PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isi Nanuq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Banner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nanuq
vs
Banner

188 cm
19
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isi Nanuq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Banner!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner misses with a left hand

and Nanuq counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nanuq wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
Nanuq throwing strikes but missing.
Banner wants to hit a switch here but Nanuq passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Banner there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nanuq controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanuq tries to control but Banner wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Nanuq there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Banner is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nanuq throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Banner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Banner is squirming around, avoiding Nanuq's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nanuq throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Banner because Nanuq loaded up on that one.
Banner tries to reverse the position but Nanuq maintains control.
Banner blocking the ground and pound.
Nanuq throws some wild stikes that Banner manages to avoid easily.
Nanuq tries to control but Banner wriggling away.
Banner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Nanuq looking to secure an arm triangle but Banner defends it well.
Banner is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanuq wants to control the pace but Banner is squirming around nicely.
Nanuq throws a sloppy strike and Banner uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Banner has ended up in Nanuq's guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Banner is looking to clinch but Nanuq is avoiding it.
Isi Nanuq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nanuq misses with a hook.
Nanuq looks to throw the jab but Banner is out of range.
Banner thinks about the counter body kick.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Banner throws a hook but Nanuq avoids it easily.
Nanuq throws a jab but it's blocked by Banner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nanuq throws a series of punches but Banner avoids them all with ease.
Banner is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nanuq works the jab nicely.
Banner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nanuq throws out the jab.
Banner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Nanuq lands a big shot that drops Banner! Can he finish him?

Banner is rocked!
Nanuq postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Banner covers up, he's hurt! Nanuq keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Nanuq and the ref steps in to end the fight! Nanuq can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isi Nanuq!