PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Banner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Carmina Burana. Kanerva has chosen Sultans of Swing as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Jerome Le Banner has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jerome Le Banner seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Le Banner
vs
Kanerva

205 cm
31
291 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

180 cm
34
280 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerome Le Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilkka Kanerva!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Banner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Le Banner finds it's way through Kanerva's defenses.

It looks like Ilkka Kanerva has been cut.
Le Banner misses with an uppercut
and Kanerva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Banner cracks Kanerva with a good jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kanerva 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.
A nice combination there by Le Banner.
A swing and a miss from Kanerva.
Good standup being displayed there by Le Banner as he connects with a hook.
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!
Le Banner throws a right and a left that Kanerva avoids nicely.
Kanerva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Banner throws a right hand that Kanerva ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanerva also avoids with ease.
Kanerva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Banner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kanerva is out of range and Le Banner settles back down.
Le Banner throws out a loose jab but Kanerva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Banner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanerva.
Le Banner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanerva circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Le Banner, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanerva. Le Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanerva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Banner.
Le Banner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Le Banner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Le Banner rushes Kanerva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kanerva blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanerva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Banner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Le Banner has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Le Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kanerva throws a leg kick but Le Banner moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Le Banner moves into range and connects with a jab.

Kanerva is rocked!

Le Banner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kanerva, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kanerva is still on wobbly legs! Can Le Banner finish him?
Le Banner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanerva's defenses.

That has opened up Ilkka Kanerva's cut even more.

Le Banner breaks the clinch.
Le Banner weaves into range and cracks Kanerva right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Kanerva goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Le Banner is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Le Banner!
An out of breath Jerome Le Banner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.