PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Banger (ranked 2345 p4p, 2518 weight class) and Demarcus Flatendo (ranked 332 p4p, 353 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banger
vs
Flatendo

185 cm
26
205
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
210
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Primal

Primal
Phoenix Island

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bubba Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demarcus Flatendo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banger closes the distance and clinches.
Flatendo gets through Banger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Bubba Banger has been cut.
Banger swings wildly with an uppercut but Flatendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Flatendo on the inside.
Flatendo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banger's elbow.
Banger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banger is trying to push Flatendo away but Flatendo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right handed body shot lands from Flatendo.
Banger lands a shoulder strike.
Flatendo has a couple of punches blocked by Banger.
Banger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flatendo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flatendo blocks a body shot from Banger.
Flatendo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Banger blocks an uppercut.
Flatendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flatendo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Flatendo.
Banger struggles to land a body shot inside as Flatendo controls his hands.
Flatendo throws a punch but it's blocked by Banger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Flatendo.
Flatendo lands with a left to the head.
Banger swings wildly with an uppercut but Flatendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flatendo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flatendo working aggressively here.
Banger lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banger.
Banger has had enough of the clinch but Flatendo keeps him there for the moment.
Banger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flatendo.
Flatendo lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flatendo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banger tries to work over Flatendo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flatendo is working Banger over against the cage.
Flatendo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banger's elbow.
Banger tries to throw a body punch but Flatendo avoids it by throwing Banger back against the cage.
Flatendo lands with a light punch inside.
Flatendo can't find room to land a body shot as Banger controls the action.
Flatendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flatendo misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banger.
Flatendo can't find room to land a body shot as Banger controls the action.
Banger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Banger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flatendo scores with a shoulder strike.
Banger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banger working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banger tries to break the clinch but Flatendo is controlling the position.
Flatendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banger tries to throw a body punch but Flatendo avoids it by throwing Banger back against the cage.
Flatendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flatendo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flatendo lands an uppercut.
A short right from Banger.
Banger blocks a body shot from Flatendo.
Flatendo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Banger tries to throw a body punch but Flatendo avoids it by throwing Banger back against the cage.
Flatendo lands an uppercut.
Flatendo misses with a punch to the body.
Flatendo struggles to land a body shot inside as Banger controls his hands.
Flatendo scores with a shoulder strike.
Banger is looking to control Flatendo's arms but Flatendo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banger has his back to the cage.
Banger blocks an uppercut.
Flatendo lands a shot to the body.
Banger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flatendo scores with a shot to the side of Banger's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flatendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flatendo lands a nice uppercut.
Flatendo blocks an uppercut.
Flatendo misses with some punches.
Flatendo lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flatendo.
Banger throws a punch but it's blocked by Flatendo.
Flatendo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banger working hard to break the clinch.
Banger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flatendo cracks Banger with a nice body shot.
Flatendo blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Flatendo.
Banger is breathing heavily.
Flatendo lands a left hand.
Flatendo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banger throws a punch but it's blocked by Flatendo.
A right handed body shot lands from Flatendo.
Flatendo lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flatendo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flatendo lands a right hand.
Flatendo misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Flatendo.
Flatendo lands with a short shot to the head.
Flatendo presses Banger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flatendo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Flatendo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Flatendo.
Flatendo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flatendo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flatendo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flatendo.
Flatendo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Flatendo digs a right hand into Banger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banger's gas tank.
Flatendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flatendo lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banger looking to slow down the pace here.
Flatendo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Banger is rocked!
Flatendo misses with the head strike.
Flatendo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demarcus Flatendo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Banger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Banger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flatendo moves away.
Flatendo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banger.
Banger throws a body shot but no joy.
Banger loads up on a big right hand but Flatendo slips the punch.
Banger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flatendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Banger.
Flatendo wants to counter the offense by Banger and move into the clinch position.
Banger looks to throw the jab but Flatendo is out of range.
Flatendo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banger.
Flatendo moves out of range as Banger strikes.
Flatendo wants to counter with a clinch but Banger pushes him away.
Flatendo staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Flatendo eats them both and turns towards Banger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Flatendo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flatendo wants to counter the offense by Banger and move into the clinch position.
A swing and a miss from Banger.
Banger sets himself, and Flatendo steps forward looking for the clinch! Banger avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flatendo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bubba Banger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flatendo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banger.
Flatendo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banger.
Flatendo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Banger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Banger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flatendo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Banger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flatendo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flatendo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banger.
Flatendo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger throws a hook to the side of Flatendo's head but Flatendo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flatendo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Banger loads up on a big right hand but Flatendo slips the punch.
Banger sets himself, and Flatendo steps forward looking for the clinch! Banger avoids it this time.
Banger misses with a body shot.
Flatendo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banger.
Banger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flatendo moves away.
Banger tests Flatendo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Banger. Beautiful body shot.
Banger 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flatendo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flatendo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flatendo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banger.
Flatendo wants to counter the offense by Banger and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flatendo slips a straight right by Banger.
Banger scores with a sloppy right hand. Flatendo should have avoided that one.
Flatendo blocks a jab.
Banger just misses with a punch to the body.
Banger sets himself, and Flatendo steps forward looking for the clinch! Banger avoids it this time.
Banger throws a series of punches but Flatendo moves out of range.
Jab from Banger.
Flatendo keeps the fight on the outside.
Flatendo moves away from the strike by Banger.
Banger sets himself, and Flatendo steps forward looking for the clinch! Banger avoids it this time.
Some wild striking there from Banger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger misses with a hook.
Flatendo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Banger lands with a hook. Flatendo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Banger takes a swing at Flatendo's ribcage but misses.
Flatendo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Banger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flatendo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Banger throws a right hand that Flatendo ducks under and follows up with a left that Flatendo also avoids with ease.
Banger sets himself, and Flatendo steps forward looking for the clinch! Banger avoids it this time.
Banger looks to land a left hand but Flatendo moved out of range nicely.
Flatendo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Banger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banger sets himself, and Flatendo steps forward looking for the clinch! Banger avoids it this time.
Banger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flatendo wants to counter the offense by Banger and move into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Banger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Banger's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Banger misses with a wild body shot.
Banger sets himself, and Flatendo steps forward looking for the clinch! Banger avoids it this time.
Bubba Banger is winning the standup battle so far.
Banger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Flatendo moves out of range of the strikes.
Banger tries to clinch up but Flatendo circles away and keeps his distance.
Banger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flatendo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banger misses with an uppercut. Flatendo saw that one coming.
Flatendo wants to counter the offense by Banger and move into the clinch position.
Banger throws a right hand that Flatendo ducks under and follows up with a left that Flatendo also avoids with ease.
Flatendo tries to counter with a clinch but Banger shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flatendo dodges the punch combination from Banger.
Flatendo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flatendo wants to counter the offense by Banger and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flatendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flatendo wants to counter with a clinch but Banger pushes him away.
Flatendo slips under a jab from Banger.
Flatendo wants to counter the offense by Banger and move into the clinch position.
Banger lands a right hook to the body.
Banger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flatendo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Banger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flatendo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banger misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Banger misses the target.
Banger looks to land a left hand but Flatendo moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Banger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Banger misses.
Banger sets himself, and Flatendo steps forward looking for the clinch! Banger avoids it this time.
Banger misses with a hook

and Flatendo moves into the clinch.
Flatendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Flatendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banger gets through Flatendo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flatendo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banger throws a head punch that misses.
Banger scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Flatendo.
Flatendo misses with a punch to the body.
Flatendo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banger.
A head punch on the inside from Banger fails to land.
Flatendo tries to throw a body punch but Banger avoids it by throwing Flatendo back against the cage.
Flatendo tries to work over Banger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flatendo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Banger struggles to land a body shot inside as Flatendo controls his hands.
Flatendo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Flatendo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger tries to throw a body punch but Flatendo avoids it by throwing Banger back against the cage.
Banger prevents a body shot from Flatendo.
Banger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Flatendo.
Banger blocking some punches.
Flatendo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flatendo.
Flatendo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flatendo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Flatendo throws a head punch that misses.
Flatendo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flatendo.
Flatendo lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Banger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flatendo struggles to land a body shot inside as Banger controls his hands.
Banger seems to have got his legs back now.
Flatendo throws a punch but it's blocked by Banger.
Flatendo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flatendo misses with some punches.
Banger misses with a punch on the inside.
Banger throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flatendo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flatendo lands with a left to the head.
Flatendo scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flatendo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flatendo can't find room to land a body shot as Banger controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flatendo.
Flatendo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flatendo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
A short uppercut from Flatendo.
Flatendo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banger blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flatendo.
Flatendo working aggressively here.
Flatendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Demarcus Flatendo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Banger swings wildly with an uppercut but Flatendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flatendo prevents a body shot from Banger.
A hook to the body from Flatendo.
Flatendo lands with a left to the head.
Flatendo scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demarcus Flatendo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flatendo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!