PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 1337 p4p, 538 weight class) and Arax Lightspeed (ranked 181 p4p, 71 weight class). Lightspeed has chosen Silver Scrapes as his entrance music. 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.

Bangin
vs
Lightspeed

184 cm
37
170
32 - 8 - 3

181 cm
26
170
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

NARCOS
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arax Lightspeed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lightspeed manages to avoid it.
Lightspeed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lightspeed tries a head kick but it misses.
Lightspeed throws a shot from downtown. Bangin moves away and avoids it.
Lightspeed swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bangin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Lightspeed misses.
Lightspeed throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lightspeed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lightspeed scoring well with a low kick there.
Lightspeed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bangin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Lightspeed backs away, Bangin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lightspeed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bangin counters with a stiff right hand.

Lightspeed rushes Bangin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lightspeed scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightspeed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bangin wants to get back to striking at distance but Lightspeed won't allow it.
Lightspeed misses with a punch to the body.
Lightspeed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lightspeed misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bangin fails to land.
Bangin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lightspeed.
Lightspeed struggles to land a body shot inside as Bangin controls his hands.
Lightspeed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightspeed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bangin's elbow.
Bangin misses with the head strike.
Lightspeed prevents a body shot from Bangin.

Bangin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bangin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lightspeed finds it's way round the side to connect with Bangin's head.
Bangin cracks a nice hook into Lightspeed's ribs.
Bangin throws a good cross that connects.
Bangin just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed wants to clinch up but Bangin keeps it at a distance.
Bangin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lightspeed throws a lazy uppercut
and Bangin counters with a nice body kick.
Lightspeed tries to clinch up
and Lightspeed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lightspeed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lightspeed throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
It looked like Bangin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lightspeed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Lightspeed.
Lightspeed looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range.
Bangin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lightspeed doesn't seem bothered though.
Bangin slips a straight right by Lightspeed.
Bangin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lightspeed just manages to avoid it.
Lightspeed throws an off balance right hand
and Bangin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lightspeed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bangin is looking to wear down Lightspeed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lightspeed throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bangin. Lightspeed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lightspeed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab.
Bangin slips under a jab from Lightspeed.
Bangin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lightspeed just manages to avoid it.

Lightspeed clinches up against the cage.
Lightspeed scores with a shoulder strike.
Lightspeed blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lightspeed.
Bangin wants to break free but Lightspeed has control.

Bangin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lightspeed looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
That kick from Lightspeed tenderised Bangin's leg. Bangin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lightspeed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lightspeed misses with a straight right.
Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good work by Lightspeed as he checks the leg kick.
Lightspeed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bangin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lightspeed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bangin's head.
Bangin throws out a leg kick but Lightspeed moves out of range and Bangin only half commits.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bangin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lightspeed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Lightspeed connects with a looping right hand.
Bangin misses the shot to the body.
Bangin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lightspeed misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed wants to clinch up but Bangin keeps it at a distance.
Bangin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bangin lands a nice looking body shot.
Lightspeed throws out a powerful jab.
Lightspeed throws a hook but Bangin avoids it easily.
Lightspeed dips to his left and cracks Bangin with an uppercut!
Bangin checks a low kick from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lightspeed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Lightspeed.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Bangin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lightspeed takes one to the side of the head.
Lightspeed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Lightspeed misses.
Lightspeed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bangin digs a good body shot into Lightspeed's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arax Lightspeed will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lightspeed throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangin.
Bangin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lightspeed throws a leg kick
and Bangin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lightspeed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangin throws a hook to the side of Lightspeed's head but Lightspeed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangin slips a jab from Lightspeed.
Bangin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good work by Bangin as he checks the leg kick.
Bangin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bangin throws a jab when Lightspeed was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Lightspeed down.
Lightspeed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lightspeed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bangin drops his hands momentarily and Lightspeed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Lightspeed throws a shot from downtown. Bangin moves away and avoids it.
Bangin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin.
Lightspeed ducks right into an uppercut from Bangin.
Lightspeed throws a hook but Bangin avoids it easily.
Bangin lands a jab to the nose.
Bangin slips a jab from Lightspeed.
It appears Bangin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lightspeed is looking to chop away at Bangin's legs.
Lightspeed tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lightspeed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Lightspeed misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Bangin misses the target.
Lightspeed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lightspeed.
Bangin defending well as Lightspeed loads up on a big left hand.
Bangin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bangin slips under a jab from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bangin to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lightspeed throws a leg kick but Bangin sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bangin misses the target.
Lightspeed moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangin.
Lightspeed misses with a leg kick.
Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bangin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arax Lightspeed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bangin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bangin scores with a jab.
Lightspeed throws an overhand right that lands on Bangin's shoulder, as Bangin tries to avoid the shot.
Bangin jabs Lightspeed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Izzy Bangin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lightspeed closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lightspeed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bangin is out of range.
Bangin slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lightspeed moves away.
Lightspeed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bangin is able to avoid easily.
Lightspeed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
Lightspeed throws a leg kick that misses.
Bangin is looking to counter punch.
Lightspeed moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Lightspeed.
Lightspeed wants to slow Bangin down by chopping away at his legs.
Lightspeed throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bangin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lightspeed throws out a loose jab but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lightspeed tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bangin misses with a body shot.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bangin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lightspeed just manages to avoid it.
Bangin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bangin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lightspeed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bangin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lightspeed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lightspeed throws a leg kick but Bangin moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bangin throws a solid leg kick but Lightspeed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangin.

Lightspeed forces Bangin back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bangin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lightspeed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bangin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lightspeed.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lightspeed.
Lightspeed lands with a hook. Bangin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Lightspeed.
Bangin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lightspeed throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Lightspeed wants to clinch but Bangin slips to the side
and Bangin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bangin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lightspeed is looking to chop away at Bangin's legs.
Lightspeed missing with a left hand there. Bangin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bangin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Bangin misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bangin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lightspeed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lightspeed throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lightspeed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bangin blocks a low kick nicely.
Lightspeed lands a nice looking body shot.
Bangin throws out a powerful jab.
Lightspeed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bangin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Lightspeed.
Bangin is looking to counter punch.
Bangin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Lightspeed.
Lightspeed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lightspeed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bangin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lightspeed throws a front kick aimed at Bangin's knee but Bangin avoids it well.
Lightspeed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lightspeed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bangin.
Lightspeed scores with a punch to the head.
Lightspeed misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Bangin misses the target.
Lightspeed throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
Lightspeed drops his hands momentarily and Bangin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bangin checks a leg kick.
Lightspeed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lightspeed tries to clinch up.
Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lightspeed throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lightspeed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bangin throws a body punch but Lightspeed moves out of range.
Lightspeed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bangin's sensitive parts.
Lightspeed throws a big shot that misses.
Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lightspeed misses the jab.
Bangin throws a low kick but Lightspeed moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lightspeed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightspeed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bangin takes a swing at Lightspeed's ribcage but misses.
Lightspeed slips under a jab.
Lightspeed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lightspeed scores with a decent looking hook.
Lightspeed looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Lightspeed with the inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Lightspeed.
Lightspeed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bangin counter with a right hand.
Lightspeed moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Lightspeed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bangin's hands.
Lightspeed tries to clinch but Bangin moves out of range.
Lightspeed's corner calls for a 1-2. Lightspeed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lightspeed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin misses the shot to the body.
Lightspeed lands with a cross.
Lightspeed tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bangin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bangin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lightspeed swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bangin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bangin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lightspeed misses with a straight right.
Lightspeed throws out a powerful jab.
Lightspeed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bangin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Lightspeed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bangin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightspeed doesn't manage to clinch there - Bangin circles away.
Bangin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Lightspeed moved out of range nicely.
Lightspeed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bangin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Bangin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lightspeed.
Lightspeed defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
Lightspeed ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Lightspeed misses with a wild body shot.
Bangin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lightspeed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bangin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bangin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lightspeed moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Lightspeed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lightspeed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arax Lightspeed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lightspeed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arax Lightspeed!
During a confident post fight interview, Arax Lightspeed thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.