PBP Commentary

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

Banas
vs
Ako

176 cm
23
140 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Jazzify

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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Banas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamaw Ako!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ako moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Artur Banas has been cut.
Ako bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ako looks to throw the jab but Banas is out of range.
Banas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ako.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ako. Banas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ako. Banas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ako is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ako scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Banas. Beautiful body shot.
Nice cross by Ako.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ako throws a leg kick

and Banas moves into the clinch.
Banas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ako is trying to force a seperation but Banas has the dominant position.
Banas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banas throws a head punch that misses.
Banas scores with a shoulder strike.
Ako is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ako lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banas lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banas has Ako pressed against the cage, preventing Ako from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ako.
Banas lands a hook that snaps the head of Ako backwards.
Banas lands with a light punch inside.
Ako tries a body shot but Banas blocks it.
Banas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banas is looking to control Ako's arms but Ako gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banas has his back to the cage.
Ako misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banas lands a hook that snaps the head of Ako backwards.
Ako trying to control the position but instead, Banas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ako into the cage.
Banas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banas scores with a shot to the side of Ako's head.
Ako has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Banas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ako can turn it around.
Banas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banas scores with a shoulder strike.
Banas works on Ako's body with a couple of short punches.

Ako breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Banas.
Mamaw Ako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banas ducks under a wild hook from Ako.
The crowd cheers as Banas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ako doesn't seem phased though.

Ako is rocked!
Banas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ako is still on wobbly legs! Can Banas finish him?
Ako throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Banas counters with a big slam. Ako looks out but Banas is landing strikes to his unconscious opponent! Eventually the ref steps in to save Ako from any more punishment. A brutal conclusion to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Artur Banas!
Artur Banas retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Artur Banas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.