PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar James Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bane
vs
James Ardona

179 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 Sydney, Mike Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar James Ardona!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane wants to clinch but Ardona slips to the side
and Ardona counters with a straight right hand.
Ardona throws a right hand that Bane ducks under and follows up with a left that Bane also avoids with ease.
Ardona stuffs the takedown attempt from Bane. Bane gets slowly back to his feet.
Ardona stuffs the takedown.
Bane tries to clinch up
and Ardona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bane.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bane fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane shoots for a takedown but Ardona saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ardona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ardona digs a good hook to Bane's body.
Ardona misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Ardona. Those never looked like landing.
Bane tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ardona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Ardona.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ardona sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ardona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bane.
Mike Bane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardona falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ardona ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bane throws a sloppy head kick and Ardona moves out of range easily.
Bane is breathing heavily.
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!
Ardona lands with a right that hurts Bane. Bane looks to clinch but Ardona throws a short knee that drops Bane. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Cesar James Ardona!