PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justice comes to the cage accompanied by Westside Connection - Bow Down . Lamont Banner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Justice
vs
Banner

187 cm
22
217 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
223 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner moves away from the strike by Justice.
Banner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Justice saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Justice.
Justice stuffs the takedown attempt from Banner. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
Banner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Justice but Justice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Justice looks to land a combination but Banner avoids it well.
Justice connects with a solid leg kick.
Banner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Justice defends it nicely.
Ivan Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamont Banner.
Banner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Justice lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice scores with a jab to the head.
Banner takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner shoots in and drives through. Justice sprawls well.
Banner scores with a three punch combo!
A cross from Justice lands.
Banner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Lamont Banner has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Justice. That's going to slow Banner down.

Justice lands a big uppercut and Banner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Banner looks OK. Justice waves Banner back to his feet!

Banner is rocked!
Banner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Justice rattles Banner with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Banner tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Justice dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Banner stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Justice!
Ivan Justice made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER in his post fight interview.