PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Banners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Oregan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banners comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Oregan's choice of entrance music: Boom, P.O.D. 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
Oregan

194 cm
22
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
255 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ka-POW Clothing

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 8 - 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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mana Oregan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oregan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banners swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Oregan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oregan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Banners missing with knees to the body.
Banners effectively controlling the action here.
Oregan has had enough of the clinch but Banners keeps him there for the moment.

Oregan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banners throws a wild body kick that Oregan sees coming a mile off.
Banners lands a jab to the head.
Banners bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oregan's head backwards.
Ken Banners seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oregan lands with a nice combination. Banners backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banners swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banners tries to score with a low kick but Oregan moves his leg out of the way.
Banners checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the body from Banners misses
and Oregan counters with a one-two to the body.
Oregan pushes Banners away with a front kick.
Oregan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Banners blocks the leg kick.
Banners throws a jab but it's blocked by Oregan.
Oregan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oregan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banners tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oregan was well out of range. Poor timing from Banners.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banners throws a right hand that Oregan ducks under and follows up with a left that Oregan also avoids with ease.
Oregan works Banners's body with a nice hook.
Banners throws a jab when Oregan was well out of range.
Oregan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Banners throws a nice looking combination but Oregan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banners waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oregan.
Banners moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Banners tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oregan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banners throws a low kick but Oregan moves out of range easily.

Oregan instigates a clinch.
Banners trying to stall but Oregan improves his position.
Banners on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oregan working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Oregan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Banners blocks an elbow strike from Oregan.
Banners makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Oregan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oregan. That's going to slow Banners down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oregan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Banners has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banners and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banners avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banners throws a big shot that misses.
Oregan is looking to slow Banners down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banners is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oregan.
Banners moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oregan checks a leg kick.
Banners looks to score with a jab to the body but Oregan is just out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Banners!
Banners ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oregan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oregan with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Banners blocks the leg kick.
Banners lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oregan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oregan. That's going to slow Banners down.
Banners moves out of range of the body kick from Oregan.
Oregan throws a body punch but Banners moves out of range.
Banners scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Banners dips to his left and cracks Oregan with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banners throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Banners misses with a wild body shot.

Oregan darts in and clinches Banners up against the cage.
Banners is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oregan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Banners tries to land knees in the clinch but Oregan avoids the damage to the body.
Banners blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Banners lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oregan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oregan landing knees to the body.
Banners is breathing heavily.
Oregan lands a good knee to the midsection. Banners won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Oregan is trying to break free.
Banners misses with a punch on the inside.
Oregan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Oregan breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Oregan lands but Banners takes it in his stride.
Banners throws a right and a left that Oregan avoids nicely.
Banners throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oregan scores with a one two! Banners had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oregan lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oregan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Banners chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oregan can pounce on him.
Banners blocks the body kick.
Oregan throws a nice head kick!
Banners avoids the head kick by Oregan.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Banners crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Oregan - the referee stops the clock and Banners gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Oregan. Banners manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oregan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oregan cracks Banners with an open hand slap.

Oregan forces Banners back against the cage and clinches.
Oregan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Oregan breaks the clinch.
Banners avoids the head kick by Oregan.
Oregan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oregan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oregan connects with a right hand. Banners shakes it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Oregan as he connects with a hook.

Banners is rocked!
Oregan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Banners is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oregan fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Banners to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Banners looks to clinch but Oregan throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Banners taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mana Oregan!