PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bansa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Redban will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bansa
vs
Redban

167 cm
27
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Bansa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Redban!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Bansa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bansa.
Redban stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bansa.
Bansa misses with an uppercut. Redban saw that one coming.
Redban fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Redban. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Bansa.
Some bone on bone action there as Bansa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Redban blocks a head kick by Bansa.
Bansa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Redban.
Redban misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redban misses with a few strikes there.
Redban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bansa.
Bansa drops his hands momentarily and Redban takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bansa throws a right and a left that Redban avoids nicely.
Bansa dodges the punch combination from Redban.
Redban throws a right and a left that Bansa avoids nicely.
Bansa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban dodges the punch combination from Bansa.
Bansa misses with a series of wild punches.
Redban doesn't manage to clinch there - Bansa circles away.

Redban drops Bansa with a beautiful combination! Bansa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Redban is looking for the KO!

Bansa is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redban slips under a jab from Bansa.
Oh Bansa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redban cracks Bansa's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Bansa slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Redban can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Redban!