PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ego Draconis. This should be a great matchup!

Bane
vs
Bombada

180 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buzz Bombada!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada misses with a takedown attempt
and Bane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bombada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bane jabs Bombada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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Bane lands a jab to the nose.
Bombada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xavier Bane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Bombada.
Bombada shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bane sprawls well. Bane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bombada gets slowly back to his feet.
Bombada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bombada stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bombada wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada with a poor takedown
and Bane counters with a one-two to the body.
Bane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bombada circles away quickly and effectively.
Bane scores with a jab.
Bane throws a body punch but Bombada moves out of range.
Bombada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bane misses with a wild combination.
Bane lands a nice shot to the body.
Bane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bombada doesn't seem bothered though.
Bombada with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bane counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bombada tries to sprawl but Bane drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bombada keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada is trying to control but can't.
Bane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bane looks to land a strike but Bombada avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bane throwing strikes from guard but Bombada blocks nicely.
Bane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bane lands a couple of elbows.
Bane connects with a couple of short punches.
Bombada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bane working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bombada's head.
Bane wants to control from the top but Bombada keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane tries to free his leg and advance position but Bombada is retaining full guard.
Bombada is trying to keep Bane in close.
Bane looking to pass the guard.
Bane sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bombada's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bombada is trying to maintain the position but Bane is very close to passing his half guard.
Bane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bombada keeps working.
Bane throwing shots but Bombada is blocking nicely.
Bane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bane is looking to advance position but Bombada won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada tries to get to full guard but Bane has control of the leg.
Bane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bane is nestled in close to Bombada, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bane is thwarting Bombada's attempts to control the position.
Bane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bombada is not content to let Bane control the position.
Bombada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bane landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bane thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bombada's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Bane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bane throws a right and a left that Bombada avoids nicely.
Bane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bombada manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Bane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bombada doesn't seem phased though.
Bane cracks Bombada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bombada shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bane sprawls well. Bane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bombada gets slowly back to his feet.
Bombada shoots in and drives through. Bane sprawls well.
Bombada is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bane is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bombada.
Bombada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bane's waist but Bane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bombada off to one side.
Xavier Bane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Bombada.
Bane thuds his right hand into Bombada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Bane does it's job there.
Bombada walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane tests Bombada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bombada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bombada thinking.
Bombada is breathing heavily.
A jab from Bane does it's job there.
Bane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Bombada is rocked!
Bombada drops his hands for a split second and Bane immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Bombada face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Bane follows up with a right hand that knocks Bombada into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Xavier Bane!