PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merari Bakannustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakannustus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Godzilla vs King Ghidorah Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! James Irvin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Irvin
vs
Bakannustus

188 cm
24
212 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Irvin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Merari Bakannustus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Irvin has Bakannustus up against the cage in a clinch.
Bakannustus tries to pull guard but Irvin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bakannustus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Irvin scores with a knee to the head.
Irvin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bakannustus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bakannustus tries to pull guard but Irvin won't allow it.
James Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Merari Bakannustus.
Irvin scores a nice knee to the body.
Bakannustus looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irvin scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Merari Bakannustus has been cut.
Irvin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Irvin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Irvin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Irvin.
Irvin has Bakannustus pressed against the cage.
Bakannustus takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin with a knee to the head.
Irvin connects with a knee to the head.
Irvin connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Irvin.
Irvin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Irvin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Irvin obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irvin landing knees to the head.
Irvin lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Irvin.
Irvin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bakannustus's face.
Irvin with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bakannustus's face.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bakannustus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Irvin scores with a knee to the head.

Bakannustus is rocked!
Irvin has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Bakannustus - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Irvin, and another! Bakannustus is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). James Irvin!
James Irvin is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath James Irvin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.