PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Banza (ranked 4835 p4p, 4838 weight class) and Salmon Cod (ranked 516 p4p, 515 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Banza
vs
Cod

195 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
240
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Banza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Salmon Cod!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Cod with that takedown attempt.
Cod takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Cod fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Banza to the ground. Cod is now in Banza's guard.
Cod should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Banza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cod distracts Banza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Banza is looking to stand up but Cod isn't so interested in that idea.
Cod postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cod keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Banza's head.
Banza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cod has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cod landing with the ground and pound.
Cod lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cod keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Banza's head.
Cod lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banza has momentary wrist control but Cod slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banza is looking to stand up but Cod isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cod is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Banza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cod cracks Banza with a solid left hand.
Cod chips away with some ground and pound.
Cod lands a couple of elbows.
Cod's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cod makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cod postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cod content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cod with a nice head shot there.
Cod wants to control from the top but Banza keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cod scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cod works over Banza with some ground and pound from guard.
Cod connects with a couple of short punches.
Cod postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cod postures up and lands a big shot to Banza's brow.
Cod with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cod postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cod lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cod works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cod is nestled in close to Banza, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cod landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cod lands with a punch from half guard.
Banza is breathing heavily.
Cod is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Cod.
Cod takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cod trying to control from half guard but Banza is working away.
Cod takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Banza is rocked!
Cod is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Banza is hurt! He's hurt bad - Cod fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Banza from any more punishment! Congratulations to Cod! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salmon Cod!