PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hales Tigris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hales Tigris has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tigris
vs
Banner

163 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hales Tigris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Banner!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner stuffs the takedown.
Banner moves in looking to clinch but Tigris pushes him off.
Tigris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tigris ducks right into an uppercut from Banner.
Tigris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banner moves in looking to clinch but Tigris pushes him off.

Banner moves into range and clinches up with Tigris.
Tigris has had enough of the clinch but Banner keeps him there for the moment.
Banner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tigris prevents the takedown attempt.
Banner prevents Tigris from breaking the clinch.
Tigris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Tigris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tigris gets a clinch.
Tigris prevents the takedown attempt.
Tigris stalling in the clinch but Banner improves position.
Tigris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Banner managing to block the knees to the body from Tigris.

Tigris has clasped his hands together around Banner's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Tigris tries for a kimura but Banner is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigris tries to advance to mount but Banner denies him.
Tigris advances nicely into full mount.
Banner is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Tigris.
Tigris wants to take Banner's back but he can't do it this time.
Banner tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Tigris working for a guillotine from mount but Banner is in no mood to give up.
Banner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tigris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Banner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Banner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tigris unloading with bombs!
Tigris with the ground and pound from mount.
Tigris with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner is desperately trying to improve his position but Tigris has a good base and remains in mount.
Tigris lands a nice shot to the head.
Banner wants to hold on but Tigris pushes him away.
Tigris raining down shots from the mount!

Banner is rocked!
Tigris unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Banner wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Tigris celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hales Tigris!
Hales Tigris is the new featherweight champion!