PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Dunne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonza Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dunne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cunninlynguists - Tear tracks. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dunne
vs
Banks

187 cm
19
222 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Dunne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bonza Banks!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Banks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dunne as he avoids it easily.
Banks's corner calls for a 1-2. Banks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dunne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dunne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Dunne.
Dunne delivers a nice body kick.

Banks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dunne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dunne tries to get out of the position.
Dunne tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.
Banks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dunne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Banks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Banks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dunne wants to control but Banks is keeping busy.
Dunne controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dunne is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice strikes from Banks there.
Banks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Banks trying to control from half guard but Dunne is working away.
Dunne trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks winds up and cracks Dunne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Banks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Banks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dunne's head.
Dunne wants to control the action here but instead Banks manages to pass to full mount!
Dunne is trying to escape the mount.
Banks controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne taking shots to the head.

It looks like Josh Dunne has been cut.
Banks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dunne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banks on the ground.
Dunne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Banks avoids the attempt from Dunne to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonza Banks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Dunne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dunne stuffs the takedown.
Banks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dunne swivels and escapes.
Dunne keeps Banks at a distance using the push kick.
Dunne slaps away a takedown attempt from Banks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Josh Dunne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonza Banks.
Banks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dunne.
Dunne ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
Dunne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banks shoots in but Dunne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banks looks to throw the jab but Dunne is out of range.
Banks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dunne throws a wild body kick that Banks sees coming a mile off.
Dunne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banks.
Dunne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Banks is breathing heavily.
A jab from Banks misses.
Dunne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dunne thows a body kick. Banks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dunne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dunne.
Dunne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Banks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dunne. That one must have hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dunne - that will leave a mark!
Dunne scores with a nice body kick.
Banks ducks right into an uppercut from Dunne.
Dunne scores with a three punch combo!
Dunne throws a leg kick which misses Banks's front leg but catches the back leg as Banks tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dunne. Banks shrugs it off though.
Dunne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dunne lands a head kick!
Dunne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dunne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Bonza Banks has been cut.
Banks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dunne lands with a nice body kick.
Banks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunne can pounce on him.
Dunne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Josh Dunne is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Dunne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dunne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dunne.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dunne. Banks shrugs it off though.
Dunne thows a body shot but no joy.
Dunne lands with a nice body punch.
Banks walks into a left hand.
Dunne connects with a body shot.
Dunne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dunne thumps Banks with a low kick.
Banks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dunne fakes the leg kick and cracks Banks in the body.
Dunne lands with a nice body kick.
Dunne misses with a wild combination.
Dunne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dunne cracks the inside of Banks's front leg.
Dunne scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne lands a jab to Banks's midsection.
Banks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunne can pounce on him.
Dunne connects with a solid leg kick.
Dunne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dunne connects with a high kick.
Dunne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Banks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dunne. That one must have hurt.
Dunne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Banks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dunne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dunne lands a nice looking body kick.
Dunne lands a two punch combo.
Dunne misses the shot to the body.
Dunne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banks can do to turn this around?
Banks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dunne.
Good leg kick by Dunne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunne scores with a leg kick.
Banks slips a jab and a cross from Dunne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunne. That's going to slow Banks down.
Dunne digs a good body shot into Banks's ribs.
Dunne is looking to wear down Banks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Banks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dunne.
A shot to the body from Banks misses
and Dunne makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Banks really felt that one!
Dunne scores with a push kick.
Dunne scores with a kick to the body.
Dunne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banks.
Dunne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunne is looking to slow Banks down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunne.
Dunne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dunne throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Dunne does it's job there.
Dunne throws a body punch but Banks moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dunne cracks Banks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dunne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dunne thuds his shin into the meat of Banks's side.
Dunne swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Dunne dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dunne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dunne misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Dunne.
Dunne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Banks takes a step back to recover.

Banks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Banks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dunne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dunne looking for a sweep. Not yet Dunne, not yet.
Banks postures up in Dunne's guard and throws a big left but Dunne blocks it.
Banks controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne being controlled here, momentarily.
Banks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunne will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dunne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dunne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Banks misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Banks misses with a hook to the body
and Dunne makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Banks really felt that one!
Good leg kick by Dunne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dunne throws a front kick that sends Banks stumbling back into the cage.
Dunne connects with a high kick.
Dunne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banks.
Dunne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunne. That's going to slow Banks down.
Banks misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dunne, right into the meat.
Josh Dunne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dunne.
Nice cross by Dunne.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dunne - that will leave a mark!
Dunne fakes the leg kick and cracks Banks in the body.
Dunne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dunne feints and then cracks Banks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banks down.
Banks gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Banks misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dunne, right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Dunne.
Banks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dunne.
Dunne lands a front kick.
Dunne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dunne lands a nice looking body kick.
Dunne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid body kick from Dunne.
Dunne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dunne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Banks.
Banks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunne thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Dunne.
Dunne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bonza Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dunne!
Dunne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunne stuffs the takedown attempt from Banks. Banks gets slowly back to his feet.
Banks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Dunne. That snapped Banks's head back.
Dunne delivers a nice body kick.
Banks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dunne scores with a nice body kick.
Dunne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banks's calf.
Dunne misses with a wild combination.
A solid body kick from Dunne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banks's calf.
Dunne lands with a good body shot.
Dunne cracks Banks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dunne throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Dunne clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dunne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dunne's corner calls for a 1-2. Dunne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Banks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunne.
Banks connects with a body shot.
Dunne swinging wildly here.

Banks scores with a takedown into Dunne's guard.
Dunne keeping full guard, as Banks tries to pass.
Dunne has control of Banks's left arm, preventing Banks from doing any damage.
Banks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Banks postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne is controlling Banks's posture.
Banks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dunne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banks's guard.
Dunne wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Banks seems keen to control Dunne's posture.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Dunne from controlling successfully.
Dunne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Dunne postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Banks is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dunne, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne controls Banks momentarily but Banks frees himself.
Banks is looking to work some ground and pound but Dunne has wrist control.
Banks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banks's guard.
Dunne stopping the sweep attempt from Banks.
Banks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Banks pulls Dunne in close to prevent any damage.
Banks wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Banks scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dunne looks to score with a jab to the body but Banks is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonza Banks dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dunne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A shot to de liver by Dunne. Beautiful body shot.
No luck for Banks with that takedown attempt.
Banks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dunne connects with a solid leg kick.
Banks digs a good body shot into Dunne's ribs.
Banks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dunne connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunne. That's going to slow Banks down.
Dunne cracks Banks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Dunne.
Banks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Banks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dunne, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Dunne misses its intended target.
Banks has a takedown stuffed.
Banks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
An inside leg kick lands from Dunne.
Dunne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunne. That's going to slow Banks down.
Dunne throws a nice head kick!
Banks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dunne.
Dunne thumps Banks with a low kick.
Dunne with a jab.
Banks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dunne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dunne scores with a nice body kick.
Dunne scores with a spinning back kick!
Dunne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dunne connects with a solid leg kick.
Dunne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dunne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunne.
Banks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunne scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne scoring well with a low kick there.
Dunne lands a nice looking body kick.
Dunne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banks's head.
Dunne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dunne, right into the meat.
Dunne connects with a solid leg kick.
Dunne lands a front kick.
Dunne scores with a push kick.
Dunne delivers a nice body kick.
Dunne lands a high kick!
Banks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunne.
Dunne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dunne scores with a leg kick.
Dunne scores with a kick to the body.
Dunne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Banks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne lands a head kick. Banks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dunne pushes Banks away with a front kick.
Dunne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dunne.
Banks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Banks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Banks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunne. Dunne obviously looking to wear him down.
Dunne scores with a kick to the body.
Dunne lands a nice looking body shot.
Dunne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Banks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunne can pounce on him.
Dunne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunne.
Dunne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dunne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunne.
Dunne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunne thuds his shin into the meat of Banks's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunne.
Dunne feints and then cracks Banks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banks down.
Dunne connects with a body shot.
Dunne throws a head kick that Banks semi-blocks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunne.
Dunne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dunne scores with a three punch combo!
Dunne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dunne.
Dunne thumps Banks with a low kick.
Dunne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dunne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crunch! Dunne slams his shin into Banks's torso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Dunne.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dunne, right into the meat.
Dunne thows a body shot but no joy.
Dunne fakes the leg kick and cracks Banks in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Dunne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dunne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 48:45
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 48:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Dunne!
Josh Dunne retains his light heavyweight title!