PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Molly Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ka'Ra LeVass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banana comes to the ring accompanied by Banana Boat Song (Day O) - Harry Belafonte. Molly Banana is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Banana
vs
LeVass

175 cm
27
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
176 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Molly Banana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ka'Ra LeVass!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banana takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Banana misses with a left hand
enabling LeVass to counter with a crisp jab.
LeVass with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

LeVass manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Banana on his heels. He'll look to pass Banana's guard now, I'm sure.

Banana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but LeVass can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
LeVass working some strikes from top position.
LeVass is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Banana's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Banana looking for a guillotine here but LeVass defends easily.

Banana looking for a guillotine here but LeVass defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeVass postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banana is looking for a triangle but LeVass pushes his legs off easily.

Banana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. LeVass defends it easily.

Banana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. LeVass gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
LeVass scoring with punches to the head and body.
LeVass postures up and lands a big shot to Banana's brow.

Banana has an active guard here but LeVass has managed to pass into half guard.
Banana moves into full guard.

Banana looking for a guillotine here but LeVass defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeVass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banana swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Banana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
LeVass chips away with some ground and pound.

Banana looking for a guillotine here but LeVass defends easily.
LeVass works over Banana with some ground and pound from guard.
LeVass is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Banana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. LeVass defends it easily.

Banana looking for submissions from the bottom but instead LeVass passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana seems a little lost for a moment, as LeVass dominates the positioning.
LeVass is putting a hurting on Banana here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Banana takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Banana can't do much from the bottom here.
LeVass lands a nice forearm strike.
Banana sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Banana looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
LeVass drops an elbow to the side of Banana's head.
Banana is not content to let LeVass control the position.

Banana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from LeVass there.
LeVass seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Banana looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and LeVass pushes past his half guard into mount!
Banana sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Banana looking for submissions off his back.
LeVass trying to control the action but Banana is working from the bottom.

Banana looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Banana looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
LeVass working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ka'Ra LeVass dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Banana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeVass checks a leg kick nicely.
Banana throws a head kick that misses.
LeVass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banana throws a head kick that misses
and LeVass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LeVass cracks Banana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

LeVass bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Banana tries to bench press LeVass off him but LeVass keeps the position.
LeVass looks up at the clock and then as Banana takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, LeVass smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
LeVass lands some shots froms side control.
LeVass lands some shots froms side control.

Banana is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big shot lands for LeVass! That's hurt Banana! Will he recover? LeVass fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ka'Ra LeVass!
Ka'Ra LeVass bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Molly Banana spoke after the fight, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.