PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Le Banner (ranked 3908 p4p, 4419 weight class) and Loba Capitolina (ranked 452 p4p, 501 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Le Banner
vs
Capitolina

189 cm
25
248
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
226
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Le Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Loba Capitolina!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capitolina lands a head shot.
Le Banner swinging wildly here.
Capitolina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Le Banner is out of range.
Le Banner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Capitolina was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Banner.
Capitolina staying out of range there.
Capitolina feints a counter leg kick.

Capitolina closes the distance and pushes Le Banner back into the cage.
Le Banner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Banner lands an uppercut.

Capitolina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Capitolina pivots, looking for a leg kick but Le Banner is out of range and Capitolina settles back down.
Le Banner staying out of range there.
Le Banner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Capitolina. Capitolina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Capitolina looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Capitolina throws a leg kick but Le Banner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Capitolina fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Capitolina misses.
Le Banner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Banner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Le Banner lands a really nice looking cross but Capitolina seems unphased.
Capitolina throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Johnny Le Banner has been cut.
A lazy left from Le Banner finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capitolina takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Le Banner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Capitolina under the eye.
Capitolina misses with an uppercut
and Le Banner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Capitolina gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Capitolina throws a leg kick
enabling Le Banner to counter with a crisp jab.
Capitolina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Banner.
Le Banner scores with the left hand. Capitolina knows he should have avoided that one.

Le Banner lands a left and a right that send Capitolina crashing to the mat, dazed. Le Banner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Capitolina misses with an uppercut.
Capitolina misses with a hook. Le Banner ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Le Banner.
Le Banner swings for the body but Capitolina moves out of range.
Capitolina was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Capitolina cracks a nice hook into Le Banner's ribs.
Le Banner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Capitolina swings for the body but Le Banner moves out of range.
Capitolina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Banner manages to avoid it.
Le Banner throwing a counter right hand but Capitolina manages to avoid it.
Capitolina drops his hands momentarily and Le Banner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Capitolina needs to keep his hands up - Le Banner had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner slips a jab from Capitolina.
Le Banner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Capitolina misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Le Banner misses.
Le Banner checks a leg kick nicely.
Capitolina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Banner.
Capitolina flicks out a counter leg kick but Le Banner steps away.
Capitolina looks to throw the jab but Le Banner is out of range.

Capitolina closes the distance and pushes Le Banner back into the cage.

Capitolina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Le Banner misses its intended target.
Capitolina misses with a low kick as Le Banner jumps back.
A jab from Capitolina finds it's way through Le Banner's defenses.
Le Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Capitolina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Le Banner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Capitolina clinches with his opponent.

Capitolina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Capitolina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Capitolina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capitolina just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Le Banner misses the target.
Le Banner throws a jab when Capitolina was well out of range.
Le Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Capitolina's shoulder, as Capitolina tries to avoid the shot.
Capitolina lands an overhand right.
Le Banner throws a hook to the side of Capitolina's head but Capitolina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Capitolina moves into the clinch.
Capitolina stalls.
Capitolina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Le Banner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le Banner connects with a crisp jab.
Capitolina moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capitolina manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Capitolina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Capitolina motions for Le Banner to come forward. Capitolina throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Capitolina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Le Banner is looking to control Capitolina's arms but Capitolina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Le Banner has his back to the cage.
Capitolina takes a shot to the head.
Le Banner prevents a body shot from Capitolina.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Le Banner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Capitolina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Capitolina. Those never looked like landing.
Capitolina staying out of range there.
Le Banner connects with a crisp jab.
Le Banner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Capitolina looks to land a left hand but Le Banner moved out of range nicely.
Capitolina needs to keep his hands up - Le Banner had a free shot at his head there.
Capitolina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Capitolina.
Le Banner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Capitolina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Capitolina.
Capitolina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Banner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capitolina misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capitolina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Capitolina throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Le Banner.
Le Banner lunges at Capitolina with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Capitolina's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Le Banner, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Le Banner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Le Banner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Capitolina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Capitolina tried to score with a low kick but Le Banner checks it.
Capitolina throws a shot to the body.
Capitolina slips a straight right by Le Banner.
Le Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capitolina. Le Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Banner looks to land a left hand but Capitolina moved out of range nicely.
Capitolina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Banner.
Capitolina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Le Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Le Banner misses.
Le Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Capitolina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Le Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Capitolina.
Capitolina takes a swing at Le Banner's ribcage but misses.
Le Banner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Capitolina.
Le Banner throws a hook but Capitolina blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capitolina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Le Banner gets tackled into the cage by Capitolina. Capitolina maintains the clinch.

Capitolina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Capitolina slips a jab and a cross from Le Banner.
Capitolina tests Le Banner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Capitolina attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Capitolina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Banner.
Le Banner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Capitolina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Capitolina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Capitolina misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Le Banner blocks the low kick.
Capitolina misses with a looping left.
Capitolina misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capitolina moves out of range of the strikes.
Capitolina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Le Banner misses its target.
Le Banner checks a leg kick nicely.
Le Banner jabs Capitolina right on the nose. Capitolina blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capitolina misses with a leg kick
and Le Banner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Capitolina tries to clinch up but Le Banner circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Capitolina, as that shot connected.
Le Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Capitolina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Capitolina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Le Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Capitolina misses
letting Le Banner counter with a right hand.
Le Banner lands with a straight right. Capitolina didn't see that one coming.
Le Banner swats away the attempt to clinch by Capitolina.

Capitolina moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner lands with a right to the head.
Le Banner prevents a body shot from Capitolina.
Le Banner struggles to land a body shot inside as Capitolina controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le Banner.

Capitolina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Le Banner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Capitolina.
Le Banner slips under a jab.
Capitolina blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Le Banner.
Capitolina tries to clinch but Le Banner moves out of range.
Le Banner missing with a left hand there. Capitolina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Capitolina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Capitolina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Banner moves away.
Nice body punch from Le Banner.
A low kick from Capitolina misses
and Le Banner counters with a stiff right hand.
Capitolina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Banner manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Banner throws the left hand but Capitolina avoids the punch easily.
Le Banner throws a lazy uppercut
and Capitolina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capitolina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Le Banner is out of range.
Capitolina moves away from the strike by Le Banner.
An inside leg kick from Capitolina misses.
Le Banner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capitolina can do to turn this around?
Capitolina connects with a body shot that sends Le Banner's belly button to the back.
Le Banner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Banner throwing a counter right hand but Capitolina manages to avoid it.
Le Banner misses with a hook
and Capitolina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Banner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Capitolina on the side of the head.
Capitolina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnny Le Banner is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Capitolina.
Capitolina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Banner.
Capitolina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Banner.
Capitolina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Le Banner.
Le Banner looks to throw the jab but Capitolina is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Capitolina misses the target.
Capitolina lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le Banner at a distance.
Le Banner looks to land a combination. Capitolina sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Le Banner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Le Banner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Capitolina thows a leg kick but Le Banner checks it
and Le Banner counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Banner throws a looping overhand right but Capitolina ducks down to avoid it.
Capitolina lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le Banner at a distance.
Le Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Capitolina.
Capitolina misses with a leg kick
and Le Banner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Capitolina does no damage.
Le Banner throwing a counter right hand but Capitolina manages to avoid it.
Capitolina throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Le Banner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Le Banner.
Capitolina misses with an uppercut. Le Banner saw that one coming.
Le Banner looks to land a combination but Capitolina avoids it well.
Capitolina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Le Banner misses with a looping right.
Capitolina is looking to score with low kicks.
Le Banner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capitolina tries to clinch but Le Banner moves away
and Le Banner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Capitolina throws a solid leg kick but Le Banner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Capitolina.
Capitolina ducks under a wild hook from Le Banner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Banner. Capitolina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Banner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Capitolina fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Banner missing with a left hand there. Capitolina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Capitolina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Capitolina.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Capitolina breaks from the clinch.
Le Banner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Capitolina counters with a left to the body.
Capitolina swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le Banner counters with a straight right hand.
Le Banner clobbers Capitolina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Capitolina tries to clinch but Le Banner is having none of it.
Le Banner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Capitolina has closed the distance and engaged Le Banner in a clinch.

Capitolina breaks from the clinch.
Johnny Le Banner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Le Banner throws a right and a left that Capitolina avoids nicely.
Capitolina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Le Banner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Capitolina.
Le Banner looks to land a left hand but Capitolina moved out of range nicely.
Capitolina moves out of range as Le Banner strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Banner misses the target.
Capitolina throws a looping overhand right but Le Banner ducks down to avoid it.
Capitolina misses with an uppercut.
Le Banner misses with a straight right.
Capitolina misses the shot to the body.
Capitolina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Banner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capitolina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Banner.
Capitolina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capitolina throws a lazy uppercut
and Le Banner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Banner misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capitolina throws an overhand right that lands on Le Banner's shoulder, as Le Banner tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Banner misses the target.
Capitolina slips a jab from Le Banner.
Capitolina throws a low kick but Le Banner avoids it.
Capitolina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Banner.
Capitolina wants to slow Le Banner down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by Capitolina.
Capitolina swings widly with a right hand
enabling Le Banner to counter with a crisp jab.
Loba Capitolina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capitolina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Le Banner.
Capitolina scores with a hook to the body. Le Banner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Capitolina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Le Banner is out of range.
Le Banner lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Le Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Banner with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capitolina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Capitolina.
Capitolina throws an overhand right that lands on Le Banner's shoulder, as Le Banner tries to avoid the shot.
Capitolina misses with an uppercut.
Le Banner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Capitolina throws a right hand that misses
and Le Banner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Banner's corner calls for a 1-2. Le Banner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Capitolina pivots, looking for a leg kick but Le Banner is out of range and Capitolina settles back down.
Le Banner checks a leg kick nicely.
Le Banner moves away from the strike by Capitolina.
Capitolina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Le Banner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Capitolina scrambles back to his feet.
Le Banner cracks Capitolina with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Capitolina throws a leg kick
and Le Banner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Capitolina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Banner.
Capitolina throws an off balance right hand
and Le Banner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Capitolina swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Capitolina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Capitolina moves out of range as Le Banner strikes.
A little jabbing left from Capitolina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Le Banner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Le Banner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Le Banner!
Johnny Le Banner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.