PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Frazier
vs
Bannon

225 cm
38
275 lbs
39 - 19 - 1

204 cm
29
275 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 39 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bannon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannon connects with a leg kick. Frazier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bannon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bannon misses with a head kick.
Frazier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frazier fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Frazier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frazier misses with a shot to the body
and Bannon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Bannon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frazier misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bannon's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bannon.
Frazier misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bannon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bannon blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Bannon.
Bannon lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier managing to block the knees to the body from Bannon.
Bannon has a couple of punches blocked by Frazier.
Bannon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bannon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier tries to throw a body punch but Bannon avoids it by throwing Frazier back against the cage.
Bannon tries to throw a body punch but Frazier avoids it by throwing Bannon back against the cage.
Frazier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bannon backwards.
Frazier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bannon lands a shot to the body.
Bannon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frazier.
A right hook to the body lands for Bannon.
Bannon pushes Frazier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bannon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bannon misses with a body punch.
Bannon lands a nice knee to the body.
Frazier is breathing heavily.
Frazier throws an elbow but it misses.
Bannon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bannon tries to work over Frazier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bannon cracks Frazier with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Bannon as the two fighters clinch.
Bannon pushes Frazier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bannon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bannon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bannon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frazier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bannon trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannon can't find room to land a body shot as Frazier controls the action.
Bannon scores with a hook to the body.
Bannon pushes Frazier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bannon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bannon blocks an elbow strike.
Bannon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frazier.
Bannon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bannon lands with a short shot to the head.
Bannon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bannon landing knees to the body.
Bannon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bannon.
Nice body punch from Bannon - that landed with a thud.
Bannon is working Frazier over against the cage.
Bannon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bannon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bannon misses with a body punch.
A short left from Bannon.
Bannon gets through Frazier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Frazier is rocked!
Bannon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frazier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Frazier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Bannon.
Bannon lands with a right to the head.
Bannon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bannon is leaning against Frazier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bannon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bannon lands a shot to the body.
Bannon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Bannon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bannon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frazier.
Frazier can't find room to land a body shot as Bannon controls the action.
Frazier seems to have got his legs back now.
Bannon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frazier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bannon dips a shoulder and cracks Frazier with a mighty uppercut! Frazier falls back against the cage and Bannon unloads with a barrage of strikes! Frazier is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bannon screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Bannon!
Joe Frazier spoke after the fight, saying 'Call me Bob Sapp. $$$'.