PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Shortman (ranked 3897 p4p, 4726 weight class) and Alistair Banner (ranked 131 p4p, 69 weight class). Banner has chosen Epic Score - We Ruled The Earth as his entrance music. Alistair Banner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Shortman
vs
Banner

220 cm
27
300
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
20
256
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Redemption ink
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Shortman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistair Banner!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Banner misses.
Banner throws a head kick that Shortman semi-blocks.

It looks like James Shortman has been cut.

Banner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Banner looking to throw knees to the head but Shortman is blocking nicely.

Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Banner does no damage.

Banner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Banner.
Banner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Banner.
Shortman wants a takedown but no success here.
Banner 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.
Shortman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banner scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner working Shortman over with knees to the body.
Banner stalling the fight.
Shortman wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Shortman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banner cracks Shortman with a nice body shot.
Shortman is breathing heavily.
Banner lands a nice shot to the body.

Banner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banner lands with a kick to the temple. Shortman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Banner throws a nice head kick!
Banner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

James Shortman's cut is getting worse.
Banner closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Shortman out cold! Shortman corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alistair Banner!
A relieved looking Alistair Banner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.