PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artur Banas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Barris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur Banas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Banas
vs
Barris

176 cm
22
140 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

171 cm
24
144 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Banas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Barris!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barris throws a nice looking combination but Banas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banas looks to land a right hand but Barris moved out of range.
Barris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Banas backs up against the cage.
Banas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barris throws a right hand that misses
and Banas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banas checks a leg kick.
Barris misses with a hook. Banas ducked under it nicely.
Barris motions for Banas to come forward. Barris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barris scoring well with a low kick there.
Barris throws a head kick that misses.
Banas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good standup being displayed there by Barris as he connects with a hook.
Banas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barris with a poor takedown

and Banas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barris tries to pull guard but Banas won't allow it.
Banas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Banas scores with a shot to the side of Barris's head.
Banas is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barriss head.
Barris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Banas is defending well.
Artur Banas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Barris.
Barris tries for a takedown but Banas manages to get underhooks.
Banas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barris backwards.
Banas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barris.
Barris is looking to take this one to the mat.
Banas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Banas.
Banas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barris backwards.
Barris jumps guard but Banas stands there with Barris around his waist. Barris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Banas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Banas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Banas after a bit of a struggle.
Banas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barris.
Banas taking a breather.
Banas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barris backwards.
Barris wants to break free but Banas has control.
Banas leaning against his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Banas gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Barris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Banas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banas.
Banas digs a right hand into Barris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barris's gas tank.
Barris looking for a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Banas.
Barris is working for takedown but Banas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Banas stalling against the cage.
Banas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banas prevents the takedown attempt.
Banas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banas pushes Barris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Barris is rocked!
Banas prevents the takedown attempt.
Banas lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Banas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barris is still on wobbly legs! Can Banas finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banas lands a left hand.
Banas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barris backwards.
Banas stalling.
Barris is looking to take this one to the mat.
Banas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Banas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barris finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Banas's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Barris falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Banas!
Artur Banas decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.