PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 3643 p4p, 316 weight class) and Tony Albano (ranked 4038 p4p, 339 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Banchamek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger. This should be a great matchup!

Banchamek
vs
Albano

174 cm
28
150 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

171 cm
21
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Albano!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Albano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Albano misses with a looping left.
Albano scores with a nice strike.

Albano shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Banchamek manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Banchamek is looking to stand up but Albano isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
Albano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Banchamek is looking to stand up but Albano isn't so interested in that idea.

Banchamek is scooting his butt against the ropes and has managed to get back to his feet. Albano presses him back against the ropes, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Albano blocks the elbow strike.
Banchamek misses with an elbow strike.
Albano is trying to break the clinch but Banchamek has him pressed against the ropes.
Banchamek misses with a punch to the body.
Banchamek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Albano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banchamek scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albano tries to work over Banchamek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
Banchamek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Albanos head.
Banchamek has Albano pressed against the ropes, preventing Albano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banchamek misses with a knee to the head.
Banchamek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Albano taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Banchamek.
Albano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Banchamek pulls his leg out and moves away.
Banchamek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buakaw Banchamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Banchamek gets a clinch.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Albano tries to work over Banchamek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banchamek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek lands a hook that snaps the head of Albano backwards.
Banchamek misses with a knee to the head.
Banchamek misses with a punch to the body.
Albano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Albano takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banchamek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banchamek prevents a body shot from Albano.
Banchamek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banchamek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Albano avoiding damage as Banchamek throws knees to the body.
Albano is trying to stall.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albano blocks a body shot from Banchamek.
Banchamek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Albano is defending well for now.
Banchamek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Albano blocks it with crossed arms.
Banchamek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Albano.
Buakaw Banchamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Albano.
Banchamek unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Banchamek fails to land.
Banchamek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Albano avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Albano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banchamek has Albano pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Albano is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Banchamek - that's hurt Albano badly! Oh, another knee lands and Albano is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Albano doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Buakaw Banchamek!
A very excited looking Buakaw Banchamek rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.