PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Banjo (ranked 4327 p4p, 4823 weight class) and Bragi Ulfhedin (ranked 514 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulfhedin has chosen Lone Wolf as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Banjo
vs
Ulfhedin

185 cm
22
210
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
208
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Banjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bragi Ulfhedin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulfhedin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ulfhedin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ulfhedin slips under a jab from Banjo.
Banjo throws a big shot that misses.
Banjo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bragi Ulfhedin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulfhedin lands with a nice body punch.
Ulfhedin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ulfhedin misses with a wild body shot.
Banjo avoids the body shot from Ulfhedin.
Nice uppercut there from Ulfhedin.
Ulfhedin catches Banjo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banjo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ulfhedin.
Ulfhedin throws out a counter right but Banjo avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ulfhedin staying out of range there.
Banjo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ulfhedin works Banjo's body with a nice hook.
Banjo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banjo throws a looping overhand right but Ulfhedin ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ulfhedin! But no joy.
Ulfhedin lunges at Banjo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Banjo's hand.
Ulfhedin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ulfhedin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ulfhedin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banjo has time to react.
Banjo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ulfhedin finds it's way round the side to connect with Banjo's head.
Ulfhedin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the liver by Ulfhedin. Beautiful body shot.
Banjo is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Ulfhedin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulfhedin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Banjo throws a big shot that misses.
Ulfhedin just misses with a punch to the body.
Banjo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Banjo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ulfhedin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A big right from Banjo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfhedin jabs at Banjo's body.
Banjo walks into a left hand.
Ulfhedin throws a monster overhand right that drops Banjo! Ulfhedin follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bragi Ulfhedin!
A victorious Bragi Ulfhedin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Mick Banjo spoke after the fight, saying 'This was a practice run for me, very little training. I look forward to redeeming myself at AFC'.