PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puddin Pops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jazzy Bannana (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.

Pops
vs
Bannana

200 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Puddin Pops!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jazzy Bannana!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pops is looking to clinch but Bannana is avoiding it.
Pops looks to land a combination but Bannana avoids it well.

Bannana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pops scores with a shot to the side of Bannana's head.
Pops misses with an elbow strike.
Bannana blocks the elbow strike.

Pops pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bannana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pops pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pops lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pops moves in looking to clinch but Bannana pushes him off.
Bannana misses with a takedown attempt - Pops sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bannana has a takedown stuffed.

Bannana shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pops is trying to defend but Bannana finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pops looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Bannana is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bannana works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bannana scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bannana landing shots from mount.
Bannana putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bannana lands a heavy elbow.
Bannana controlling the pace for now.
Bannana raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannana working Pops over with strikes here.
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!
Pops is trying to stand.
Pops is breathing heavily.
Bannana fails to move to back control.
Bannana lands a nice shot to the head.
Bannana landing strikes from the mount.
Bannana scoring with strikes but Pops is staying in there.
Bannana sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bannana scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pops is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannana lands a big elbow.
Bannana controlling from mount.

Bannana is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Bannana extends the arm and Pops is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jazzy Bannana!