PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazerus Wheelright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redban's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, M83 - Midnight City. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Redban
vs
Wheelright

171 cm
31
128 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

154 cm
28
141 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Soul Supremacy Fight Gear

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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Redban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lazerus Wheelright!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheelright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redban keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Redban lands with a nice body punch.
Wheelright throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Brian Redban has been cut.
Wheelright slips under a jab.
Redban scoring well with a low kick there.
Redban takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Wheelright.
Redban seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wheelright takes a swing at Redban's ribcage but misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wheelright - that will leave a mark!
Redban misses with an uppercut.
Wheelright throws a body shot but no joy.
Wheelright slips under a jab from Redban.

Wheelright drops Redban with a beautiful combination! Redban stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wheelright is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wheelright throws a lazy head kick
and Wheelright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wheelright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wheelright throws a body kick that misses
and Redban counters with a head kick. That will keep Wheelright thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Redban with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban throws a right and a left that Wheelright avoids nicely.
Wheelright throws a front kick aimed at Redban's knee but Redban avoids it well.
Redban throws a jab when Wheelright was well out of range.
Redban throws a head kick that misses.
Redban walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wheelright feints and then cracks Redban's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Redban down.
Wheelright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redban.
Wheelright tries to score with a low kick but Redban moves his leg out of the way.
Wheelright throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Redban's head.

Redban is rocked!
Wheelright swings away with a body shot that misses
and Redban counters with a stiff right hand.
Redban lands with an uppercut that bounces Wheelright off the cage and back into range.
Redban checks a leg kick nicely.
Redban avoids the head kick by Wheelright.
Redban throws an overhand right that lands on Wheelright's shoulder, as Wheelright tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wheelright feints and then cracks Redban's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Redban down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Redban.
Wheelright throws a big shot that misses.
Redban lands a body shot.
Redban blocks a head kick by Wheelright.
Redban misses with a combination

and Wheelright counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Redban!
Wheelright trying to control the action but Redban is working from the bottom.
Redban tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wheelright wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wheelright misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban defending against the ground and pound.
Wheelright wants to control but Redban is keeping him busy.
Wheelright is putting a hurting on Redban here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wheelright wants to control but Redban is keeping him busy.
Wheelright tries to score with some ground and pound. Redban controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Wheelright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Wheelright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redban is looking for a sweep.
Wheelright lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Redban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Redban regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazerus Wheelright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Redban's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wheelright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wheelright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redban misses with an uppercut.
Redban moves out of range of the body kick from Wheelright.
Redban rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Redban takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wheelright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Redban checks a leg kick.
Wheelright misses with a body kick.
Wheelright wants to land a leg kick but Redban is out of range.
Wheelright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Redban throws a lazy right hand but Wheelright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheelright walks into a straight right hand from Redban.
Wheelright throws out a leg kick but Redban moves out of range and Wheelright only half commits.
Wheelright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redban.
Wheelright lands a right hook to the body.
Redban cracks the inside of Wheelright's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban avoids the head kick by Wheelright.
Wheelright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Redban lands a jab to the head.
Wheelright avoids the body shot from Redban.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redban.
Wheelright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redban manages to avoid it.
Wheelright checks a leg kick.
Wheelright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wheelright blocks a head kick by Redban.
Redban scores with a head kick. Wheelright tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wheelright tries a low kick but Redban avoids it.
Wheelright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Redban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wheelright lands a leg kick that knocks Redban off balance momentarily.
Wheelright ducks under a wild hook from Redban.
Wheelright slips a jab from Redban.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheelright takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redban lands an overhand right.
Redban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wheelright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redban was well out of range. Poor timing from Wheelright.
Sloppy strikes from Redban. Those never looked like landing.
Redban throws a hook but Wheelright blocks it.
The fighters circling - Redban throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wheelright throws a head kick but Redban moves out of range.
Wheelright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redban.
Wheelright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redban sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lazerus Wheelright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wheelright throws a sloppy head kick and Redban moves out of range easily.
Wheelright scores with a kick to the body.
Wheelright slips a straight right by Redban.
Wheelright tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban throws a right hand that Wheelright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wheelright also avoids with ease.
Wheelright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Wheelright. Beautiful body shot.
Redban blocks a head kick by Wheelright.
The crowd cheers as Redban lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wheelright doesn't seem phased though.
Wheelright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redban.
Redban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wheelright avoids the head kick by Redban.
Redban scores with a punch to the head.
A slow jab from Redban misses its intended target.
Wheelright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Redban throws out a powerful jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redban.
Redban is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Redban lands an overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wheelright.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redban tries a head kick but it misses.
Redban throws a head kick but Wheelright moves out of range.
Wheelright looks to score with a jab to the body but Redban is just out of range.
Wheelright explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Redban looks to land a right hand but Wheelright moved out of range.
Redban misses with a head kick.
Redban takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wheelright slips a straight right by Redban.
Redban scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wheelright takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Redban does it's job there.
Wheelright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Redban blocks a head kick by Wheelright.
Wheelright slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Redban dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Redban's cut.
That's time! Redban's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wheelright misses with an uppercut.
Redban misses with a looping left.
Wheelright looks to land a body kick but Redban moved away.
Wheelright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Redban misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Wheelright. That snapped Redban's head back.
Wheelright keeps Redban at a distance using the push kick.
Redban throws a series of punches but Wheelright avoids them all with ease.
Wheelright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wheelright has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Redban finds it's way round the side to connect with Wheelright's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redban cracks Wheelright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wheelright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wheelright fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Redban checks it well.
Wheelright swings for the body but Redban moves out of range.
Wheelright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wheelright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redban.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban connects with a leg kick. Wheelright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Redban connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wheelright. Wheelright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wheelright.
Redban with a jab.
Redban takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Redban looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redban throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wheelright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Redban finds it's way through Wheelright's defenses.
Wheelright moves away from the strike by Redban.
Wheelright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wheelright has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wheelright. Redban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wheelright staying out of range there.
Wheelright throws a front kick aimed at Redban's knee but Redban avoids it well.
Wheelright throws a hook to the side of Redban's head but Redban sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Wheelright.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wheelright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redban.
A slow jab from Redban misses its intended target.
Wheelright ducks under a wild hook from Redban.
Wheelright throws a head kick that misses
and Redban counters with a head kick. That will keep Wheelright thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Redban scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redban takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wheelright lands with a kick to the temple. Redban shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wheelright is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Redban rather than just go for the knockout.
Redban moves out of range of the body kick from Wheelright.
Redban misses with a looping left.
Redban scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wheelright in his tracks.
Redban ducks under a wild hook from Wheelright.
Redban misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wheelright moves away.
Wheelright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Wheelright.
Redban scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Redban.
Redban throws a sloppy head kick and Wheelright moves out of range easily.
Redban steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wheelright. That one must have hurt.
Wheelright throws the left hand but Redban avoids the punch easily.
Wheelright tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Redban.
Wheelright ducks under a wild hook from Redban.
Redban takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Redban blocks a jab.
Wheelright misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Redban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Wheelright.
Wheelright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wheelright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Redban.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wheelright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wheelright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redban manages to avoid it.
Redban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redban throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wheelright scores with the left hand. Redban knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Redban misses its intended target.
Wheelright looks to score with a jab to the body but Redban is just out of range.
Wheelright misses with an uppercut.
Redban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wheelright scores with a head kick.
Wheelright throws a body punch but Redban moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Redban.
I think Redban has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brian Redban!
An out of breath Brian Redban thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.