PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus The Bus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

The Bus
vs
Banner

225 cm
20
300 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Cage Wars Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gus The Bus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Banner!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from The Bus. No joy for Banner on that attempt.
Banner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Bus slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Bus misses with a body punch
enabling Banner to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Gus The Bus has been cut.
The Bus fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Bus tries to clinch up but Banner circles away and keeps his distance.
Banner misses with the combination.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for The Bus.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banner drops The Bus with a beautiful combination! The Bus stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Banner is looking for the KO!

The Bus is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Bus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Bus punishes Banner's body with a nice straight punch.
Banner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Bus avoids it really well and circles away.
The Bus tests Banner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banner tries to bum rush The Bus with a series of wild strikes but The Bus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robert Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Bus thuds a left hand into Banner's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bus thows a body shot but no joy.
The Bus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Banner misses with a takedown attempt - The Bus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gus The Bus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Banner.
The Bus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Bus wants to clinch.
The Bus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bus moves in looking to clinch but Banner pushes him off.
No luck for Banner with that takedown attempt.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but The Bus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Banner misses.
The Bus is looking to wear down Banner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Bus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner.
The Bus looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
A punch combination from Banner misses.
The Bus works Banner's body with a nice hook.
Banner thows a body shot but no joy.
The Bus misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Banner avoids the body shot from The Bus.
The Bus misses with a wild body shot.
The Bus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banner counters with a two punch combo.
The Bus slips under a jab.
Banner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banner throws a predictable looking body shot
letting The Bus counter with a right hand.
Banner moves forwards but The Bus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Bus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Banner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gus The Bus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Banner throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Bus counters with a right hand to the body.
Banner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Banner throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Bus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banner.
Robert Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Bus tries to clinch up.
The Bus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banner counters with a series of strikes. The Bus will be more careful next time no doubt.

Gus The Bus's cut is getting worse.
The Bus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Bus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banner has time to react.
The Bus slips under a jab from Banner.
The Bus misses with a body punch
and Banner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Bus thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Bus tries to clinch up but Banner circles away and keeps his distance.
The Bus thows a body shot but no joy.
Banner misses with a combination
and The Bus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banner thinking.

The Bus has Banner up against the cage in a clinch.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Bus has him pressed against the cage.
Banner tries to circle away but The Bus has him pinned against the cage.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Banner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Bus has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by The Bus.

It looks like Robert Banner has been cut.
The Bus scores with a shoulder strike.
The Bus scores with a shot to the side of Banner's head.
The Bus lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from The Bus.
Banner tries to circle away but The Bus has him pinned against the cage.
The Bus lands a body shot.
Banner is breathing heavily.
The Bus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but The Bus has the dominant position.
The Bus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Bus.
The Bus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from The Bus.
The Bus lands a big right hand that drops Banner! The killer instinct kicks in and The Bus finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by The Bus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus The Bus!
Gus The Bus retains his super heavyweight title!