PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jay Rome Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Makatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banana comes into the arena with Watch out for that FIST!!! blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rome Banana
vs
Makatua

191 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Rome Banana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Makatua!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Banana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Makatua doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Sam Makatua has been cut.
Makatua punishes Banana's body with a nice straight punch.
Makatua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banana has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kick In The Nutz Gym (14 Elite Coaches, Low Cap) in the buildup to the fight.
Makatua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makatua looks to land a left hand but Banana moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Banana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banana.
Banana slips under a jab from Makatua.
Banana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Banana throws an off balance right hand
enabling Makatua to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banana throws a hook to the side of Makatua's head but Makatua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Banana moves into the clinch.
Banana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Banana.
Banana tries to work over Makatua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makatua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Banana.
Makatua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banana lands a hook that snaps the head of Makatua backwards.
Makatua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banana has him pressed against the ropes.
Banana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makatua tries to break free but Banana pushes him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Makatua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makatua has had enough of the clinch but Banana keeps him there for the moment.
Banana leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Banana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makatua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Banana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Banana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Makatua up against the ropes.
Banana lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banana misses with a body punch.
Makatua tries to circle away but Banana has him pinned against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Banana - that landed with a thud.
Makatua wants to break free but Banana has control.
Makatua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banana lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Makatua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makatua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Banana on the side of the head.
Makatua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banana slips under a jab from Makatua.
Banana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makatua.
Banana throws out a powerful jab.
Banana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Rome Banana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Makatua's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Makatua misses with a left hand
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Makatua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banana moves away.
Banana misses with a body shot.
Jab by Banana.

Makatua is rocked!
Makatua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Banana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Makatua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Makatua connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makatua throws a jab but it's blocked by Banana.
Banana swings widly with a right hand
and Makatua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Banana.
Makatua is still on wobbly legs! Can Banana finish him?
Banana cracks Makatua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Banana scores with a hook to the body. Makatua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Makatua has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Banana connects with a quick right hand that sends Makatua tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jay Rome Banana!
During a confident post fight interview, Jay Rome Banana thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.