PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bantrell
vs
Ghotha

192 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

207 cm
28
272 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Bantrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bantrell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ghotha.
Ghotha has a takedown stuffed.
Bantrell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ghotha.
Ghotha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sebastian Bantrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
Ghotha takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ghoul Ghotha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ghotha.

Bantrell has managed to clinch.
Ghotha takes an elbow to the temple.
Ghotha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ghotha tries to score a body lock takedown but Bantrell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bantrell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bantrell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ghoul Ghotha has been cut.
Bantrell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ghotha's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bantrell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ghotha looks gassed!
Bantrell with a knee to the head.
Ghotha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ghotha takes an elbow to the temple.

Bantrell drops Ghotha with a big knee straight up the middle! Ghotha is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Bantrell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bantrell lands an elbow just above Ghotha 's eye.
Bantrell has Ghotha pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Ghotha is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Bantrell - that's hurt Ghotha badly! Oh, another knee lands and Ghotha is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Ghotha doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Sebastian Bantrell!