PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bansa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawson has chosen m.A.A.d city as his entrance music. Mike Bansa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Dawson's chin.

Bansa
vs
Dawson

167 cm
28
155 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

178 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Bansa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bansa throws a right and a left that Dawson avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Bansa.
Bansa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dawson will feel that in the morning.
Bansa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bansa scores with a head kick. Dawson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dawson darts in looking for a takedown but Bansa gets double underhooks and turns Dawson into the cage.
Dawson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bansa lands with a light punch inside.
Bansa lands a shot to the body.
Bansa missing with knees to the body.
Dawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bansa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bansa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bansa throws a combination that misses

and Dawson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bansa.
Bansa scores with a knee to the head.
Bansa gets underhooks to prevent Dawson's takedown attempt.
Mike Bansa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Dawson.
Dawson tries to pull guard but Bansa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Dawson manages to pull guard.
Bansa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym inform us that Dawson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bansa forces his way into half guard.
Bansa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bansa unloading with bombs!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dawson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bansa landing strikes, looking to finish!

Dawson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bansa softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Dawson is out cold! Bansa jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Bansa!
In defeat, Ryan Dawson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you for giving me the opportunity to fight here tonight. I'm going to rebound and prove that I belong here'.