PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolf Flow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pump Up The Jam. Flow is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rich homie quan- difference. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banner
vs
Flow

180 cm
39
175 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wolf Flow!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flow tries to clinch up.
Banner lands with a right hand.
Banner connects with a body shot that sends Flow's belly button to the back.
Flow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Flow pushes Banner up against the cage in a clinch.
Banner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Flow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Banner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Banner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Flow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flow can't find room to land a body shot as Banner controls the action.
Flow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flow misses with the head strike.
Banner avoiding damage as Flow throws knees to the body.
Banner lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Flow misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flow can't find room to land a body shot as Banner controls the action.
Flow lands an uppercut.
Flow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banner pushes Flow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flow misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Flow - that landed with a thud.

Banner is trying to trip Flow. He has hold of a leg but Flow is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Banner persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Flow wants to stand but Banner is controlling the position.
Banner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flow's head.
Banner won't allow Flow to get back to his feet.
Banner is working Flow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Banner is pushing down on Flow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Flow is fighting to maintain full guard but Banner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Flow is trying to stand back up but Banner is controlling him
Flow is staying active underneath Banner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Flow makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wolf Flow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flow tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Banner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Flow is looking to get back to is feet but Banner passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flow is trying to get back to his feet.
Banner landing strikes.
Banner wants to control but Flow is keeping him busy.
Banner throws a strike aimed at the side of Flow's head but Flow avoids it well.
Flow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Banner is controlling him well.
Banner works to advance to full mount. Flow defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Banner cracks Flow with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Banner controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flow is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banner wants to finish this one by submission but Flow is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Banner.
Banner lands a big shot there that rocks Flow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Flow trying desperately to get to his feet.

Banner quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Banner but it's paid off an Flow is forced to tap! Nice work by Banner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Banner!
Bruce Banner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Wolf Flow stepped up to the mic, saying 'give props to the guy was his night.'.