PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronko Banger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dark Evil's chin.

Banger
vs
Evil

174 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
140 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bronko Banger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Evil!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Evil.

Banger gets caught flat footed, as Evil shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Banger looking for a guillotine here but Evil defends easily.
Evil trying to control but Banger is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evil is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Banger working for a triangle but Evil defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evil wants to control from the top but Banger keeps moving.

Banger has his foot on Evil's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Evil works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger controls Evil momentarily but Evil frees himself.
Evil stopping the sweep attempt from Banger.

Evil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Evil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Evil wants to control from the top but Banger keeps moving.
Banger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Evil got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Evil has managed to get both his arms back between Banger's legs - danger averted.
Evil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Evil trying to control the position from guard on top but Banger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evil is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger keeping moving, preventing Evil from controlling successfully.

Dark Evil has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice cross by Evil.

Banger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Evil is trying to defend but Banger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evil is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Evil is staying active underneath Banger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Banger is working for a submission of some sort.

Evil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Banger is looking for a kimura but Evil is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Banger to get the leverage.

Evil makes his way to full guard, as Banger worked for a kimura.

Evil is looking for a triangle but Banger pushes his legs off easily.

Banger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Evil has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Banger has managed to get both his arms back between Evil's legs - danger averted.

Evil is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Banger has his hands clasped together but Evil extends an breaks Banger's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Evil.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dark Evil! Dark Evil retains his bantamweight title!