PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jang Gu Re (ranked 5406 p4p, 24528 weight class) and Andre Banza (ranked 549 p4p, 639 weight class). Andre Banza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gu Re
vs
Banza

225 cm
18
270
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
265
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jang Gu Re!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Banza!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gu Re throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Banza throws a series of punches but Gu Re avoids them all with ease.
Gu Re thows a body kick. Banza tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gu Re throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gu Re lands a front kick.
Banza looks winded!
Nice body kick from Gu Re.
Gu Re scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Banza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gu Re.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gu Re!
Gu Re lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Andre Banza has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Gu Re.
Banza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gu Re connects with a high kick.
Banza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gu Re can pounce on him.
Gu Re lands a nice looking kick to the body. Banza takes a step back to recover.
Gu Re thumps Banza with a low kick.
Banza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gu Re really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gu Re scores with a spinning back kick!
Gu Re throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gu Re fakes the leg kick and cracks Banza in the body.
Banza on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gu Re. Those never looked like landing.
Banza is looking for the big counter here.
Banza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gu Re lands a front kick.
Gu Re lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gu Re ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Banza has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gu Re.
Gu Re buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gu Re uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banza.
Gu Re thows a body kick. Banza tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gu Re throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gu Re lands a nice looking body kick.
Gu Re lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banza on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gu Re lands a front kick.
Gu Re keeps Banza at a distance using the push kick.
Gu Re throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banza.
A low kick lands for Gu Re.
The fighters circle, before Gu Re throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Banza's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Gu Re lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jang Gu Re!