PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stoneface McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGillicutty's entrance music is Let me clear my throat!. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Le Banner's choice of entrance music: Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler. Stoneface McGillicutty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGillicutty
vs
Le Banner

200 cm
27
255 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
260 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stoneface McGillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Le Banner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty misses with a straight left.
McGillicutty throws a body punch but Le Banner moves out of range.
McGillicutty ducks right into an uppercut from Le Banner.
McGillicutty misses with a double jab.
McGillicutty throws a body punch but Le Banner moves out of range.
Le Banner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le Banner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Banner misses the shot to the body.
McGillicutty's corner calls for a 1-2. McGillicutty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Le Banner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGillicutty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le Banner counters with a left and a right that stings McGillicutty.
Jab, jab by McGillicutty - just one landing.
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!
McGillicutty lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGillicutty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGillicutty throws a series of punches but Le Banner moves out of range.
Le Banner misses with a straight right.
McGillicutty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGillicutty swinging wildly here.
Jerome Le Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGillicutty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Le Banner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Banner lands a leg kick that knocks McGillicutty off balance momentarily.
Le Banner throws out a loose jab but McGillicutty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Le Banner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGillicutty is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from McGillicutty does no damage.
Le Banner misses with a few strikes there.

McGillicutty gets caught flat footed, as Le Banner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Le Banner wants to stand but McGillicutty is controlling his posture from full guard.
Le Banner stopping the sweep attempt from McGillicutty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty is trying to control the position but Le Banner postures up.
McGillicutty looking for a sweep. Not yet McGillicutty, not yet.
McGillicutty trying to control the position here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McGillicutty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty is controlling the pace.

Le Banner has one foot on McGillicutty's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Le Banner connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGillicutty. McGillicutty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Le Banner misses with a wild combination.
Le Banner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Le Banner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGillicutty misses with the combination.
Le Banner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Le Banner tries to work over McGillicutty's front leg with a kick but McGillicutty checks it.
Le Banner misses with a double jab
and McGillicutty counters with a one-two to the body.
McGillicutty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGillicutty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Banner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGillicutty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGillicutty slips under a jab from Le Banner.
Le Banner tries to land a leg kick but McGillicutty saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stoneface McGillicutty dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McGillicutty throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Banner.
Le Banner moves away from the strike by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGillicutty scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGillicutty ducks under a wild hook from Le Banner.
McGillicutty moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Le Banner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Le Banner throws a leg kick but McGillicutty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A left and a right from Le Banner both land. Nice combination.
McGillicutty throws an overhand right that lands on Le Banner's shoulder, as Le Banner tries to avoid the shot.
Le Banner falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGillicutty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGillicutty fails to land with a series of punches.
Le Banner throws a combination that misses

and McGillicutty counters with a crisp one two that drops Le Banner! McGillicutty thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Le Banner to his feet! Le Banner is in big trouble!

Le Banner is rocked!
A punch combination from McGillicutty misses.
Le Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty misses with a series of wild punches.
Le Banner is breathing heavily.
Le Banner misses with a jab to the body
letting McGillicutty counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Le Banner clobbers McGillicutty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGillicutty cracks Le Banner with a good jab.
Le Banner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Le Banner is still on wobbly legs! Can McGillicutty finish him?
McGillicutty connects with a stiff jab that staggers Le Banner - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stoneface McGillicutty!