PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Banter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Aoki
vs
Banter

191 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chad Banter!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banter scores with a nice strike.
Banter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banter looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Banter throws an overhand right that lands on Aoki's shoulder, as Aoki tries to avoid the shot.
Banter lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Alexander Aoki has been cut.
Banter misses with a left hand
and Banter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Chad Banter has been cut.
Alexander Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aoki forces Banter back against the cage and clinches.
Aoki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Banter working aggressively here.
Banter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Banter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aoki up against the cage.
Banter lands a left hand.
Banter lands with a right to the head.
Banter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banter can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aoki throws an elbow but misses.
Banter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aoki misses with an elbow over the top.
Banter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banter tries a body shot but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki keeps control of Banter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Aoki.
Aoki is working Banter over against the cage.
Banter lands a left hand.
Aoki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Banter misses with a punch to the body.
Banter blocks an elbow strike from Aoki.
Banter scores with a shoulder strike.
Aoki misses with some punches.
Banter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aoki misses with a body punch.
Aoki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banter's elbow.
Aoki blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banter avoids the elbow strike from Aoki, against the cage.
Aoki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aoki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banter.
A short right from Aoki.
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!
Aoki working aggressively here.
Aoki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Banter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aoki lands an elbow inside that Banter shrugs off.
Aoki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aoki lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Chad Banter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right handed body shot lands from Banter.
Aoki throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Aoki.
Banter dodges an elbow strike from Aoki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banter misses with the head strike.
Aoki misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki can't find room to land a body shot as Banter controls the action.
Aoki leaning against his opponent.
Banter misses with the head strike.
Banter tries to stall but Aoki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banter tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki is stalling here.
Aoki misses with an elbow over the top.
Aoki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Chad Banter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chad Banter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Aoki!