PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 3578 p4p, 2267 weight class) and Braynas Hlervu (ranked 415 p4p, 288 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banchamek
vs
Hlervu

178 cm
23
161
4 - 2 - 0

168 cm
27
158
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braynas Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banchamek blocks a jab.
Banchamek misses with a body shot.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banchamek moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Hlervu.
Banchamek walks into a stiff left hand from Hlervu.
Banchamek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hlervu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hlervu scores with a nice strike.
Banchamek throws a body kick that misses.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses
and Banchamek counters with a head kick. That will keep Hlervu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Banchamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu scores with a shot to the body.
Hlervu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Banchamek. Banchamek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamek was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
and Banchamek counters with a nice uppercut.
Banchamek throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Hlervu. Those never looked like landing.
Hlervu blocks a head kick by Banchamek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hlervu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banchamek blocks a jab.
Banchamek throws a push kick but Hlervu slaps the foot to one side.
Hlervu moves out of range as Banchamek strikes.
Banchamek throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu scores with a push kick.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Banchamek saw that one coming.
Banchamek throwing a counter right hand but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu blocks a low kick nicely.
Hlervu swings for the body but Banchamek moves out of range.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banchamek.
Hlervu tries to land a front kick but Banchamek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with a straight right.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banchamek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hlervu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek wants to slow Hlervu down by chopping away at his legs.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Banchamek saw that one coming.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Banchamek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banchamek throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a good low kick that Banchamek was not able to check.
Hlervu throws a head kick but Banchamek moves out of range.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banchamek.
Hlervu tries a low kick but Banchamek avoids it.
Banchamek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hlervu throws a hook but Banchamek avoids it easily.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banchamek moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Banchamek's shoulder, as Banchamek tries to avoid the shot.
Banchamek moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Hlervu looks for the body kick but Banchamek saw that one coming.
Banchamek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banchamek misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Banchamek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banchamek blocks a head kick by Hlervu.
It looked like Banchamek was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Banchamek scores with a hook.
Hlervu digs a good body shot into Banchamek's ribs.
Banchamek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hlervu with the inside leg kick.
Banchamek misses with an uppercut.
Banchamek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu cracks Banchamek with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Banchamek.
Hlervu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hlervu scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Banchamek.
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hlervu lands a nice shot that snaps Banchamek's head back.
Hlervu moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banchamek. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu scores with a leg kick.
Hlervu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hlervu tries to work over Banchamek's front leg with a kick but Banchamek checks it.
Banchamek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hlervu backs up against the cage.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Banchamek sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banchamek looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Hlervu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A good leg kick by Banchamek.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
Banchamek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hlervu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banchamek is looking to slow Hlervu down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Banchamek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banchamek.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Banchamek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Banchamek blocks a leg kick.
Banchamek tried to counter with a leg kick but Hlervu avoided it.
Banchamek connects with a leg kick.
Banchamek lands a head kick. Hlervu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu stuns Banchamek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hlervu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banchamek. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Banchamek misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banchamek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Banchamek slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Banchamek misses with a looping left.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Banchamek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamek was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banchamek manages to avoid it.
Hlervu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a head kick that half lands.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hlervu lands a glancing blow to the side of Banchamek's head.
Banchamek thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banchamek tries a head kick but it misses.
Hlervu moves out of range as Banchamek strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
A slow jab from Banchamek misses its intended target.
Banchamek misses with a head kick.
Banchamek lunges at Hlervu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hlervu's hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hlervu.
Banchamek misses with an uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a thumping low kick.

Hlervu clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body.
Banchamek letting Hlervu take a breather here.
Hlervu lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hlervu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hlervu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banchameks head.

Banchamek is rocked!
Banchamek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Banchamek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hlervu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Banchamek! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hlervu is unloading with more strikes now! Banchamek drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.