PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cobb Banes (ranked 3736 p4p, 357 weight class) and Ron Deadly (ranked 3012 p4p, 309 weight class). Deadly comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bayou kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ron Deadly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Banes
vs
Deadly

193 cm
24
252 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

192 cm
29
254 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cobb Banes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Deadly!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deadly.
Deadly walks into a stiff left hand from Banes.
Deadly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Deadly.
A little jabbing left from Deadly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banes throws a looping overhand right but Deadly ducks down to avoid it.
Deadly throws an off balance right hand
and Banes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Ron Deadly has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deadly slips a straight right by Banes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Deadly throws a poor cross that misses
and Banes counters with a nice uppercut.
Deadly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banes was well out of range. Poor timing from Deadly.
Banes throwing a counter right hand but Deadly manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deadly looks to score with a jab to the body but Banes is just out of range.
Deadly swings for the body but Banes moves out of range.
Deadly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Banes misses its intended target.
Deadly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Deadly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deadly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Banes at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deadly throws a jab when Banes was well out of range.
Deadly looks to score with a jab to the body but Banes is just out of range.
Banes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deadly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Banes misses.
Deadly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banes manages to avoid it.
Banes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Banes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deadly.
Deadly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banes was well out of range. Poor timing from Deadly.
Deadly dips to his left and cracks Banes with an uppercut!

It looks like Cobb Banes has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banes looks to throw the jab but Deadly is out of range.
A solid body kick from Banes.
Deadly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banes rather than just go for the knockout.
Deadly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Banes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deadly.
It looked like Banes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Deadly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banes.
Deadly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Deadly lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Banes scores with a shot to the body.
Banes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Deadly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Banes misses the target.
Deadly doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Banes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deadly.
Deadly throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deadly drops his hands momentarily and Banes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Deadly throws a jab but it's blocked by Banes.
Banes throwing a counter right hand but Deadly manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cobb Banes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Donk. Banes catches Deadly right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Deadly misses.
Deadly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Deadly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deadly was well out of range. Poor timing from Banes.
Deadly throws a body shot but no joy.
Banes scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deadly misses with a body shot.
Deadly ducks under a wild hook from Banes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deadly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Deadly. That snapped Banes's head back.
Banes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Deadly misses the body punch
and Banes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deadly misses with a left hand
and Banes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banes throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deadly.
A little feinted left hand from Banes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Deadly lands with a cross.
Deadly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Deadly! But no joy.
Banes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Banes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Deadly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banes counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banes throws a looping overhand right but Deadly ducks down to avoid it.
Banes misses with a body kick.
Deadly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banes.
Deadly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Deadly throws an off balance right hand
and Banes counters with a nice leg kick.
Banes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Deadly throws a hook but Banes avoids it easily.
Banes scores with a jab. Deadly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Banes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banes tries to close the distance and clinch but Deadly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cobb Banes is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banes moves away from the strike by Deadly.
Deadly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banes avoids the body shot from Deadly.
Deadly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab lands there for Banes.
The fighters circling - Deadly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Banes throws a hook but Deadly blocks it.
A nice side step and Deadly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobb Banes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Deadly catches Banes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Deadly cracks Banes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Banes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Deadly finish him?

Banes is rocked!
Deadly misses with a wild combination.
Oh Banes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deadly misses with a hook
and Banes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banes circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Deadly. Banes falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Deadly!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ron Deadly!
Ron Deadly bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.