PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 1373 p4p, 138 weight class) and Felix Inarritu (ranked 1726 p4p, 167 weight class). Inarritu has chosen Vulcano as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banner
vs
Inarritu

198 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Inarritu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inarritu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
Banner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Inarritu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Banner dives in for a single leg takedown but Inarritu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Banner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Banner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Inarritu sprawls well. Inarritu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Banner.

It looks like Felix Inarritu has been cut.
Inarritu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Banner's head.
Inarritu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Inarritu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Inarritu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Inarritu.
Inarritu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Inarritu is fending him off so far but Banner persists. Nope, Inarritu circles away and we're back to standing.
Felix Inarritu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banner fails with the takedown
and Inarritu counters with a straight right hand.
Inarritu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Banner misses with a takedown
and Inarritu counters with a right hand to the body.
Banner is breathing heavily.
Inarritu lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Banner is looking to close the distance but Inarritu sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Banner crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Banner is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Felix Inarritu!
An out of breath Felix Inarritu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.