PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stand Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bang comes to the cage accompanied by Mike Tyson clip from Hangover. Stand Bang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bang
vs
Bova

225 cm
42
300 lbs
20 - 33 - 0

225 cm
43
337 lbs
21 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stand Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Bova!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bova shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bang as he jumps to the side.

Oooooh!!! Bang has knocked Bova down with a huge combo! Bang steps away and waves a wobbly Bova back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Anthony Bova has been cut.
Stand Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang tries to bum rush Bova with a series of wild strikes but Bova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Bang. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bang fails to land with a series of punches.

Bova shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bang is trying to defend but Bova finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bova prevents Bang from standing back up.
Bova scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bova prevents Bang from standing back up.
Bang is in trouble now - Bova has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bova lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bang wants to try and get back to his feet.

Bova goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bang is on top in guard.

Bang stands up and waves to Bova to follow him.
Bova tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bang swivels and escapes.

Bova darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Bang's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bova prevents Bang from standing back up.

Bova seems to be working for a kimura but Bang defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bova lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bang looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bova seems to be working for a kimura but Bang defends the submission attempt.

Bova is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bang defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab by Bang.

Bang lands a left and a right that send Bova crashing to the mat, dazed. Bang thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bova is rocked!
Bova fails to land the takedown.
Bova is still on wobbly legs! Can Bang finish him?
Stand Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Bova.
Bang swinging wildly here.
Bova seems to have recovered his senses.

Bang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stand Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bova counters with a three punch combo that has Bang backing up. Bang nods at Bova to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
Bova showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bang.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bang swinging wildly here.
Bova is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bova shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bang but Bang pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bova scores with a takedown into Bang's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stand Bang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Bova's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bang fails to land with a series of punches.
Bova with the counter takedown but Bang avoids it easily.
Bang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bova manages to avoid it.
Bang misses with a body shot.
Bova avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bang throws a nice looking combination but Bova bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bang throws a series of punches but Bova moves out of range.
Bova shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bang sprawls well. Bang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bova gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang stuffs the takedown.
Bang throws a good cross that connects.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
Bang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bang throws a right hand that Bova ducks under and follows up with a left that Bova also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang misses with a double jab.
Bang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bova counters with a three punch combo that has Bang backing up. Bang nods at Bova to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bova counters with a left right combination that sends Bang crashing to the mat - Bova wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Bang out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Bova!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Anthony Bova waved his t-shirt featuring Das Labor's logo in front of the cameras.