PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Quagmaier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ister Band (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quagmaier
vs
Band

185 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Omertà Clothing
Das Labor

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glenn Quagmaier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ister Band!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quagmaier shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Band looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quagmaier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Band's head.
Band is trying to get back to full guard.
Quagmaier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Band does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Band is looking to improve his position.
Quagmaier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Quagmaier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Band actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Band changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Quagmaier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Quagmaier tries to bench press Band off him but Band keeps the position.
Quagmaier dodges the ground and pound from Band.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Band tries to score with some ground and pound. Quagmaier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Band fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Quagmaier is looking to reverse the position.
Quagmaier tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Quagmaier struggling a bit here.
Quagmaier is looking for a sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Quagmaier fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Band sprawls well initially but Quagmaier persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Band wants to get back to full guard.
Quagmaier trying to control the action but Band is working from the bottom.
Quagmaier blocks the strikes from Band.

Band is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Quagmaier pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Band moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Quagmaier wants to control from the top but Band keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Band working for a triangle but Quagmaier defends it easily.

Band throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Band looks gassed!
Quagmaier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Band utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quagmaier looking to sit in guard and control but Band gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Band avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Band content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Band throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quagmaier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Band working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Quagmaier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Band defends well.

Band avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Quagmaier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Band lands a couple of digs.
Band content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Quagmaier keeping moving, preventing Band from controlling successfully.

Quagmaier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Band can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Band landing some decent shots from guard.
Band is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Band landing with the ground and pound.

Quagmaier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Band is aware though and is defending well.

Quagmaier is looking for a triangle but Band pushes his legs off easily.
Band has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Quagmaier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Quagmaier keeping moving, preventing Band from controlling successfully.
Band is looking to work some ground and pound but Quagmaier has wrist control.
Band throwing strikes but missing.
Band slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ister Band dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Quagmaier fails with the takedown
and Band counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Band.
Band keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quagmaier fails with the takedown
and Band counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Quagmaier has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ister Band!