PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kryzstof Zmuda (ranked 4076 p4p, 356 weight class) and Svenne Banan (ranked 3711 p4p, 330 weight class). Svenne Banan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Zmuda
vs
Banan

199 cm
21
270 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

192 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kryzstof Zmuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Svenne Banan!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Banan misses.
Zmuda misses with a wild combination.
Banan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zmuda misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Zmuda. Those never looked like landing.
Banan throws a counter combo.
Banan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Good work by Banan as he checks the leg kick.
Zmuda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kryzstof Zmuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Banan. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zmuda manages to avoid it.
As Banan tries to get set, Zmuda tries to push him back and clinch up but Banan manages to avoid the attempt.
Banan stuns Zmuda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zmuda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zmuda is looking to slow Banan down with leg kicks.

Zmuda rushes Banan and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zmuda lands an elbow that stopped Banan in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Banan on the inside.
Banan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zmuda throws an elbow but misses.
Banan pushes Zmuda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banan lands a nice shot to the body.
Banan misses with a punch on the inside.
Zmuda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zmuda backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zmuda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banan's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zmuda throws an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zmuda.
Zmuda blocks a body shot from Banan.
Banan can't break the clinch.
Banan avoids a wild elbow strike from Zmuda.
Zmuda pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zmuda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Banan lands a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Zmuda.
Zmuda tries to land a knee to the head but Banan blocks with his arms.
Banan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banan letting Zmuda take a breather here.
Banan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banan blocks an elbow strike.
Banan lands an uppercut.
Banan lands a body punch.
Zmuda is breathing heavily.
Zmuda throws an elbow but it misses.
Banan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zmuda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banan's brow.
Banan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zmuda just leaning against Banan, taking a breather.
Banan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zmuda's elbow.
Banan has a couple of punches blocked by Zmuda.
Banan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zmuda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zmuda tries to stall but Banan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banan struggles to land a body shot inside as Zmuda controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Zmuda.
Banan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banan misses with a body punch.
Banan struggles to land a body shot inside as Zmuda controls his hands.
Banan digs a right hand underneath Zmuda's ribcage. Zmuda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banan.
Banan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banan.
Banan lands an uppercut.
Zmuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zmuda lands an elbow inside that Banan shrugs off.
Banan dodges an elbow strike from Zmuda.
Banan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banan gets through Zmuda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banan managing to block the knees to the body from Zmuda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banan lands with a right to the head.
Banan tries to throw a body punch but Zmuda avoids it by throwing Banan back against the cage.
Banan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banan takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Banan fails to land.
Banan is leaning against Zmuda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Banan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zmuda backwards.
Banan blocks an elbow strike.
Banan swings wildly with an uppercut but Zmuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banan blocks the elbow strike.
Banan lands a right hand.
Zmuda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banan is keeping busy.
Zmuda can't find room to land a body shot as Banan controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zmuda throws an elbow that misses.
Banan misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svenne Banan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zmuda misses with a body kick.
Zmuda swings widly with a right hand
and Banan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Banan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zmuda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Banan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zmuda.
Banan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zmuda rather than just go for the knockout.
Banan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zmuda.
Zmuda tries to bum rush Banan with a series of wild strikes but Banan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banan lands with a cross.

It looks like Kryzstof Zmuda has been cut.

Zmuda has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zmuda looking to stall.
Banan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banan scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banan lands with a left to the head.
Banan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banan.
Svenne Banan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zmuda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banan tries to break free but Zmuda pushes him back against the cage.
Banan lands a big right hand that drops Zmuda! The killer instinct kicks in and Banan finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Banan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Svenne Banan!