PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Banners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faga Oot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banners kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Banners
vs
Oot

194 cm
22
275 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

197 cm
20
276 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Banners!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Faga Oot!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banners lands a right hook to the body.
Oot misses with a body shot.
Banners connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oot momentarily.
Banners changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Banners throws a quick inside leg kick.

Oot has closed the distance and engaged Banners in a clinch.
Banners has Oot pressed against the cage.
Oot misses with a hook to the ribs.

Banners breaks from the clinch.
Banners ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oot misses with a right hand
and Banners makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banners lands a nice shot to the body.
Ken Banners seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oot staying out of range there.
Banners lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banners misses with a straight right.
Oot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Banners misses the shot to the body.
Banners lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banners misses with a left hand
and Oot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Banners moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oot looks to land a left hand but Banners moved out of range nicely.
Banners works over Oot's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banners with a nice cross.
Banners uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Banners throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banners scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Banners!
Banners connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oot looks gassed!
Jab by Banners.
Banners scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banners lands with a cross.
Banners scores with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Banners - just one landing.
A jab from Banners finds it's way through Oot's defenses.
Banners scoring well with a low kick there.
Banners fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banners fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banners lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Banners lands with a right hand.
Banners thows a body kick. Oot tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Banners bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oot's head backwards.
Banners connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banners scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banners ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oot 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.
Banners throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Banners wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Banners.
Oot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banners. Banners obviously looking to wear him down.
Banners dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banners throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Banners.
Banners buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banners goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Banners misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banners connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banners. Banners obviously looking to wear him down.
Banners moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Banners dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Banners fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Banners feints and then cracks Oot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oot down.
Banners scores with a hook to the body. Oot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banners rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Oot counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Banners.
Banners throws a quick inside leg kick.
Banners lands a really nice looking cross but Oot seems unphased.
Banners stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banners. Banners obviously looking to wear him down.
Banners scores with a body shot.
Oot is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banners feints and then cracks Oot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oot down.
Oot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banners throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banners lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Banners scores with a punch to the head.
Banners lands a jab to Oot's midsection.
Banners wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Banners coming out on top.
Banners ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Banners.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banners cracks Oot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Banners fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Banners cracks Oot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Banners lands a nice looking kick to the body. Oot takes a step back to recover.
Banners lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Banners stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oot needs to keep his hands up - Banners had a free shot at his head there.
Oot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banners.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banners connects with a solid leg kick.
Oot takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Banners paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banners comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banners bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oot's head backwards.
Banners scores with a kick to the body.
Banners throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banners. Banners obviously looking to wear him down.
Banners connects with a looping right hand.
Banners's corner calls for a 1-2. Banners obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banners lands a glancing blow to the side of Oot's head.
Oot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Banners cracks Oot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oot throws the left hand but Banners avoids the punch easily.
Banners scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banners.
Banners scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Banners connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Banners is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oot can do to turn this around?
A jab from Banners does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Banners dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Oot takes one to the side of the head.
Oot misses with a lunging right hand
and Banners connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oot throws a jab when Banners was well out of range.
Banners dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oot. That did some damage!
Banners scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Banners scores with a hook to the body. Oot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banners scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banners turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banners slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Banners.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banners lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oot circles away quickly and effectively.
Banners scores with a shot to the body.
Oot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banners swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banners misses with a wild combination.
Banners sizes up Oot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Banners looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banners lands with a good body shot.
Banners just misses with a punch to the body.
Banners shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oot eats them both and turns towards Banners to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oot slips a straight right by Banners.
Oot swings widly with a right hand
and Banners counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banners.
Good exchange - Banners coming out on top.
Faga Oot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banners lands a head shot.
A left lands for Banners.
Oot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banners counters with a low kick, right behind Oot 's knee.
Banners looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oot tries to move into range but Banners moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Banners scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banners throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ken Banners is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banners scores with a leg kick.
Banners thuds his shin into the meat of Oot's side.
Banners lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Banners cracks Oot with an open hand slap.
Banners connects with a solid leg kick.
Oot has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Banners.
Oot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banners to score with a decent uppercut.
Banners dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oot. That did some damage!
Oot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banners. Banners obviously looking to wear him down.
Oot needs to keep his hands up - Banners had a free shot at his head there.
Banners connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banners lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Banners lands a nice shot to the body.
Banners scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oot in his tracks.
Banners bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oot's head.
Banners jabs Oot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banners ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oot moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Banners moves out of range of the strikes.
Banners cracks Oot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banners lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oot circles away quickly and effectively.
Banners lands with a straight right. Oot didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Banners showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banners, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Banners!