PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bull Bantum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keast Kann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bull Bantum has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bantum
vs
Kann

160 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
130 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bull Bantum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Kann!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bantum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kann looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kann shoots in and drives through. Bantum sprawls well.
Bantum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bantum slaps away a takedown attempt from Kann, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bantum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kann shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bantum defends it nicely.
Bull Bantum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keast Kann.
Kann ducks under a wild hook from Bantum.
Bantum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bantum tries to clinch but Kann is having none of it.
Bantum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kann sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Kann blocks the low kick.
Kann blocks a leg kick.
Bantum misses the jab.

Bantum shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kann is trying to defend but Bantum finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bantum not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Bantum is working for a submission of some sort.
Bantum drops an elbow to the side of Kann's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kann keeps working.

Bantum is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kann defends it well.
Kann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bantum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bantum avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kann keeping moving, preventing Bantum from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantum is really struggling to control Kann but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bantum won't allow Kann to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bantum wants to control from the top but Kann keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bantum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bantum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bantum postures up.
Bantum might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bantum wants to pass the guard but Kann is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kann working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bantum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bantum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Bantum moves into range and clinches up with Kann.
Bantum prevents a takedown attempt there.

Bantum works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bantum passes into half guard.
Bantum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kann on the ground.

Bantum is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kann defends it well.
Bantum moves into full mount! Kann won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bantum misses with a looping left.
Bantum throws a low kick, looking for Kann's leg but Kann calmly moves out of range.
Bantum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kann misses with a takedown

and Bantum counters by moving into the clinch.
Kann blocks an elbow strike from Bantum.

Bantum manages to break the clinch.
Kann fails with the takedown
letting Bantum counter with a right hand.
Kann is breathing heavily.
Bantum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Bantum.
Bantum lands a head kick. Kann smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantum fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bantum thows a left - swing and a miss!

Bantum shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kann is refusing to be controlled, as Bantum sits in half guard.
Bantum frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kann working to try and regain half guard.
Kann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantum tries to control but Kann wriggling away.
Bantum is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bantum is landing with some decent strikes but Kann is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kann holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bantum tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Bantum looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bantum tries to control but Kann wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantum landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bantum lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Kann is rocked!
Bantum lands a heavy elbow.
Kann is still in real trouble! Can Bantum finish him?
Bantum has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kann's face.
Bantum punishing his opponent with strikes.

Bantum working for a submission but Kann is keeping him at bay.
A nice elbow there by Bantum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bantum postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kann badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bantum around the waist but Bantum pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bantum is the winner by TKO! Bantum jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bull Bantum!