PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shi Fu Tu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fu Tu
vs
Banchamek

172 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

167 cm
24
146 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Shi Fu Tu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rune Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Banchamek wants to clinch up but Fu Tu keeps it at a distance.
Fu Tu moves out of range of the leg kick from Banchamek.
Banchamek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Banchamek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fu Tu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fu Tu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Rune Banchamek has been cut.
Banchamek lands a leg kick that knocks Fu Tu off balance momentarily.
Banchamek misses with a jab to the body
and Fu Tu counters with a thumping low kick.
Fu Tu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banchamek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu Tu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fu Tu throws the kick towards the body but Banchamek avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu Tu cracks Banchamek with an open hand slap.
Banchamek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Banchamek walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banchamek thumps Fu Tu with a low kick.
Banchamek moves away from the strike by Fu Tu.

Banchamek instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banchamek manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Banchamek holds on and takes a little breather.
Fu Tu wants to control from the top but Banchamek keeps moving.
Banchamek pulls Fu Tu in close to his closed guard and prevents Fu Tu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fu Tu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fu Tu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banchamek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fu Tu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Banchamek holds on and takes a little breather.
Fu Tu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banchamek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Banchamek is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fu Tu is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws a big elbow that misses.
Fu Tu stopping the sweep attempt from Banchamek.
Banchamek has momentary wrist control but Fu Tu slips an elbow through the middle.
Fu Tu wants to pass the guard but Banchamek is keeping the position.
Fu Tu throwing strikes but missing.
Fu Tu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fu Tu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fu Tu landing with the ground and pound.
Banchamek is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Banchamek looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banchamek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fu Tu trying to control but Banchamek is working from the bottom.
Fu Tu passes Banchamek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Banchamek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fu Tu.
Banchamek wants to control but Fu Tu is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Banchamek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Banchamek wants to control but Fu Tu is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banchamek is looking to improve his position.
Fu Tu throws a strike but Banchamek avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fu Tu postures up.

Banchamek had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fu Tu defends it easily.
Banchamek keeping moving, preventing Fu Tu from controlling successfully.
Fu Tu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Banchamek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fu Tu defends well.
Banchamek wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shi Fu Tu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rune Banchamek's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fu Tu is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banchamek. Fu Tu does a little dance to reset his feet.

Banchamek clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fu Tu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fu Tu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Banchamek tries to pull guard but Fu Tu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fu Tu lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Fu Tu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fu Tu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fu Tu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fu Tu dips to his left and cracks Banchamek with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu Tu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Banchamek blocks the body kick.
Fu Tu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banchamek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Fu Tu is predictable there
and Banchamek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Fu Tu scores with a four punch combination!
That kick from Fu Tu tenderised Banchamek's leg. Banchamek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fu Tu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banchamek lands a slapping body shot.
Banchamek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Fu Tu moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Fu Tu.
Banchamek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fu Tu's corner calls for a 1-2. Fu Tu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fu Tu lands with a nice combination. Banchamek backs away looking to recover.
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!
Fu Tu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fu Tu pushes Banchamek away with a front kick.
Banchamek jabs Fu Tu right on the nose. Fu Tu blinks but takes it well.
Banchamek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banchamek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Banchamek duly obliges.

It looks like Shi Fu Tu has been cut.
A shot to the body from Banchamek misses
and Fu Tu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shi Fu Tu is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banchamek moves out of range of the body kick from Fu Tu.
Banchamek flicks out a counter leg kick but Fu Tu steps away.
Fu Tu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Banchamek connects with an inside leg kick.
Fu Tu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Banchamek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Banchamek forces Fu Tu back against the cage and clinches.
Banchamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek cracks Fu Tu with a nice body shot.
Fu Tu takes a shot to the head.
Banchamek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fu Tu or not.
Fu Tu tries to throw a body punch but Banchamek avoids it by throwing Fu Tu back against the cage.
A short left from Fu Tu.
Good body shot from Fu Tu.
Banchamek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fu Tu lands with a right to the head.
Fu Tu lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banchamek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banchamek is looking to control Fu Tu's arms but Fu Tu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banchamek has his back to the cage.
Banchamek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fu Tu takes a shot to the head.
Fu Tu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fu Tu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Banchamek.
Banchamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fu Tu wants to get back to striking at distance but Banchamek won't allow it.
Banchamek lands a hook that snaps the head of Fu Tu backwards.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fu Tu blocks a body shot from Banchamek.
Fu Tu misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fu Tu.
Banchamek misses with a punch to the body.
Fu Tu misses with a punch on the inside.

Fu Tu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banchamek moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu blocks a head kick by Banchamek.
Fu Tu throws a big counter combination but Banchamek scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu Tu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Banchamek.
Fu Tu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fu Tu cracks a nice hook into Banchamek's ribs.
Fu Tu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fu Tu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banchamek can do to turn this around?
Banchamek looks to clinch
and Fu Tu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Banchamek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Banchamek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banchamek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Banchamek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but Fu Tu sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Banchamek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banchamek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fu Tu.
Banchamek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banchamek throws a body kick that misses
and Fu Tu counters with a solid body kick.
Fu Tu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fu Tu cracks the inside of Banchamek's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shi Fu Tu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Fu Tu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Banchamek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fu Tu.
Banchamek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banchamek takes a swing at Fu Tu's ribcage but misses.
Fu Tu misses with a hook
and Banchamek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fu Tu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banchamek only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Banchamek misses with a body shot.
Fu Tu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fu Tu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banchamek.
Banchamek appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Banchamek moves out of range of the body kick.
Fu Tu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Banchamek back to the cage. Fu Tu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fu Tu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banchamek's calf.
Fu Tu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banchamek.
Banchamek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fu Tu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fu Tu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banchamek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Fu Tu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek tries to land a leg kick but Fu Tu saw it coming and moves away.
Fu Tu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banchamek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Banchamek closes the distance and pushes Fu Tu back into the cage.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banchamek swings wildly with an uppercut but Fu Tu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fu Tu blocks a body shot from Banchamek.
Banchamek gets through Fu Tu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek misses with some punches.

Fu Tu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fu Tu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Banchamek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banchamek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fu Tu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banchamek throws an off balance right hand
and Fu Tu counters with a nice body kick.
Banchamek catches Fu Tu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banchamek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fu Tu throws out the jab.
Banchamek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rune Banchamek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu Tu is just out of range.
Fu Tu is looking to slow Banchamek down with leg kicks.
Banchamek swings for the body but Fu Tu moves out of range.
Crunch! Fu Tu slams his shin into Banchamek's torso.
Banchamek checks a leg kick nicely.
Banchamek tries to clinch up but Fu Tu circles away and keeps his distance.
A cross from Fu Tu lands.
Fu Tu slips a jab from Banchamek.
Banchamek takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Banchamek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fu Tu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fu Tu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Banchamek has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fu Tu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Fu Tu.
Banchamek blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Banchamek's hands.
Jab from Fu Tu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banchamek.
Fu Tu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fu Tu tries to land a leg kick but Banchamek saw it coming and moves away.
Banchamek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Banchamek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Banchamek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fu Tu misses with a low kick.
Banchamek dips to his left and cracks Fu Tu with an uppercut!
Banchamek tries to land a front kick but Fu Tu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fu Tu is looking to chop away at Banchamek's legs.
Fu Tu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Banchamek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fu Tu lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Fu Tu.
Banchamek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fu Tu.
Banchamek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fu Tu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banchamek throws out the jab.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot.
Banchamek takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A good leg kick by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu misses with a combination
and Banchamek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu misses with a wild combination.
Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shi Fu Tu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circling - Fu Tu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shi Fu Tu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fu Tu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shi Fu Tu!
A victorious Shi Fu Tu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.