PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gibson Rickenbacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rickenbacker
vs
Banana

164 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 Amsterdam, Gibson Rickenbacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buakaw Banana !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rickenbacker keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Banana .
Rickenbacker with a jab.
A head kick misses from Banana .
Banana doesn't manage to clinch there - Rickenbacker circles away.
Banana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Banana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rickenbacker tries to avoid it but Banana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rickenbacker to the ground. Rickenbacker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Banana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rickenbacker manages to avoid it.
Banana slips a jab from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker keeps the fight on the outside.
Banana tries to clinch there but Rickenbacker circles away.
Rickenbacker throws a jab when Banana was well out of range.
Rickenbacker throws a nice looking combination but Banana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rickenbacker misses with a double jab.
Banana has a takedown stuffed.
Gibson Rickenbacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buakaw Banana .
Rickenbacker moves away from the strike by Banana .
Banana tries to clinch but Rickenbacker is having none of it.
Banana walks into a left hand.

It looks like Buakaw Banana has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rickenbacker.
Banana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rickenbacker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buakaw Banana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rickenbacker missing with a left hand there. Banana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rickenbacker looks to throw the jab but Banana is out of range.
Rickenbacker staying out of range there.
Banana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rickenbacker avoids it really well and circles away.
Banana looks winded!
A big right from Rickenbacker misses.
Banana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rickenbacker avoids it really well and circles away.
Rickenbacker misses with a hook.
Banana tries to clinch there but Rickenbacker circles away.
Gibson Rickenbacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banana .
Banana closes the distance and clinches up with Rickenbacker, looking for a takedown. Banana pushes Rickenbacker against the cage but Rickenbacker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a nice body kick.
A big right from Banana misses.
Banana slips a straight right by Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker throws a shot from downtown. Banana moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rickenbacker digs a good hook to Banana 's body.
Rickenbacker throws a shot from downtown. Banana moves away and avoids it.
Banana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rickenbacker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Banana with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rickenbacker to score with a decent uppercut.
Banana wants to clinch up but Rickenbacker keeps it at a distance.
Banana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rickenbacker checks a low kick from Banana .
Banana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Banana is rocked!
Rickenbacker drops Banana with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Banana ! Rickenbacker dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gibson Rickenbacker!