PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yegor Klitschko enters the cage!

Bannon
vs
Klitschko

204 cm
31
275 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

200 cm
37
248 lbs
32 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Venom Combat Sports

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yegor Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Klitschko misses.
Bannon cracks Klitschko with a good jab.
Bannon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bannon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Klitschko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bannon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klitschko.
Klitschko lands with a kick to the temple. Bannon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Klitschko moves out of range of the body kick from Bannon.
Klitschko misses with a combination
and Klitschko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klitschko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Klitschko duly obliges.
Klitschko misses with a double jab
and Bannon counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klitschko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bannon.
Klitschko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Klitschko swings widly with a right hand
and Bannon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klitschko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bannon.
Klitschko looks to land a combination but Bannon avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Bannon pushes Klitschko up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Klitschko.
Klitschko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Klitschko tries to throw a body punch but Bannon avoids it by throwing Klitschko back against the cage.

Bannon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klitschko manages to avoid it.
Bannon tests Klitschko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Klitschko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bannon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Klitschko punishes Bannon's body with a nice straight punch.
Bannon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bannon avoids the head kick by Klitschko.
Bannon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Klitschko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bannon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klitschko has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko looks to land a combination but Bannon avoids it well.
Klitschko scores with a nice strike.
Klitschko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Bannon avoids nicely.
Klitschko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bannon in his tracks.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Bannon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klitschko swings for the body but Bannon moves out of range.
Klitschko ducks right into an uppercut from Bannon.
A leg kick checked by Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a looping right.
Klitschko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bannon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bannon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Klitschko does no damage.
Bannon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klitschko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bannon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Klitschko scrambles back to his feet.
Klitschko throws a right hand that Bannon ducks under and follows up with a left that Bannon also avoids with ease.
Klitschko throws a hook but Bannon blocks it.
Bannon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Bannon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Klitschko misses with a hook
and Bannon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bannon takes a swing at Klitschko's ribcage but misses.
Bannon throws a shot to the body.
Bannon slips a jab and a cross from Klitschko.
Klitschko looks to score with a jab to the body but Bannon is just out of range.
Klitschko with a nice cross.
Klitschko walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bannon misses with an uppercut.
Bannon throws a low kick but Klitschko avoids it.
Bannon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bannon tenderised Klitschko's leg. Klitschko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Klitschko lands with a straight right. Bannon didn't see that one coming.
Klitschko stuns Bannon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Bannon lands a big head kick that sends Klitschko tumbling to the mat! Bannon takes a step backwards and waves Klitschko back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Klitschko is rocked!
Bannon lands an uppercut, right on the button! Klitschko tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Bannon!
Thomas Bannon made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.