PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Bandini (ranked 3320 p4p, 296 weight class) and Caspian Hull (ranked 3649 p4p, 322 weight class). Mac Bandini could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Caspian Hull's chin.

Bandini
vs
Hull

179 cm
24
153 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

165 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Bandini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caspian Hull!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hull counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hull tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bandini is able to avoid easily.
Bandini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hull.
Hull misses with a hook. Bandini ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bandini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bandini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bandini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hull walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mac Bandini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hull pinned against the cage. Hull gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hull unleashes a big counter combination but Bandini bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hull throws a leg kick but Bandini sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bandini.
Bandini blocks the body kick.
Hull walks into a stiff left hand from Bandini.
Bandini tests Hull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandini lunges at Hull with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hull's hand.
Bandini lands a head shot.
Hull thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hull as Bandini shoots in.
Bandini scores with a sloppy right hand. Hull should have avoided that one.
Hull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandini was well out of range. Poor timing from Hull.
Hull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandini.
We've been told by Bandini's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hull takes one on the button.
Hull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bandini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Hull moves into the clinch successfully.
Bandini tries to pull guard but Hull forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Bandini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandini tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hull just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bandini tries to pull guard but Hull forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hull lands an elbow just above Bandini 's eye.

Bandini manages to break the clinch.
Bandini misses with a two punch combination.
Hull connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hull throws a head kick that misses.
Hull misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bandini.
Bandini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hull counters with a leg kick.
Bandini slips under a jab from Hull.
Bandini is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Bandini as he connects with a hook.
Bandini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hull sprawls well. Hull wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bandini gets slowly back to his feet.
Hull walks into a stiff left hand from Bandini.
Hull looks to land a body kick but Bandini moved away.
Hull misses with a looping left.
Bandini lands with a straight right. Hull didn't see that one coming.
Bandini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandini backing away here, and Hull unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bandini throws a leg kick which misses Hull's front leg but catches the back leg as Hull tries to avoid it.
Hull stuffs the takedown.
Hull avoids the body shot from Bandini.
It seemed like Hull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hull scores with the left hand. Bandini knows he should have avoided that one.
Bandini misses the jab.
Bandini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bandini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bandini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hull tries to move into range but Bandini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hull tries to clinch but Bandini moves out of range.

Hull has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bandini's elbow.
Hull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bandini blocks an elbow strike.
Hull lands an elbow just above Bandini 's eye.
Hull pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hull missing with knees to the body.
Bandini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bandini tries to pull guard but Hull holds him up against the cage and eventually Bandini drops back down to his feet.
Hull throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hull keeps control of Bandini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bandini pulls Hull into guard.
Hull won't allow Bandini to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is trying to control the position but Hull postures up.
Bandini will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hull trying to control but Bandini is working from the bottom.

Bandini scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandini throws a hook but Hull avoids it easily.
Bandini punishes Hull's body with a nice straight punch.
Crunch! Hull slams his shin into Bandini's torso.
Hull moves away from the strike by Bandini.
Bandini misses with a hook. Hull ducked under it nicely.
Bandini cracks a nice hook into Hull's ribs.
Caspian Hull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hull tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bandini is able to avoid easily.
Bandini throws a big counter combination but Hull scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bandini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hull has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hull there as he acknowledges the shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hull enables Bandini to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hull manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hull is wriggling around but Bandini manages to pass to half guard.
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 Mac Bandini will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bandini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bandini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bandini cracks Hull with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Bandini. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bandini.
Hull misses the jab.
Hull looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bandini is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab from Bandini.
Hull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bandini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hull on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hull misses the shot to the body.
Hull tries to bum rush Bandini with a series of wild strikes but Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hull with a nice cross.

Oooh a lovely combination from Hull sends Bandini down but not out. Hull dives into side control looking to finish.

Bandini is rocked!

Hull is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bandini looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hull gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bandini is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hull lets go of the hold and Bandini can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caspian Hull!
A victorious Caspian Hull thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.