PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottis Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toole has chosen Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bannon
vs
Toole

204 cm
30
275 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

205 cm
33
275 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Sully's Bar & Grill

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
MayheM sportswear

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ottis Toole!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannon throws a head kick but Toole moves out of range.
Bannon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bannon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Toole throws a big shot that misses.
Toole lands the left hand.
Toole shoots in but no luck this time.
Bannon misses the shot to the body.
Toole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Toole loads up on a big right hand but Bannon slips the punch.
Toole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bannon misses with a body shot
and Toole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bannon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bannon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Toole has his takedown stuffed
and Bannon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas Bannon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Ottis Toole has been cut.
Toole throws a shot to the body.
Bannon throws a leg kick but Toole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice side step and Toole releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Toole misses with a straight right.
Bannon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bannon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bannon misses with a head kick.
Toole throws a right hand that misses
and Bannon counters with a thumping low kick.
Toole shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bannon counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas Bannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ottis Toole.
Bannon lands a nice hook to Toole's body. Toole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toole throws a hook but Bannon blocks it.
Toole avoids the head kick by Bannon.
Bannon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toole at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bannon misses with a body shot.
Toole throws an overhand right that lands on Bannon's shoulder, as Bannon tries to avoid the shot.
Bannon connects with an inside leg kick.
Toole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bannon.
Bannon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Toole closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bannon's guard.
Bannon working a defensive guard here.
Toole content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bannon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bannon is adopting a defensive guard.
Bannon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toole landing with the ground and pound.
Toole stopping the sweep attempt from Bannon.
Toole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bannon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Toole throwing strikes but missing.
Bannon wants to sweep but no luck.
Bannon is controlling Toole's posture.
Toole is working Bannon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bannon trying to control the position.
Toole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Toole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bannon wants to sweep here but Toole controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ottis Toole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ottis Toole's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Toole throws a nice looking combination but Bannon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bannon is looking to counter with head kicks.
Toole shoots and misses
and Bannon counters with a nice uppercut.
Bannon misses with a kick to the body.
Bannon throws a sloppy head kick and Toole moves out of range easily.
Bannon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toole might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bannon misses with a body kick.
Bannon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Toole throws a hook but Bannon blocks it.
Thomas Bannon is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toole tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bannon swivels and escapes.
Bannon throwing a counter right hand but Toole manages to avoid it.
Bannon throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Toole.
Bannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bannon.
Toole shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bannon defends it nicely.
Bannon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Toole avoids it.
Thomas Bannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ottis Toole.
Toole staying out of range there.
Toole misses with a right hand
and Toole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bannon looks to land a body kick but Toole moved away.
Toole throws a right hand that misses
and Bannon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toole connects with the punch.
Toole ducks right into an uppercut from Bannon.

Toole is rocked!
Toole leaves his chin hanging out and Bannon seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Toole crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Bannon!
Thomas Bannon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellbent logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Ottis Toole had this to say: 'My opponent may have won this time, but I'm going to eat his children. '.