PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salazar Di Fuentes (ranked 2322 p4p, 228 weight class) and Svenne Banan (ranked 2373 p4p, 234 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Di Fuentes
vs
Banan

200 cm
22
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salazar Di Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Svenne Banan!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Fuentes thumps Banan with a low kick.

Di Fuentes has Banan up against the cage in a clinch.
Di Fuentes stalling against the cage.
Banan throws a punch but it's blocked by Di Fuentes.
Di Fuentes working Banan over with knees to the body.
Di Fuentes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
I was talking to Di Fuentes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Banan misses with a punch on the inside.
Banan misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Banan.
Banan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Di Fuentes backwards.
Di Fuentes lands an elbow inside.
Banan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Di Fuentes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Banan.
Banan misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Fuentes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Di Fuentes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Banan blocks an elbow strike.
Di Fuentes lands a nice knee to the body.
Banan looks winded!
Di Fuentes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Di Fuentes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Di Fuentes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Di Fuentes lands an elbow inside that Banan shrugs off.
Banan tries a body shot but Di Fuentes blocks it.
Di Fuentes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Di Fuentes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Svenne Banan has been cut.
Di Fuentes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Di Fuentes lands a damaging elbow.
Di Fuentes lands an elbow inside that Banan shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Di Fuentes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Banan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Di Fuentes lands an elbow that stopped Banan in his tracks for a moment.
Di Fuentes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Banan's defenses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Di Fuentes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Di Fuentes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Banan has a couple of punches blocked by Di Fuentes.
Banan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banan is trying to push Di Fuentes away but Di Fuentes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Di Fuentes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Di Fuentes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Svenne Banan's cut even more.
Di Fuentes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Di Fuentes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Di Fuentes lands an elbow inside.
Di Fuentes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Di Fuentes is struggling to control the position.
Banan working aggressively here.
Di Fuentes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Di Fuentes crunches a lovely knee into Banan's ribcage.
Di Fuentes scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banan takes an elbow to the temple.
Di Fuentes lands a good knee to the midsection. Banan won't want to take too many of those.
Di Fuentes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Di Fuentes.

The cut above Svenne Banan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Di Fuentes.
Di Fuentes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Di Fuentes lands a nice knee to the body.
Di Fuentes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Di Fuentes effectively controlling the action here.
Di Fuentes lands a good knee to the midsection. Banan won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Di Fuentes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Di Fuentes lands an elbow that stopped Banan in his tracks for a moment.
Di Fuentes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Di Fuentes landing knees to the body.
Di Fuentes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Svenne Banan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Di Fuentes lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Fuentes lands a damaging elbow.
Di Fuentes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Di Fuentes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Banan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Di Fuentes is stalling here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Di Fuentes lands an elbow that stopped Banan in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Svenne Banan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Salazar Di Fuentes!