PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamii Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim has chosen Any as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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
Jim

175 cm
23
179 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

181 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamii Banana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jim is fending him off so far but Banana persists. Nope, Jim circles away and we're back to standing.
Banana misses with a takedown attempt - Jim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Banana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jim as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamii Banana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Banana.
Banana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Banana tries to clinch up but Jim circles away and keeps his distance.
Banana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Jamii Banana has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banana shoots in but Jim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jim misses with a wild body shot.
Slim Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banana shoots in for a takedown but Jim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jim looks to score with a jab to the body but Banana is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banana takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jim looks to land a combination but Banana avoids it well.
Jim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banana but Banana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Banana with that takedown attempt.
Jim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jim counters with a good, hard body kick but Banana shrugs it off.
Jim tries a head kick but it misses.
Jim works Banana's body with a nice hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Banana. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Banana is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banana takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim throws a body kick that misses.
Jim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slim Jim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banana blocks a head kick by Jim.
Banana shoots in but Jim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jim thuds a left hand into Banana's body.
Jim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banana fails with the takedown.
Jim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jim misses with a wild body shot.
Jim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jim pinned against the cage. Jim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jim lands a high kick!
Jim misses with a head kick.
Banana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jim can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Jim.
Jim tries a head kick but it misses.
Banana shoots in for a takedown but Jim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Banana.
Jim scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jim.
Banana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jim as he jumps to the side.
Jim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banana rather than just go for the knockout.
Banana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jim.
Jim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jim throws a sloppy body shot

so Banana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jim wants to stand and escape but Banana is having none of it.

Jim kicks Banana off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Jim there.
Banana throws a shot from downtown. Jim moves away and avoids it.
Jim pushes Banana away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Jim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamii Banana's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jim - that will leave a mark!
Jim misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Banana tries for a takedown but Jim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jim tries a head kick but it misses.
Jim misses with a low kick.
Jim tests Banana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jim thows a body shot but no joy.
Jim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Banana if he has to take too many more of those.
Jim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banana.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banana blocks a head kick by Jim.
Banana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Banana drives through with a takedown into guard.
Banana tries to free his leg and advance position but Jim is retaining full guard.
Jim is looking to stand up but Banana isn't so interested in that idea.
Banana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jim keeping moving, preventing Banana from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Banana wants to control from the top but Jim keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamii Banana.
Jim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some bone on bone action there as Banana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Banana blocks a head kick by Jim.
Jamii Banana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jim misses with a low kick as Banana jumps back.
Jim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Banana is out of range and Jim settles back down.
Banana will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Banana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jim tries a head kick but it misses.
Jim looks to land a body kick but Banana moved away.
Banana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamii Banana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banana.
Jim lands a jab to Banana's midsection.
Banana takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banana fails to land the takedown.
Jim scores with a leg kick.
Slim Jim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banana steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jim. That one must have hurt.
Jim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Banana is out of range.
Jim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banana.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jim. Banana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jim digs a good hook to Banana's body.
Banana needs to keep his hands up - Jim had a free shot at his head there.
Jim takes a swing at Banana's ribcage but misses.
Jim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jim misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banana walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Banana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jim digs a good body shot into Banana's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Jim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamii Banana's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jim misses with a wild body shot.
Jim misses the shot to the body.
Banana shoots in for a takedown but Jim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Banana shoots for a takedown but Jim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Banana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jim but Jim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamii Banana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jim lands with a right hand.
Jim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banana. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jim.
Jim misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Jim finds it's target.
Banana fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jim pinned against the cage. Jim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim throws a shot to the body.
Banana moves in looking to clinch but Jim pushes him off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jim - that will leave a mark!
Banana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jim thumps Banana with a low kick.

A big head kick from Jim and Banana is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Slim Jim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Banana is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Jim stands and steps away. Banana gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oh Banana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whack! Jim lands a heavy head kick that drops Banana. The ref tackles Jim to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Banana was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Slim Jim!
Slim Jim is the new welterweight champion!