PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between snoork bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Morino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

bananasplits
vs
Morino

179 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, snoork bananasplits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Morino!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
bananasplits fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Morino does no damage.
Morino scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
bananasplits tries to clinch but Morino moves out of range.
Morino moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oooh a lovely combination from Morino sends bananasplits down but not out. Morino dives into side control looking to finish.

bananasplits is rocked!
Morino working the ground and pound.
Oh bananasplits is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morino gets to mount! bananasplits was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
bananasplits keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morino putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morino landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morino postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bananasplits looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Morino connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morino unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Morino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morino lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Morino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
bananasplits is desperately trying to improve his position but Morino has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Morino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morino scoring with strikes but bananasplits is staying in there.
bananasplits is breathing heavily.
Morino with the ground and pound from mount.
Morino with shots to the head and body - bananasplits looks very uncomfortable down there.
Morino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bananasplits. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morino is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. bananasplits can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Morino postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bananasplits looks a forlorn figure.
Morino content just to control the position here.
Morino lands a nice shot to the head.
Morino with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morino postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bananasplits looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Morino.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morino looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morino postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bananasplits looks a forlorn figure.
Morino scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish bananasplits?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Morino connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morino content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Morino connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morino working bananasplits over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morino with shots to the head and body - bananasplits looks very uncomfortable down there.
Morino landing strikes from the mount and bananasplits is in trouble!
Morino landing shots from mount.
Morino prevents bananasplits from getting the reversal.

Morino is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but bananasplits is surviving well by controlling Morino's body position as best he can.
bananasplits is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morino scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morino is in the full mount, landing strikes.
bananasplits is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Morino.
bananasplits gets back to half guard.

Morino escapes and gets back to his feet.
Morino lands with a big right hook that stumbles bananasplits - he's out on his feet here! Morino follows up with another monster hook that separates bananasplits from consciousness! bananasplits falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Morino stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ben Morino!