PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Bannon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bannon
vs
Hilton

204 cm
26
260 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
24
294 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunner Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Bannon does it's job there.
Bannon lands a body shot.
Hilton moves out of range as Bannon strikes.
Bannon misses with a lunging right hand
and Hilton counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Thomas Bannon has been cut.
Hilton looks to throw the jab but Bannon is out of range.
Bannon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hilton's sensitive parts.
Hilton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bannon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Bannon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bannon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bannon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bannon fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon delivers a nice body kick.

Bannon moves into the clinch successfully.
Hilton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hilton.
Hilton blocks a body shot from Bannon.
Bannon tries to work over Hilton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bannon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hiltons head.
Hilton stalling in the clinch but Bannon improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bannon as Hilton tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Hilton fails to land.
Hilton lands an uppercut.
Bannon takes a shot to the head.
Bannon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bannon.
Hilton tries a knee to the head but Bannon blocks it.
Bannon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bannon scores with a shot to the side of Hilton's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannon presses Hilton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bannon pushes Hilton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hilton looks winded!
Bannon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bannon tries to work over Hilton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bannon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bannon can't find room to land a body shot as Hilton controls the action.
Bannon digs a right hand underneath Hilton's ribcage. Hilton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bannon misses with a punch to the body.
Bannon lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bannon.
Bannon lands a nice knee to the body.
Hilton blocks a body shot from Bannon.
A short body shot lands from Bannon as the two fighters clinch.
Bannon digs a right hand underneath Hilton's ribcage. Hilton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Our sources have told us that Bannon has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bannon lands a body punch.
Bannon lands a nice shot to the body.
Hilton prevents a body shot from Bannon.
Bannon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hiltons head.
Bannon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bannon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bannon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bannon keeps Hilton at a distance using the push kick.
Nice jab there from Bannon.
Bannon is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Bannon shuts the power down on Hilton. Lights out, game over! Bannon is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thomas Bannon!