PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamii Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severiano Hurtado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Banana
vs
Hurtado

175 cm
20
179 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamii Banana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Severiano Hurtado!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurtado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banana counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurtado looks to clinch
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana counters with a series of strikes. Hurtado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hurtado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hurtado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hurtado clobbers Banana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hurtado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado tries to land a leg kick but Banana saw it coming and moves away.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurtado throws a low kick, looking for Banana's leg but Banana calmly moves out of range.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Banana is able to avoid easily.
Hurtado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banana counters with a left to the body.
Hurtado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana checks it.
Hurtado thows a leg kick but Banana checks it
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Banana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hurtados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some bone on bone action there as Banana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hurtado misses with a right hand
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Banana blocks a low kick nicely.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurtado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hurtado lands a head shot.
Good work by Banana as he checks the leg kick.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Banana throws a hook but Hurtado blocks it.
Banana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hurtado. Hurtado obviously looking to wear him down.
Hurtado thows a leg kick but Banana checks it
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banana checks a leg kick.
Banana checks the leg kick.
Hurtado misses with a hook
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurtado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Banana checks it well.
Hurtado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Banana misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hurtado. That's going to slow Banana down.
Hurtado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banana momentarily.
Hurtado throws a leg kick
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado wants to clinch but Banana slips to the side
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado thows a leg kick but Banana checks it
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurtado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hurtado throws a leg kick
and Banana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Hurtado scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Hurtado is predictable there
and Banana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurtado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana checks it.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Hurtado shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Banana eats them both and turns towards Hurtado to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hurtado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banana, as that shot connected.
Hurtado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hurtado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hurtado connects with a looping right hand.
Banana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hurtado connects with a nice looking jab.
Hurtado misses with an uppercut
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hurtado wants to clinch but Banana slips to the side
and Banana counters with a left and a right that stings Hurtado.
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!
Hurtado misses with a leg kick
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamii Banana dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Banana checks the leg kick.
Banana has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jamii Banana is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hurtado.
Hurtado wants to slow Banana down by chopping away at his legs.
Hurtado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Banana.
Banana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banana swings for the body but Hurtado moves out of range.
Banana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hurtado in his tracks.
Hurtado throws a lazy uppercut
and Banana counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Hurtado is predictable there
and Banana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Banana checks a low kick from Hurtado.
A low kick from Hurtado misses
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado tries to clinch up
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hurtado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hurtado walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a nice body shot.
Hurtado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Severiano Hurtado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hurtado throws a solid leg kick but Banana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hurtado.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Hurtado misses
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banana works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hurtado looks to clinch
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banana checks the leg kick.
Hurtado misses with a hook
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Banana connects with a body shot.
A low kick from Hurtado misses
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banana lands with a shot to the body.
Hurtado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Banana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banana blocks a low kick nicely.
Banana blocks a leg kick.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurtado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana checks the leg kick.
Hurtado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hurtado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Hurtado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hurtado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banana counters with a left and a right that stings Hurtado.
Hurtado falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Banana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Banana just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banana jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurtado is looking to score with low kicks.
Hurtado connects with a solid leg kick.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that misses.
Banana clobbers Hurtado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Banana is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hurtado with a hook.
That kick from Hurtado tenderised Banana's leg. Banana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hurtado lands a nice shot that snaps Banana's head back.
Banana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banana walks into a jab.
Hurtado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banana counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamii Banana dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Banana checks the leg kick.
Hurtado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Banana checks it well.
Hurtado cracks Banana with an open hand slap.
Banana checks a low kick from Hurtado.
Banana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banana checks a leg kick.
Hurtado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Banana.
Hurtado misses with a low kick as Banana jumps back.
Hurtado throws a combination that misses
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banana throws a hook but Hurtado blocks it.
Hurtado tries to clinch up
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado misses with a double jab
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado wants to clinch
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
and Banana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hurtado thinking.
Banana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hurtado's hands.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Banana does it's job there.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurtado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hurtado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado misses with an uppercut
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Hurtado.
Hurtado throws a lazy uppercut
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado throws a leg kick
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado scores with a decent looking hook.
Hurtado thows a leg kick but Banana checks it
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banana looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Banana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hurtado in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurtado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hurtado throws a leg kick
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurtado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hurtado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Banana scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hurtado cracks the inside of Banana's front leg.
Hurtado catches Banana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hurtado at a distance.
Hurtado misses with an uppercut
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurtado tries to clinch but Banana moves out of range.
Banana with a jab.
Banana blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Hurtado is predictable there
and Banana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurtado wants to clinch
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurtado misses with a right hand
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurtado 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 Banana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Banana lands with a right hand.
Hurtado misses with a hook
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a left to the body.
Hurtado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banana moves out of range of the leg kick from Hurtado.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a left and a right that stings Hurtado.
Hurtado wants to clinch but Banana slips to the side
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurtado throws a lazy uppercut
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick.
Banana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamii Banana clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurtado 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 Banana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hurtado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hurtado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurtado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Banana checks a leg kick.
Hurtado tries to clinch up
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Banana moves out of range of the leg kick from Hurtado.
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurtado misses with a hook
and Banana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banana misses with a straight right.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado's corner calls for a 1-2. Hurtado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hurtado misses with a low kick.
Hurtado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado closes the distance but Banana moves to the side
and Banana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that misses.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Hurtado.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurtado on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banana moves out of range of the leg kick from Hurtado.
Hurtado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Banana is out of range.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana moved away.
Hurtado throws a lazy uppercut
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado lands a head shot.
Hurtado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurtado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hurtado wants to clinch
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hurtado thows a leg kick but Banana checks it
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado wants to clinch
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurtado 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 Banana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Banana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hurtado can do to turn this around?
Hurtado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Banana connects with a body shot that sends Hurtado's belly button to the back.
Hurtado looks to clinch
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurtado is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hurtado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hurtado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Banana.
Hurtado misses with a right hand
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Banana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hurtado tries to clinch
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banana counters with a nice body shot.
Banana throws the left hand but Hurtado avoids the punch easily.
Hurtado with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banana to score with a decent uppercut.
Hurtado misses with a low kick.
Banana lands with a right hand.
Hurtado misses with an uppercut
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Banana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurtado was well out of range. Poor timing from Banana.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banana finds it's way round the side to connect with Hurtado's head.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurtado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hurtado gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banana.
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
and Banana counters with a left and a right that stings Hurtado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamii Banana had his way with Severiano Hurtado in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hurtado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Banana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Banana misses with a looping left.
Hurtado misses with a hook
and Banana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurtado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banana throws a jab but it's blocked by Hurtado.
Hurtado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hurtado ducks under a wild hook from Banana.
Hurtado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Banana is able to avoid easily.
Banana scores with a jab to the head.
Hurtado misses with a low kick.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado ducks under a wild hook from Banana.
Hurtado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado closes the distance but Banana moves to the side
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurtado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hurtado misses with a right hand
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banana walks into a left hand.
Banana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado motions for Banana to come forward. Hurtado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Banana misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado misses with a hook
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Hurtado misses with an uppercut
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurtado throws a lazy uppercut
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado throws a leg kick
and Banana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurtado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hurtado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado misses with a combination
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado wants to clinch but Banana slips to the side
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick
and Banana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurtado moves away from the strike by Banana.
Nice straight punches there by Banana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banana.
Hurtado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Banana misses with a hook. Hurtado ducked under it nicely.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Severiano Hurtado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurtado misses with a low kick.
Hurtado wants to land a leg kick but Banana is out of range.
Hurtado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Banana misses.
Banana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jamii Banana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado tries to clinch
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banana.
Hurtado misses with a right hand
and Banana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hurtado is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado misses with a low kick.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick.
Hurtado scores with a punch to the head.
Hurtado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banana. That did some damage!
Banana scores with the left hand. Hurtado knows he should have avoided that one.
Banana misses the jab.
Hurtado blocks a jab.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamii Banana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamii Banana!