PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luisito Banaag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balkan Bully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Banaag might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Soulfly - Pain. Balkan Bully is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Banaag
vs
Bully

190 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
27
218 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luisito Banaag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balkan Bully!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Banaag. That's going to slow Bully down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banaag. That's going to slow Bully down.
Bully is trying hard to land a takedown here. Banaag sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bully tries to clinch there but Banaag circles away.

Banaag rushes Bully and presses him up against the cage.
Banaag working Bully over with knees to the body.
Banaag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banaag scores a nice knee to the body.
Bully looks gassed!
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!
Bully is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Banaag is defending well.
Banaag is struggling to control the position.
Banaag seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bully is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Luisito Banaag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balkan Bully.
Banaag lands a good knee to the midsection. Bully won't want to take too many of those.
Banaag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bully in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banaag with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Balkan Bully has been cut.

Banaag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Banaag rushes Bully and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bully wants a takedown but no success here.
Banaag lands a knee to the head.

Banaag manages to break the clinch.
Banaag moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Banaag thumps Bully with a low kick.

Banaag has Bully up against the cage in a clinch.

Banaag manages to break the clinch.
Banaag lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Banaag.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Banaag lands a big head kick that sends Bully tumbling to the mat! Banaag takes a step backwards and waves Bully back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bully is rocked!
Banaag thuds his shin into the meat of Bully's side.

Banaag lands a big right hand that sends Bully crashing to the mat! Banaag stays standing though and waves Bully back to his feet!
Bully is still on wobbly legs! Can Banaag finish him?
Banaag throws a leg kick which misses Bully's front leg but catches the back leg as Bully tries to avoid it.
Luisito Banaag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banaag throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bully seems to have recovered his senses.

Banaag closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banaag landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Banaag connects with a knee to the head.
Banaag lands a big knee to the head and Bully goes down! Banaag pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luisito Banaag!