PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cobb Banes (ranked 1520 p4p, 141 weight class) and Al Jourgensen (ranked 1380 p4p, 137 weight class). Jourgensen has chosen Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) as his entrance music. Al Jourgensen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Banes
vs
Jourgensen

193 cm
22
252 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

192 cm
23
240 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cobb Banes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Jourgensen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jourgensen dips to his left and cracks Banes with an uppercut!

It looks like Cobb Banes has been cut.
A punch combination from Jourgensen misses.
It looked like Banes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jourgensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banes.
Jourgensen digs a good body shot into Banes's ribs.
Banes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jourgensen swinging wildly here.
Banes thinks about countering with a body kick.
Banes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle -Apply Within in the buildup to the fight.
Jourgensen scores with a jab to the body.
Banes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jourgensen just manages to avoid it.
Jourgensen tries to bum rush Banes with a series of wild strikes but Banes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banes slips a jab from Jourgensen.
A little feinted left hand from Banes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jourgensen swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banes avoids the body shot from Jourgensen.
Banes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jourgensen misses with a wild body shot.
Banes misses the shot to the body.
Jourgensen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jourgensen unleashes a big counter combination but Banes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Jourgensen misses.
Jourgensen throws a combination that misses
and Banes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jourgensen to score with a decent uppercut.
Banes slips under a jab from Jourgensen.
Jourgensen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banes counters with a straight right hand.
Jourgensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banes.
Jourgensen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banes rather than just go for the knockout.
Banes tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jourgensen! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banes scores with a head kick.

It looks like Al Jourgensen has been cut.
Jourgensen misses with a right hand
and Banes counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Jourgensen scores with a four punch combination!
Jourgensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jourgensen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jourgensen misses with a hook
and Banes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jourgensen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jourgensen misses with a shot to the body
and Banes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jourgensen thinking.
Banes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banes lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Jourgensen.
Banes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jourgensen avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jourgensen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Banes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jourgensen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jourgensen throws a sloppy body shot
and Banes counters with a nice uppercut.
Jourgensen misses with a few strikes there.
Jourgensen throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Banes to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Al Jourgensen's cut even more.
Al Jourgensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jourgensen lands a body shot.
Banes connects with a jab.
Banes connects with a single shot there.

Jourgensen is rocked!
Jourgensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banes counters with a straight right hand.
Jourgensen is still on wobbly legs! Can Banes finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jourgensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banes counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Jourgensen out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Banes is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cobb Banes!
A relieved looking Cobb Banes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Al Jourgensen had this to say: 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.