PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Banners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumble kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Click Click Boom. Banners has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rumble
vs
Banners

200 cm
20
225 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

194 cm
26
275 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Banners!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rumble closes the distance and pushes Banners back into the cage.
Banners holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Banners gets through Rumble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Austin Rumble has been cut.
Banners gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rumble looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rumble is trying to break free.
Rumble misses with a knee to the head.
Rumble throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banners manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rumble tries to pull guard but Banners won't allow it.
Rumble is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banners.
Banners lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banners avoiding damage.
Rumble takes a shot to the head.

Austin Rumble's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banners lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rumble or not.
Banners lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Banners continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Banners lands a nice uppercut.
Banners lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banners.
Rumble is trying to pull guard but Banners has him pressed against the cage.
Banners throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rumbles head.
Rumble's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Austin Rumble's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Banners has Rumble pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banners scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banners lands a shot to the body.
Banners lands a left hand.
Banners lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banners is struggling to control the position.
Banners works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banners.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Banners creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rumble is rocked!

Jeez, Austin Rumble's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rumble jumps guard but Banners stands there with Rumble around his waist. Rumble gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Rumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banners holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Banners - that landed with a thud.
Rumble is breathing heavily.
Banners scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banners holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banners.
The referee is keeping an eye on Banners - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rumble fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Banners stalling against the cage.
Banners lands a body shot.
Banners avoiding damage.
Banners scores with a shoulder strike.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Austin Rumble's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ken Banners!