PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip E Cheesesteak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bozo Bananas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bozo Bananas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

E Cheesesteak
vs
Bananas

182 cm
19
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Boomerang! Boomeroids! 157 Muscle PROOF

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phillip E Cheesesteak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bozo Bananas!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bananas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bananas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cheesesteak finds it's way round the side to connect with Bananas's head.
Cheesesteak swats away the attempt to clinch by Bananas.
Bananas shoots in for a double leg but Cheesesteak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cheesesteak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bananas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cheesesteak cracks Bananas with a big elbow.
Cheesesteak lands an elbow.
Bananas struggling a bit here.
Cheesesteak working the ground and pound.

Cheesesteak goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bananas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cheesesteak but great work by Bananas.
Bananas looks up at the clock and then as Cheesesteak takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bananas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bananas in side control, throwing shots but Cheesesteak defends.
Bananas trying to control the position but Cheesesteak is working away.
Cheesesteak wants to control but Bananas postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheesesteak is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cheesesteak is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bananas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bananas lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bananas prevents Cheesesteak from standing back up.
Bananas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cheesesteak's head.
Bananas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cheesesteak defending well though.
Cheesesteak gets back to full guard.

Cheesesteak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cheesesteak is breathing heavily.

Cheesesteak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bananas is in close to Cheesesteak's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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.
Bananas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bananas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bananas stands and throws Cheesesteak's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cheesesteak wants to control but Bananas postures up.
Cheesesteak is looking for a sweep.
Bananas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bananas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cheesesteak keeps working.
Cheesesteak is trying to control Bananas's posture but Bananas avoids it.
Bananas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bananas avoids the strikes from the bottom by Cheesesteak.
Cheesesteak tries to bench press Bananas off him but Bananas keeps the position.
Bananas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cheesesteak is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheesesteak tries to improve position but can't.
Cheesesteak takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cheesesteak is trying to buck Bananas off.
Cheesesteak prevents Bananas from moving into mount.
Cheesesteak is trying to get back to half guard.
Cheesesteak gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bananas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cheesesteak taking some punishment here, with Bananas in his half guard.
Bananas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cheesesteak tries to roll over but Bananas keeps him under control.
Bananas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bananas lands a nice short elbow.
Bananas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cheesesteak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cheesesteak.
Bananas tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheesesteak is retaining full guard.
Bananas trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheesesteak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bananas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Cheesesteak uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cheesesteak shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheesesteak keeps the fight on the outside.
Bananas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cheesesteak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Cheesesteak shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bananas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip E Cheesesteak dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bananas wants to clinch up but Cheesesteak keeps it at a distance.
Bananas misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bananas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bananas stuffs the takedown.
Cheesesteak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bananas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cheesesteak swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cheesesteak scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bananas is holding on to half guard well.
Cheesesteak lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bananas is pressing down on Cheesesteak's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bananas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cheesesteak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bananas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheesesteak prevents Bananas from getting back to his feet.
Bananas 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.
Cheesesteak throws and elbow that misses. Bananas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cheesesteak's guard. Nice move by Bananas!
Cheesesteak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cheesesteak keeping moving, preventing Bananas from controlling successfully.
Cheesesteak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cheesesteak swats away the attempt to clinch by Bananas.
Cheesesteak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bananas tries to clinch up.
Cheesesteak swats away the attempt to clinch by Bananas.
Phillip E Cheesesteak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cheesesteak scores a takedown into full mount!
Cheesesteak throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bananas is looking to improve his position but Cheesesteak isn't that keen on the idea.
Cheesesteak with the ground and pound from mount.

Cheesesteak is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bananas has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cheesesteak throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bananas because Cheesesteak loaded up on that one.

Cheesesteak is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bananas has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bananas!

Bananas drops back looking for a leg! Cheesesteak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cheesesteak manages to kick Bananas off! Bananas jumps back into Cheesesteak's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananas chips away with some ground and pound.

Bananas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cheesesteak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bananas has managed to get both his arms back between Cheesesteak's legs - danger averted.
Cheesesteak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bananas.
Cheesesteak looking for a sweep. Not yet Cheesesteak, not yet.
Cheesesteak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bananas.
Bananas wants to control from the top but Cheesesteak keeps moving.
Bananas throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bananas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cheesesteak but Cheesesteak pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bananas wants to clinch up but Cheesesteak keeps it at a distance.
Bananas tries to clinch up but Cheesesteak circles away and keeps his distance.
Bananas wants to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Bananas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cheesesteak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bananas. Bananas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cheesesteak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bananas shoots for a takedown but Cheesesteak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cheesesteak.
Cheesesteak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bananas keeps working.
Cheesesteak tries to advance to mount but Bananas denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip E Cheesesteak dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cheesesteak, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Cheesesteak. That snapped Bananas's head back.
Bananas is looking to clinch.
Bananas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cheesesteak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheesesteak keeps the fight on the outside.
Bananas is looking to clinch but Cheesesteak is avoiding it.
Cheesesteak throws a looping overhand right but Bananas ducks down to avoid it.
Cheesesteak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheesesteak lands a jab.
Cheesesteak scores with a hook to the body. Bananas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bananas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cheesesteak, as that shot connected.
Bananas is looking to clinch but Cheesesteak is avoiding it.
Bananas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cheesesteak closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cheesesteak lands in his opponent's guard.
Bananas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cheesesteak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bananas is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheesesteak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cheesesteak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Cheesesteak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bananas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cheesesteak throws a strike but Bananas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bananas with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two 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.
Cheesesteak throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bananas wants to clinch.
Cheesesteak swats away the attempt to clinch by Bananas.
A combination from Bananas does no damage.

Cheesesteak shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bananas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bananas trying to control the position.
Bananas controlling Cheesesteak's posture.
Cheesesteak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bananas thowing shots but they're missing.

Bananas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cheesesteak can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bananas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cheesesteak is in all sorts of trouble here.
Phillip E Cheesesteak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cheesesteak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cheesesteak tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bananas dominating with strikes here.
Bananas lands a big elbow.
Cheesesteak can't escape the position.
Bananas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cheesesteak working to try and regain half guard.
Bananas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bozo Bananas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillip E Cheesesteak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by Bananas.
Cheesesteak tries to hold on but Bananas pushes him away.

Bananas has control of Cheesesteak's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cheesesteak regains control of the situation pretty easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phillip E Cheesesteak.
Well Cheesesteak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip E Cheesesteak!