PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Neves (ranked 3095 p4p, 2496 weight class) and Banana Republic (ranked 138 p4p, 119 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Neves
vs
Republic

195 cm
35
265
29 - 24 - 0

191 cm
30
270
14 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

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 29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banana Republic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Republic is looking to clinch.
Neves is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Republic darts in and clinches Neves up against the cage.
Republic misses with a punch on the inside.
Neves tries for a takedown but Republic manages to get underhooks.
Neves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Republic.
Neves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Republic pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Republic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Neves takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Republic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Republic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Republic landing knees to the head.

It looks like Bruno Neves has been cut.
Neves lands a right hand.
Neves takes a shot to the head.
Republic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Republic lands with a left to the head.

Republic breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Republic. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Republic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Neves, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Republic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Republic scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bruno Neves's cut is getting worse.
Neves is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Republic is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neves misses with a punch on the inside.
Republic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Republic swings wildly with an uppercut but Neves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Republic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Neves wants a takedown but no success here.
Republic scores with a shoulder strike.
Neves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Republic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Republic lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Republic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Republic.
A right handed body shot lands from Republic.
Neves is breathing heavily.
Republic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bruno Neves's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Republic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Republic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Republic scores with a shot to the side of Neves's head.

Neves is rocked!

Republic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Republic moves into the clinch successfully.
Neves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Republic.
Republic misses with some punches.
Republic scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jeez, Bruno Neves's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Republic takes a shot to the head.
Republic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Neves backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Republic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Banana Republic!
Banana Republic decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.