PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lew Alcindor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcindor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, could you be loved by Bob Marley. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alcindor
vs
Banner

180 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crippler's Corner
Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lew Alcindor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Banner!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Banner.
Jesse Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Banner lands a nice hook to Alcindor's body. Alcindor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banner, as that shot connected.
Alcindor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banner to score with a decent uppercut.
Banner misses with a series of wild punches.
Banner throws out a loose jab but Alcindor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcindor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner swings for the body but Alcindor moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Alcindor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banner lands a right hook to the body.
Banner scores with a sloppy right hand. Alcindor should have avoided that one.
Alcindor needs to keep his hands up - Banner had a free shot at his head there.
Banner misses with a low kick.
Banner thows a body shot but no joy.
Alcindor moves away from the strike by Banner.
Alcindor moves away from the strike by Banner.
Banner lands with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Banner. Beautiful body shot.
Banner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alcindor was well out of range. Poor timing from Banner.
Jesse Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banner misses with a series of wild punches.
Banner throws a lazy uppercut

and Alcindor counters with a single leg into guard. Banner didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcindor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Banner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Banner working for a triangle but Alcindor defends it easily.
Alcindor works over Banner with some ground and pound from guard.
Alcindor is in close to Banner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alcindor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Banner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alcindor defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcindor scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alcindor is controlling him.
Alcindor connects with a couple of short punches.
Alcindor stands up over Banner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Banner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alcindor is one step ahead there.
Alcindor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Banner has his foot on Alcindor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alcindor works his way back into a safe position though.
Alcindor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Banner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alcindor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alcindor distracts Banner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alcindor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alcindor scoring with some ground and pound.
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!
Banner working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alcindor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor stands up over Banner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.
Alcindor lands a couple of elbows.
Alcindor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alcindor with a nice head shot there.

Banner is rocked!
Alcindor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Banner is still in real trouble! Can Alcindor finish him?
Alcindor landing with the ground and pound.
Banner tries to strike from the bottom.
Alcindor working some strikes from top position.
Banner seems to have recovered his senses.
Alcindor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alcindor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banner wants to stand up but Alcindor is controlling him.
Alcindor distracts Banner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alcindor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Banner's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lew Alcindor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alcindor blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banner.
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alcindor dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Alcindor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
Banner misses with an uppercut.
Alcindor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Banner looks to land a left hand but Alcindor moved out of range nicely.
Banner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Banner. That snapped Alcindor's head back.
Banner looks to land a left hand but Alcindor moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner misses with a kick to the body.
Alcindor ducks right into an uppercut from Banner.
Jesse Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alcindor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banner.
Banner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alcindor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banner.
Alcindor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner.
A lazy body kick from Banner

and Alcindor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Banner won't be happy with that.
Banner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Banner some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner is looking for a sweep.
Banner is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Alcindor is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Alcindor with good strikes from the mount here!

Alcindor working for a guillotine from mount but Banner is in no mood to give up.
Alcindor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Banner is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Banner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Banner's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Banner is breathing heavily.
Alcindor lands with some strikes.
Banner taking shots to the head.
Alcindor postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Banner is out cold - huge knockout for Alcindor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lew Alcindor!
Lew Alcindor is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Lew Alcindor was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.