PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Bannon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bannon
vs
Takahashi

204 cm
27
260 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

190 cm
39
243 lbs
46 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahashi moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takahashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bannon scores with a sloppy right hand. Takahashi should have avoided that one.
Bannon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takahashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bannon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bannon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Takahashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takahashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bannon.
Takahashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bannon finds it's way round the side to connect with Takahashi's head.

Takahashi is rocked!
Takahashi throws a body punch but Bannon moves out of range.
Bannon drops his hands momentarily and Takahashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takahashi throws a combination. Bannon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bannon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bannon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takahashi can pounce on him.
Bannon looks to land a left hand but Takahashi moved out of range nicely.
Bannon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Bannon.
Bannon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon throws out a loose jab but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Takahashi misses.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bannon.
Takahashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takahashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bannon lands with a kick to the ribs.
A lazy left from Bannon finds it's target.
Bannon with a jab.
Takahashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Bannon finish him?
Bannon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takahashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Bannon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
Bannon slips a straight right by Takahashi.
Takahashi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takahashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bannon manages to avoid it.
Bannon slips a jab and a cross from Takahashi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bannon lands a big right hand that sends Takahashi crashing to the mat! Bannon stays standing though and waves Takahashi back to his feet!
Bannon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Takahashi throws a good cross that connects.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bannon moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannon fakes the body blow, causing Takahashi to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Takahashi goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Bannon!