PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ben Landen Ban (ranked 6996 p4p, 5382 weight class) and Jimmy Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ban comes to the cage accompanied by Big. Muhammad Ben Landen Ban has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ban
vs
Finnigan

225 cm
18
130
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
136
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muhammad Ben Landen Ban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finnigan unleashes a big counter combination but Ban bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Finnigan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Finnigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ban misses with a head kick.
Finnigan tries to counter with a clinch but Ban shakes him off and moves away.
Ban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finnigan flicks out a counter leg kick but Ban steps away.
Finnigan avoids the head kick by Ban.
Ban really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Finnigan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ban is looking to get back to is feet but Finnigan passes into side control.
Ban is being controlled here.
Ban takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ban is pushing Finnigan's head away, looking to escape. Finnigan manages to hold on to the position though.
Finnigan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Finnigan in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Finnigan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ban to his feet.
Muhammad Ben Landen Ban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Finnigan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ban's guard.
Ban is looking to stand back up but Finnigan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ban.

Ban is trying to stand.

Finnigan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ban defends it well.
Finnigan trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan lands with a punch from half guard.
Finnigan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Finnigan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ban is trying to stand.
Finnigan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Finnigan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finnigan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Finnigan lands with a punch from half guard.

Ban is rocked!
Finnigan trying to control the pace.
Oh Ban is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ban on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Finnigan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ban has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Finnigan lands a nice short elbow.
Finnigan passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finnigan cracks Ban with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Finnigan immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Ban is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Finnigan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Finnigan!
Muhammad Ben Landen Ban spoke after the fight, saying 'I am small'.