PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Makhnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamii Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Makhnov
vs
Banana

175 cm
23
170 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
179 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Makhnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamii Banana!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhnov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Banana lands.
Banana tries to bum rush Makhnov with a series of wild strikes but Makhnov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Banana.
Banana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makhnov throws a nice looking combination but Banana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Banana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makhnov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banana stuffs the takedown attempt from Makhnov. Makhnov gets slowly back to his feet.
Jamii Banana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makhnov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Banana misses with a series of wild punches.
Banana connects with a single shot there.
Jamii Banana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banana loads up on a big right hand but Makhnov slips the punch.
Makhnov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banana misses with a straight left.
Makhnov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banana.
Makhnov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Banana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makhnov throws a series of punches but Banana avoids them all with ease.
Makhnov throws a nice looking combination but Banana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makhnov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Makhnov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Makhnov does no damage.
Makhnov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makhnov throws a nice looking combination but Banana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot lands for Banana.
Banana throws the left hand but Makhnov avoids the punch easily.
Banana scores with a jab to the body.
Makhnov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banana scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banana throws the left hand but Makhnov avoids the punch easily.
Makhnov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Banana connects with the punch.
Banana lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana lands a nice shot that snaps Makhnov's head back.
Makhnov slips a straight right by Banana.
Makhnov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makhnov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banana lands with a cross.
Banana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banana lands a body shot.
Banana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makhnov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banana.
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!
Makhnov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makhnov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banana swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Makhnov is breathing heavily.
Makhnov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Banana swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Makhnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banana looks to land a combination. Makhnov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Makhnov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makhnov doesn't seem bothered though.
A left and a right from Banana both land. Nice combination.
Banana with a jab.
Banana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makhnov misses with a double jab
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.
Makhnov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banana to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamii Banana dominated that round.
That's time! Makhnov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Banana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some wild striking there from Banana.
The crowd cheers as Banana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Makhnov doesn't seem phased though.
Makhnov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makhnov misses with a body shot.
Banana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Makhnov slips under a jab from Banana.
Banana throws a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Banana.
Makhnov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.
Makhnov avoids the head kick by Banana.
Banana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makhnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banana throws a body kick the misses
and Makhnov counters with a two punch combo.

Makhnov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Banana was covering up waiting for the punch and Makhnov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Makhnov won't allow Banana to sweep him here.

Banana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Makhnov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Banana is tightening it up a little... Makhnov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Makhnov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Makhnov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Banana!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jamii Banana!
During a confident post fight interview, Jamii Banana thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.