PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brooks Bandit (ranked 2859 p4p, 2563 weight class) and Palestine Adesanya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Brooks Bandit has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brooks Bandit seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bandit
vs
Adesanya

195 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
215
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brooks Bandit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Palestine Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit walks into a stiff left hand from Adesanya.
Bandit missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adesanya lands a glancing blow to the side of Bandit's head.
Bandit throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Bandit.

Adesanya forces Bandit back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Adesanya.
Bandit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bandit wants to break free but Adesanya has control.
Bandit wants to get back to striking at distance but Adesanya won't allow it.
Bandit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adesanya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bandit backwards.
Adesanya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adesanya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bandit is looking to break free of the clinch but Adesanya has double underhooks.
Adesanya prevents Bandit from breaking the clinch.
Bandit is trying to break free.
Adesanya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bandit's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Bandit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adesanya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bandit tries to break free but Adesanya pushes him back against the cage.
Bandit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Adesanya scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit is looking to break free of the clinch but Adesanya has double underhooks.
Bandit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bandit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bandit tries to circle away but Adesanya has him pinned against the cage.
Bandit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Adesanya.
Bandit is breathing heavily.
Bandit takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adesanya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adesanya is leaning against Bandit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adesanya lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adesanya.
A body shot lands from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bandit or not.
A short uppercut from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya is leaning against Bandit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adesanya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adesanya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adesanya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandit backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Adesanya.

Adesanya breaks the clinch.

Adesanya darts in and clinches Bandit up against the cage.
Adesanya lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adesanya lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adesanya lands with a short shot to the head.
Adesanya cracks Bandit with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Adesanya.

Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Adesanya clinches up against the cage.
Bandit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bandit wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Adesanya.
A right handed body shot lands from Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandits head.
Adesanya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Brooks Bandit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Adesanya forces Bandit back against the cage and clinches.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya digs a right hand underneath Bandit's ribcage. Bandit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adesanya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya digs a right hand underneath Bandit's ribcage. Bandit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adesanya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bandit.
A right hand to the body from Adesanya.
Adesanya pushes Bandit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adesanya lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adesanya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bandit takes a shot to the head.
Adesanya lands a right hand.
Adesanya pushes Bandit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Adesanya - that landed with a thud.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Adesanya.
Adesanya scores with a shoulder strike.
Adesanya digs a right hand underneath Bandit's ribcage. Bandit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bandit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Adesanya.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adesanya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adesanya lands a body shot.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adesanya scores with a shoulder strike.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bandit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adesanya is leaning against Bandit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adesanya lands with a left to the head.
Adesanya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adesanya works on Bandit's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Adesanya.
Adesanya gets through Bandit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Adesanya.
Adesanya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Adesanya.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Adesanya.
Adesanya presses Bandit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adesanya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adesanya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Adesanya - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Palestine Adesanya dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adesanya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bandit under the eye.
Some wild striking there from Bandit.
Bandit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Adesanya drives through and clinches with Bandit against the cage.
Adesanya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandit backwards.
Good body shot from Adesanya.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a right hand.

Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Adesanya lands.

Adesanya forces Bandit back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Adesanya.
A short right from Adesanya on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Adesanya as the two fighters clinch.
Adesanya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bandit is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Bandit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adesanya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bandit backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya digs a right hand underneath Bandit's ribcage. Bandit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adesanya.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a left hand.
Adesanya creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bandit with a big uppercut! Bandit tries to clinch up but Adesanya pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bandit to the mat! Bandit covers up and Adesanya unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Palestine Adesanya!
Post fight, an emotional Palestine Adesanya said 'Bandit got starched, I showed him who he truly is *Mic drop*'.