PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dow Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bantrell
vs
Jones

192 cm
35
270 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

198 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sebastian Bantrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dow Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bantrell's corner calls for a 1-2. Bantrell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Dow Jones has been cut.
Bantrell tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Bantrell tries to clinch up.
Bantrell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bantrell avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Bantrell seems unphased.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Bantrell moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bantrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a hook but Bantrell blocks it.
Bantrell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bantrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.

Bantrell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bantrell missing with knees to the body.
Jones has Bantrell pressed against the cage.
Bantrell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Bantrell controls the action.
Bantrell missing with knees to the body.
Bantrell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bantrell misses with an elbow strike.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bantrell counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Bantrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Bantrell avoids the body shot from Jones.
Bantrell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bantrell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Bantrell counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Jones off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Bantrell follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Jones was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sebastian Bantrell!
In his post fight interview, Sebastian Bantrell started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.