PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bugsy Seigel (ranked 350 p4p, 598 weight class) and Banana Republic (ranked 47 p4p, 72 weight class). Seigel comes to the cage accompanied by Paradise City - Guns N' Roses. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Seigel
vs
Republic

193 cm
30
245
20 - 12 - 1

191 cm
34
270
21 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bugsy Seigel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banana Republic!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Republic - that will leave a mark!
Jab by Republic.
Republic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Republic throws a sloppy head kick and Seigel moves out of range easily.
Republic doesn't manage to clinch there - Seigel circles away.
Republic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Seigel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Seigel misses with a straight left.
Banana Republic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seigel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Republic.
Seigel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Republic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seigel's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Seigel.
Republic lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Republic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seigel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Republic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Republic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Republic jabs Seigel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Republic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seigel.
Seigel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Republic.

Republic clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Seigel.
Republic tries to land knees in the clinch but Seigel avoids the damage to the body.
Seigel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Republic working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Republic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seigel struggles to land a body shot inside as Republic controls his hands.
Republic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Seigel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Republic misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Seigel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seigel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Republics head.
Republic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Republic trying to land knees to the body.
Republic misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Seigel.
Seigel pushes Republic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seigel managing to block the knees to the body from Republic.
Seigel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Republic fails to land.
Seigel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seigel.
Seigel tries to land knees in the clinch but Republic avoids the damage to the body.
Republic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Republic.
A nice left hand lands by Seigel.
Republic lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Seigel fails to land.
Republic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seigel is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seigel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seigel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seigel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Republic blocks it with crossed arms.
Republic lands a shoulder strike.
Republic misses with a knee to the head.
Seigel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Republic up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Republic.
Seigel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Republic looks winded!
Seigel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Republic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Seigel landing knees to the head.
Seigel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Republic or not.
Seigel digs a right hand underneath Republic's ribcage. Republic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Seigel works on Republic's body with a couple of short punches.
Seigel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Seigel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seigel cracks Republic with a nice body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Seigel obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seigel is leaning against Republic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Seigel on the inside.
Seigel stalls.
Seigel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seigel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Seigel.
Seigel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Seigel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seigel.
Seigel lands with a light punch inside.
Seigel scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Seigel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Seigel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seigel is working Republic over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seigel pushes Republic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Seigel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Republic backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seigel.

It looks like Banana Republic has been cut.
Seigel cracks Republic with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bugsy Seigel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Banana Republic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Seigel flashes Republic a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Republic's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Republic crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Seigel punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bugsy Seigel!
Our winner, Bugsy Seigel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.