PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Rydell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Fairbanks
vs
Rydell

173 cm
20
142 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

164 cm
21
139 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ronin Ringwear
House of Valor

Ronin Ringwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Rydell!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairbanks jabs Rydell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Desmond Fairbanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Fairbanks as he connects with a hook.
Rydell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fairbanks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rydell has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fairbanks tests Rydell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rydell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fairbanks pinned against the cage. Fairbanks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rydell takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Rydell is rocked!
Fairbanks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rydell is still on wobbly legs! Can Fairbanks finish him?
Fairbanks lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Rydell up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Fairbanks from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Rydell's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Desmond Fairbanks!
Desmond Fairbanks is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Desmond Fairbanks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.