PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Banan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monty Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Banan
vs
Fuller

197 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Banan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monty Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller tries to clinch up but Banan circles away and keeps his distance.

Banan looking to score a takedown here. Fuller is defending well but Banan drives through and ends up in Fuller's guard.

Banan stands and steps away. Fuller gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Banan wants to clinch.
Banan lands a high kick!
Fuller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fuller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Banan checks a leg kick.
Fuller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Banan is out of range and Fuller settles back down.
Good work by Banan as he checks the leg kick.

Banan gets tackled into the cage by Fuller. Fuller maintains the clinch.
Fuller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fuller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fuller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fuller after a bit of a struggle.

Banan pulls Fuller into guard.
Banan wants to control the position but Fuller says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banan is refusing to be controlled, as Fuller sits in half guard.
Banan wants to control but Fuller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Banan is staying active underneath Fuller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fuller stalling away here and it's allowed Banan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fuller throws a big right hand that misses.
Fuller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fuller wants to stand but Banan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Banan has Fuller pulled in close to control his posture.
Banan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fuller stacks Banan 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 Fuller!
Banan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fuller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Fuller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fuller trying to control the action but Banan is working from the bottom.
Fuller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fuller moves into full mount! Banan won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller landing strikes, looking to finish!
Banan is trying desperately to improve position.
Banan wants to hold on but Fuller pushes him away.
Banan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fuller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fuller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Banan is breathing heavily.
Banan is squirming around, avoiding Fuller's attempts to control the action.
Banan is working to get back to half guard.
Fuller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuller landing punches.
Banan tries to reverse the position but Fuller maintains control.
Fuller punishing his opponent with strikes.

Banan is rocked!
Fuller working Banan over with strikes here.
Oh Banan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fuller unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Banan wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Fuller celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Monty Fuller!