PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Banyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Chad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad has chosen Bleeding Through - Death Anxiety as his entrance music. The key to victory for Cannon Banyon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Banyon
vs
Chad

187 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

192 cm
24
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cannon Banyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ted Chad!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chad lands with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banyon.
Chad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Banyon. Banyon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Banyon stalks Chad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chad's face. Chad staggers backwards, shaken.
Chad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banyon.
Banyon wants to clinch.
Chad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Cannon Banyon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banyon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chad tries to clinch up.

Banyon pushes Chad up against the cage in a clinch.
Chad scores with a shot to the side of Banyon's head.

Chad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banyon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banyon throws a combination. Chad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Chad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chad lands in his opponent's guard.
Chad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banyon is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Banyon wants to stand and escape but Chad is having none of it.

Chad stands and steps away. Banyon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Banyon is breathing heavily.
Banyon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Chad counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Banyon is trying to stand back up but Chad is controlling him

Chad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chad lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Chad there.
Chad seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chad uses his free foot to push down on Banyon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Banyon.
Chad working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chad scoring with strikes but Banyon is staying in there.
Chad lands a heavy elbow.
Chad scoring with strikes but Banyon is staying in there.
Chad landing strikes, looking to finish!

Chad is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Banyon has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chad content just to control the position here.
Banyon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Chad.
Chad takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chad lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chad looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chad cracks Banyon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banyon is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Chad working Banyon over with strikes here.
Banyon is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Chad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cannon Banyon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chad lands a high kick!
Chad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Banyon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banyon misses with a takedown

and Chad counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Banyon's guard now.
Chad passes Banyon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Banyon wants to get back to his feet.
Chad working over Banyon with some ground and pound. Banyon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Chad gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Chad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banyon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chad circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chad is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chad closes the distance and clinches up with Banyon, looking for a takedown. Chad pushes Banyon against the cage but Banyon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chad fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banyon avoids it really well and circles away.
Cannon Banyon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Chad.
Banyon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chad counters with a shoot takedown. Banyon fights it but they end up in guard.
Banyon wants to stand up but Chad is controlling him.
Chad distracts Banyon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chad looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Banyon keeping moving, preventing Chad from controlling successfully.
Chad looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chad decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Banyon, up you get!
Banyon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Chad decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Banyon is trying to stand.
Chad is controlling the pace.
Banyon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banyon tries to get out of the position.
Banyon is staying active underneath Chad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chad tries to pass to full mount but Banyon defends it.
Chad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chad wants a takedown.
Banyon is trying to drag Chad to the mat but Chad just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chad gets underhooks to prevent Banyon's takedown attempt.
Chad goes for a takedown attempt but Banyon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chad dodges the punch combination from Banyon.
Banyon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Banyon as he avoids it easily.
Chad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Chad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Banyon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chad on the ground.
Chad controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chad has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Banyon's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Chad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cannon Banyon's cut.
That's time! Banyon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cannon Banyon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banyon with a lazy takedown attempt

so Chad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Banyon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chad is standing up over Banyon. Banyon looks to escape but Chad dives into side control.

Chad stands up and beckons Banyon to his feet.

Chad closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Banyon did well to prevent Chad getting side control.

Chad stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Banyon lands with a kick to the temple. Chad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Banyon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Banyon counters with a three punch combo that has Chad backing up. Chad nods at Banyon to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chad shoots in for a takedown but Banyon shows good takedown defense.

Banyon gets caught flat footed, as Chad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banyon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banyon wants to get back to his feet but Chad is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chad advances position into side control!
Banyon wants to get back to his feet but Chad drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chad takes a little break here. Banyon wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Chad looks up at the clock and then as Banyon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chad smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee asks Chad politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chad prefers to stall for the moment though.
Banyon is trying to buck Chad off.
Chad in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Banyon is trying to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chad fails with an attempt to clinch.

Chad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chad gets to his feet. Banyon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Chad looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chad prevents Banyon from getting back to his feet.
Banyon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chad is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chad won't allow Banyon to get back to his feet.
Banyon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chad dives into side control.
Banyon tries to escape but Chad is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chad connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Banyon some visible discomfort.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Banyon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chad as he avoids it easily.
Chad moves out of range of the body kick.
Cannon Banyon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chad tries for a takedown but Banyon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Chad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chad showed some decent athleticism there.
Banyon tries to kick Chad off but Chad keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Banyon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Chad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chad has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Chad!