PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barny Banks (ranked 4676 p4p, 0 weight class) and Striker Steel Penn (ranked 23690 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Banks
vs
Steel Penn

175 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barny Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Striker Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Banks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banks thuds his right hand into Steel Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steel Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel Penn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Banks scores with a nice strike.
Steel Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banks.
Steel Penn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Banks finds it's target.
Banks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel Penn's head backwards.
Banks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Banks throws a good cross that connects.
Nice cross by Banks.
Steel Penn throws out a loose jab but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel Penn moves away.
Banks misses the body punch
and Steel Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick which misses Banks's front leg but catches the back leg as Banks tries to avoid it.
Banks scores with a nice head shot.
Banks connects with a body shot that sends Steel Penn's belly button to the back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banks, as that shot connected.
Steel Penn loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Banks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steel Penn misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
Steel Penn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Banks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steel Penn scrambles back to his feet.
Banks drops Steel Penn with a huge uppercut! Steel Penn drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Banks is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barny Banks!