PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Josiract (ranked 5951 p4p, 6345 weight class) and Burine Banko (ranked 500 p4p, 517 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Josiract
vs
Banko

199 cm
25
277
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
275
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

MKFC

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Josiract!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burine Banko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Josiract looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banko throws a lazy right hand but Josiract sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Josiract swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some wild striking there from Josiract.
Banko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banko throws a looping overhand right but Josiract ducks down to avoid it.
Banko lands the left hand.

It looks like Paul Josiract has been cut.
Josiract lands a body shot.
Josiract misses with a body kick.
Banko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Josiract thows a leg kick but Banko checks it
and Banko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banko throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Josiract lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Banko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Banko moves into range and clinches up with Josiract.
Banko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Banko misses with some punches.
Josiract blocking some punches.
Banko misses with a body punch.
Banko throws a head punch that misses.
Banko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Banko lands with a right to the head.

Paul Josiract's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Josiract blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banko can't find room to land a body shot as Josiract controls the action.
Banko scores with a shoulder strike.
Banko swings wildly with an uppercut but Josiract uses good head movement to avoid it.
Josiract fails to pull guard.
Banko has a couple of punches blocked by Josiract.
Banko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banko digs a right hand into Josiract's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Josiract's gas tank.
Josiract is breathing heavily.
Banko lands a left hand.
Banko lands with a left to the head.

Paul Josiract's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Banko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banko misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banko misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Josiract.
Banko lands with a short shot to the head.
Banko lands a nice uppercut.

Jeez, Paul Josiract's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banko working aggressively here.
Josiract prevents a body shot from Banko.
Banko lands a nice uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Josiract's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Burine Banko!
Burine Banko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.