PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morys Bankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bankowski comes to the cage accompanied by Rocket Man. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bankowski
vs
Huia

171 cm
28
170 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

181 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Morys Bankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tane Huia!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bankowski drops his hands momentarily and Huia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Morys Bankowski has been cut.
Huia slips a jab and a cross from Bankowski.
Bankowski throws the left hand but Huia avoids the punch easily.
Bankowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut lands for Bankowski. That snapped Huia's head back.
Bankowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bankowski there as he acknowledges the shot.

Bankowski is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Huia.

Bankowski pushes Huia up against the cage in a clinch.
Bankowski blocks an uppercut.
Huia lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huia lands a left hand.
Huia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bankowski tries to break the clinch but Huia is controlling the position.
Huia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bankowski backwards.
A short right from Huia.
Oh Bankowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huia misses with some punches.
Bankowski seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bankowski's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Huia.
Bankowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Huia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Huia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bankowski blocks an uppercut.
Huia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huia has Bankowski pressed against the cage.
Huia scores with a shoulder strike.
Huia effectively controlling the action here.
Bankowski is trying to force a seperation but Huia has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Huia fails to land.
Bankowski is trying to break free.
Huia misses with a body punch.
Huia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huia has a couple of punches blocked by Bankowski.
Bankowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huia has a couple of punches blocked by Bankowski.
Bankowski is trying to force a seperation but Huia has the dominant position.
Huia swings wildly with an uppercut but Bankowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Huia.
Bankowski takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huia throws a punch but it's blocked by Bankowski.
Huia has Bankowski pressed against the cage, preventing Bankowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Huia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Huia.
Huia misses with some punches.
Bankowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huia misses with a punch to the body.
Huia misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Huia fails to land.
Huia keeps control of Bankowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huia misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huia throws a head punch that misses.
Huia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Huia - that landed with a thud.
Huia taking a breather.
Huia lands with a short shot to the head.
Huia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Huia lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Huia throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Huia scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Huia fails to land.
Huia scores with a shot to the side of Bankowski's head.
Huia tries to stall but Bankowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tane Huia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Morys Bankowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

OH! Bankowski has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Huia smells blood and charges in for the finish! Huia unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Bankowski sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tane Huia!