PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Bana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Bana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hell
vs
Bana

185 cm
24
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demian Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Bana!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bana throws a head kick but Hell moves out of range.
Bana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hell but Hell pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bana shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hell is not content to let Bana control the position.
Bana is thwarting Hell's attempts to control the position.
Hell won't allow Bana to pass to mount.
Bana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bana not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell manages to get to full guard.

Hell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bana must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hell working a defensive guard here.
Bana trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bana prevents Hell from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Bana was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bana closes the distance and clinches up with Hell, looking for a takedown. Bana pushes Hell against the cage but Hell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bana shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hell is trying to defend but Bana finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bana looks gassed!
Well, if Bana is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hell gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bana trying to control the position from guard on top but Hell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bana slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bana trying to control the position from guard on top but Hell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hell controls Bana momentarily but Bana frees himself.
Hell keeping full guard, as Bana tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hell working for a triangle but Bana defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hell has his feet on Bana's thighs here. He's pushed Bana off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bana screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demian Hell!