PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Pegeant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ka Bann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pegeant
vs
Bann

191 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
29
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Pegeant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ka Bann!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pegeant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bann is looking to clinch.
We've been informed that Bann has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bann throws a nice inside leg kick.

Bann drops Pegeant with a left and a right! Oh, Pegeant is hurt - Bann dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Dennis Pegeant has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bann tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Pegeant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bann wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bann tries to stand but Pegeant is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Pegeant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Bann stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bann doesn't manage to clinch there - Pegeant circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bann misses with a wild combination.
Ka Bann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Bann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bann moves into the clinch.
Pegeant can't get the takedown.

Bann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bann is looking to clinch.
Bann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pegeant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bann tries to clinch up but Pegeant circles away and keeps his distance.
Bann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bann fails in his attempt to clinch.

Oooh a lovely combination from Bann sends Pegeant down but not out. Bann dives into side control looking to finish.

Pegeant is rocked!
Bann tries to stand but Pegeant is controlling his head.
Bann working away.
Bann wants to stand but Pegeant is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Pegeant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Bann decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pegeant to his feet.
Bann fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pegeant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bann.

A jab-cross combination lands for Bann and sends Pegeant crashing to the mat! Bann follows him down to the mat - Pegeant regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Oh Pegeant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pegeant actively working from the bottom here.
Bann seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pegeant seems to have got his legs back now.
Pegeant trying to hold on to Bann's head to control him but Bann postures up.

Bann postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pegeant to stand up.
Pegeant looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bann.
Bann tries to clinch there but Pegeant circles away.

Bann clinches up against the cage.

Bann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pegeant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pegeant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bann swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Bann scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bann throws a left that rocks Pegeant and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bann dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Pegeant regain composure!
Pegeant wants to control but Bann postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ka Bann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Pegeant's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pegeant circles away quickly and effectively.
Bann misses with a two punch combination.
Bann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Bann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bann tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bann stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pegeant circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Bann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Bann misses.
Bann looks to land a combination but Pegeant avoids it well.
Pegeant dodges the punch combination from Bann.
Good leg kick by Bann there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dennis Pegeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bann.
Pegeant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pegeant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bann.
Bann is looking to clinch but Pegeant is avoiding it.
Bann misses with a wild combination.

Bann moves into the clinch.
Pegeant throws a punch but it's blocked by Bann.
Bann taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bann breaks the clinch.

Bann closes the distance and pushes Pegeant back into the cage.
Pegeant can't get the takedown.

Bann manages to break the clinch.
Pegeant dodges the punch combination from Bann.
Bann stalks Pegeant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pegeant's face. Pegeant staggers backwards, shaken.

Bann closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pegeant is looking for a takedown.
Pegeant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant being controlled against the cage.
Bann keeps control of Pegeant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pegeant's sensitive parts.
Pegeant circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bann works over Pegeant's head and body with a nice combination.
Bann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pegeant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bann throws a nice looking combination but Pegeant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ka Bann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dennis Pegeant's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pegeant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bann fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bann rushes Pegeant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Bann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Bann does no damage.
Bann thumps Pegeant with a low kick.
Pegeant circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bann clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bann stalling in the clinch but Pegeant improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bann avoiding damage.

Bann manages to break the clinch.
Bann throws a leg kick which misses Pegeant's front leg but catches the back leg as Pegeant tries to avoid it.
Bann misses with a few strikes there.
Bann lands with a nice combination. Pegeant backs away looking to recover.
Ka Bann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bann scoring well with a low kick there.

Bann pushes Pegeant up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bann.
Bann continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pegeant is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bann is stalling here.
Bann taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ka Bann.
Bann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pegeant circles away quickly and effectively.
Bann connects with a solid leg kick.

Pegeant tries to keep at a distance but Bann has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Bann is trying to maintain a safe position but Pegeant gets an underhook and turns Bann into the cage.
Bann stalling against the cage.
Pegeant has Bann pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bann manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bann is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Bann breaks the clinch.
Bann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bann misses with the combination.
Bann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pegeant swats away the attempt to clinch by Bann.
Bann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bann misses with the combination.

Bann moves into the clinch successfully.
Ka Bann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pegeant swings wildly with an uppercut but Bann uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Bann closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ka Bann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ka Bann!
During a confident post fight interview, Ka Bann thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.