PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cobb Banes (ranked 1053 p4p, 111 weight class) and Norman Pearson (ranked 925 p4p, 97 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Banes
vs
Pearson

193 cm
22
252 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

180 cm
24
272 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

The Juice Haven

Bullet Proof System

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 7 - 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Norman Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banes.
Banes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banes throws a jab when Pearson was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pearson! But no joy.
Banes misses with an uppercut

and Pearson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Banes! Pearson lets Banes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Cobb Banes has been cut.
Banes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pearson manages to avoid it.
Pearson defending well as Banes loads up on a big left hand.
Pearson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've been informed that Pearson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pearson slips a jab from Banes.
Pearson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banes.
Banes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle -Apply Within in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Pearson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pearson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pearson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson moves away from the strike by Banes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pearson. Banes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Banes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pearson digs a good body shot into Banes's ribs.
Pearson swings widly with a right hand
and Banes counters with a straight right hand.
Norman Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banes misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Pearson misses.
Banes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pearson.
Banes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pearson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson looks to throw the jab but Banes is out of range.
Pearson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Pearson. Beautiful body shot.
Pearson misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Pearson misses the target.
Pearson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banes thows a body kick. Pearson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pearson misses with a lunging right hand
and Banes counters with a straight right hand.
Pearson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pearson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pearson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banes.
A swing and a miss from Pearson.
Pearson throws a jab but it's blocked by Banes.
Banes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banes finds it's way round the side to connect with Pearson's head.
Banes ducks under a wild hook from Pearson.
Pearson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banes throws out the jab.
Banes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Cobb Banes's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pearson misses with an uppercut. Banes saw that one coming.
Banes throws a body shot but no joy.
Banes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Pearson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobb Banes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pearson loads up on a big right hand but Banes slips the punch.
Banes throwing a counter right hand but Pearson manages to avoid it.
Banes slips a jab from Pearson.
Banes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pearson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banes moves away.
Nice defenses there by Banes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banes doesn't seem bothered though.
Pearson throws a hook but Banes blocks it.
Banes quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson takes a swing at Banes's ribcage but misses.
Banes defending well as Pearson loads up on a big left hand.
Banes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Banes moves out of range of the strikes.
Banes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Banes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Banes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Banes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearson.
Banes misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banes manages to avoid it.
Pearson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banes, as that shot connected.
Banes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pearson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pearson throws a lazy right hand but Banes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pearson counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearson cracks a nice hook into Banes's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson drops Banes with a big left hand! Banes is injured, injured bad! Pearson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Pearson!
Norman Pearson thanked the fans post fight for their support.