Blisner is looking to reverse the position.
Blisner regains half guard.
Bannion is tying to control. Blisner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blisner is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bannion jumps into side control!
Bannion trying to control the action but Blisner is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rock Bannion will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Blisner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blisner.
Bannion wants to clinch but Blisner slips to the side

and Bannion is countered with a crisp right hand from Blisner that sends him to the canvas! Blisner follows him to the mat into side control.

Bannion is rocked!
Blisner working away.
Oh Bannion is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd goes nuts as Blisner knocks Bannion out cold with a massive hammerfist! Blisner Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kirk Blisner!