PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Negroooossy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lahai Bangura Bangura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Negroooossy
vs
Bangura Bangura

175 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Negroooossy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lahai Bangura Bangura!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negroooossy wants to clinch.
Negroooossy throws a lazy head kick
and Bangura Bangura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Negroooossy throws a lazy head kick
and Bangura Bangura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Negroooossy thinking.
Negroooossy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bangura Bangura sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Negroooossy somewhat.
Bangura Bangura lands a leg kick that knocks Negroooossy off balance momentarily.
Bangura Bangura misses with a low kick.
Negroooossy tries for a takedown but Bangura Bangura circles away easily
and Bangura Bangura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Negroooossy throws a sloppy head kick and Bangura Bangura moves out of range easily.
Bangura Bangura scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangura Bangura lands a body shot.
Bangura Bangura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Negroooossy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Negroooossy misses with a takedown attempt
and Bangura Bangura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Negroooossy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bangura Bangura lands a nice looking body kick.
Negroooossy fails with a takedown attempt.
Bangura Bangura throws a series of punches but Negroooossy avoids them all with ease.
Bangura Bangura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bangura Bangura wants it to stay on the feet.
Negroooossy is breathing heavily.
Negroooossy has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangura Bangura connects with a body shot.
Lahai Bangura Bangura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Negroooossy swings for the body but Bangura Bangura moves out of range.
Negroooossy tries to work over Bangura Bangura's front leg with a kick but Bangura Bangura checks it.
Negroooossy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Bangura Bangura to counter with a crisp jab.
Bangura Bangura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangura Bangura scores with a three punch combo!
Bangura Bangura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Negroooossy rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Negroooossy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bangura Bangura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangura Bangura looks to land a combination. Negroooossy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bangura Bangura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bangura Bangura connects with an inside leg kick.
Bangura Bangura lands a leg kick that knocks Negroooossy off balance momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Bangura Bangura. Those never looked like landing.
Bangura Bangura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bangura Bangura lands a nice hook to Negroooossy's body. Negroooossy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bangura Bangura lands a nice looking body shot.
Negroooossy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bangura Bangura but Bangura Bangura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bangura Bangura thumps Negroooossy with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangura Bangura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bangura Bangura lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Negroooossy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangura Bangura lands a nice looking body shot.
Bangura Bangura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bangura Bangura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Negroooossy on the side of the head.
Bangura Bangura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Negroooossy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lahai Bangura Bangura dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bangura Bangura scores with a body shot.
Bangura Bangura scores with a leg kick.
Negroooossy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Negroooossy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bangura Bangura.
Negroooossy shoots in looking for a takedown but Bangura Bangura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Negroooossy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bangura Bangura swinging wildly here.
Bangura Bangura lands a glancing blow to the side of Negroooossy's head.
Bangura Bangura throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negroooossy fails with an attempt to clinch.
James Negroooossy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bangura Bangura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bangura Bangura.
Bangura Bangura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bangura Bangura lands with a cross.
Bangura Bangura misses with a low kick.
Negroooossy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bangura Bangura circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bangura Bangura leaves Negroooossy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Negroooossy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Negroooossy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Bangura Bangura counter with a right hand.
Bangura Bangura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negroooossy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bangura Bangura as he jumps to the side.
Bangura Bangura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Negroooossy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Negroooossy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangura Bangura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Negroooossy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangura Bangura can pounce on him.
Bangura Bangura scores with a hook to the body. Negroooossy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bangura Bangura closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangura Bangura scores with a shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Negroooossy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangura Bangura. That's going to slow Negroooossy down.
Bangura Bangura lands a two punch combo.
Negroooossy takes one to the chin there.
Bangura Bangura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bangura Bangura connects with an inside leg kick.
Bangura Bangura scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bangura Bangura scores with a one two! Negroooossy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bangura Bangura lands the left hand.
Bangura Bangura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangura Bangura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Negroooossy. That did some damage!
Negroooossy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangura Bangura lands a nice shot that snaps Negroooossy's head back.
Lahai Bangura Bangura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Negroooossy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bangura Bangura.
Bangura Bangura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bangura Bangura cracks Negroooossy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bangura Bangura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bangura Bangura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Negroooossy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lahai Bangura Bangura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Negroooossy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A nice inside leg kick there by Bangura Bangura. That's going to slow Negroooossy down.
Negroooossy misses with a takedown attempt
and Bangura Bangura counters with a left to the body.
Negroooossy tries for a takedown but Bangura Bangura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bangura Bangura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Negroooossy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Negroooossy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bangura Bangura stuns Negroooossy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Negroooossy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bangura Bangura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bangura Bangura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Negroooossy doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Negroooossy tries for a takedown but Bangura Bangura circles away easily
and Bangura Bangura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Negroooossy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangura Bangura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bangura Bangura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Negroooossy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bangura Bangura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bangura Bangura duly obliges.
Negroooossy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bangura Bangura.
Bangura Bangura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Negroooossy.
A good leg kick by Bangura Bangura.
That kick from Bangura Bangura tenderised Negroooossy's leg. Negroooossy is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangura Bangura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Negroooossy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bangura Bangura counters with a straight right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Negroooossy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bangura Bangura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bangura Bangura throws a front kick that sends Negroooossy stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangura Bangura lands with a nice combination. Negroooossy backs away looking to recover.
Negroooossy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangura Bangura.
Bangura Bangura digs a good hook to Negroooossy's body.
A good leg kick by Bangura Bangura.
Bangura Bangura is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bangura Bangura scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangura Bangura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bangura Bangura throws a one two combo.
Bangura Bangura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bangura Bangura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Negroooossy. Negroooossy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bangura Bangura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bangura Bangura - that will leave a mark!
Bangura Bangura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Negroooossy.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangura Bangura. That snapped Negroooossy's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negroooossy has his takedown stuffed
and Bangura Bangura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bangura Bangura lands a nice hook to Negroooossy's body. Negroooossy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bangura Bangura scores with the left hand. Negroooossy knows he should have avoided that one.
Bangura Bangura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Negroooossy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bangura Bangura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bangura Bangura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Negroooossy doesn't seem bothered though.
James Negroooossy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bangura Bangura throws a leg kick which misses Negroooossy's front leg but catches the back leg as Negroooossy tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lahai Bangura Bangura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bangura Bangura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lahai Bangura Bangura!