PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banger (ranked 2597 p4p, 4572 weight class) and Dagul Damulag (ranked 308 p4p, 498 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Banger
vs
Damulag

209 cm
25
282
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dagul Damulag!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damulag shoots in for a takedown but Banger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Banger throws a push kick but Damulag slaps the foot to one side.

Damulag decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Banger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Damulag.
Damulag is keen to just control but Banger is a slippery customer.
Banger wants to get back to his feet.
Banger is concentrating on defense, preventing Damulag from advancing position.
Damulag missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Damulag working Banger over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damulag thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banger is trying to stand.
Banger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Damulag scores with a couple of nice shots.
Damulag stops Banger from getting back to his feet.
Banger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banger tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damulag thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banger wants to improve his position but Damulag is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Damulag lands a nice short elbow.

Damulag is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Banger sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Damulag sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banger defending well though.
Banger is looking to improve his position.
Damulag is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damulag is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Banger is trying to stand.
Damulag throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Damulag not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Damulag is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Banger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Damulag prevents Banger from improving his position.
Damulag throwing shots but Banger is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger pushes Damulag off looking to stand but Damulag dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Banger tries a head kick but it misses.

Damulag shoots in and bounces Banger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Damulag is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Damulag throwing strikes but missing.
Damulag trying to control but Banger is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damulag throws a big elbow that misses.
Damulag won't allow Banger to get back to his feet.
Banger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Banger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damulag moves away.
The crowd cheers as Banger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Damulag doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dagul Damulag dominated that round.
That's time! Banger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Banger scores with a shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Damulag.

Damulag tries for a kimura but Banger is defending well.
Damulag scores with a couple of short elbows.
Banger is trying to control Damulag's posture but Damulag avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Damulag is controlling him well.
Banger tries to improve position but can't.
Damulag creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Banger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Banger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Damulag on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damulag cracks Banger with a big right hand but Banger just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Banger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Banger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Damulag missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Banger regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Damulag.
Damulag postures up and lands a big shot to Banger's brow.
Damulag throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Damulag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Damulag trying to control the position from guard on top but Banger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger working a defensive guard here.
Damulag postures up in Banger's guard and throws a big left but Banger blocks it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Banger slaps away a takedown attempt from Damulag, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Banger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damulag was well out of range. Poor timing from Banger.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damulag.
Banger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damulag tries for a takedown but Banger circles away easily
and Banger counters with a one-two to the body.
Bruce Banger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dagul Damulag.
Damulag is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Damulag has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Damulag wants to clinch up but Banger keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Damulag with that takedown attempt.
Banger is pawing at Damulag, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Damulag's nose. Damulag is badly hurt! Banger pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Damulag tries desperately to hold on but Banger is relentless in his assault! As Damulag receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Banger away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Banger!
Bruce Banger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.