PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maniacal Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Banners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Another One Bites The Dust. Banners comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Maniacal Styles has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Styles
vs
Banners

213 cm
25
272 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

194 cm
21
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maniacal Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Banners!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Banners misses its intended target.
Styles lands a high kick!
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles misses with a body kick.
Banners blocks a head kick by Styles.
Banners cracks a nice hook into Styles's ribs.
Styles lands a nice looking kick to the body. Banners takes a step back to recover.
Banners blocks a leg kick.
Banners scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banners misses with an uppercut.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Styles.
Jab, jab by Banners - just one landing.

It looks like Maniacal Styles has been cut.
Banners throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Banners thows a left - swing and a miss!
Styles throws a head kick but Banners moves out of range.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Banners.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banners has taken the fight to the clinch.
Styles is trying to push Banners away but Banners has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Styles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Styles cracks the inside of Banners's front leg.
Banners misses with a wild combination.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Banners moves out of range easily.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Banners moves out of range easily.
Banners throws a lazy right hand but Styles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banners scores with a nice strike.
Styles tries to land a leg kick but Banners saw it coming and moves away.
Styles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Banners takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Banners tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.
Maniacal Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banners on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Styles throws a low kick but Banners avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banners throws a low kick, looking for Styles's leg but Styles calmly moves out of range.
Banners swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Styles delivers a nice body kick.
Banners looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles fakes the leg kick and cracks Banners in the body.
Styles thows a body kick. Banners tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Banners steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Styles. That one must have hurt.
Styles lands a leg kick that knocks Banners off balance momentarily.
Styles connects with a high kick.
Styles throws a nice head kick!
Styles lands a head kick!

Banners is rocked!
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles moves out of range of the strikes.
Styles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Styles tenderised Banners's leg. Banners is trying to keep his angry face on.
Styles fakes the leg kick and cracks Banners in the body.
Styles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Styles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Styles finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Styles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Styles.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Styles lands a big head kick that sends Banners tumbling to the mat! Styles takes a step backwards and waves Banners back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Banners is still on wobbly legs! Can Styles finish him?
Styles throws a head kick but Banners moves out of range.
Banners seems to have recovered his senses.
Styles scores with a kick to the body.
Banners blocks a head kick by Styles.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banners's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Styles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Banners checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Styles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Banners.
Nice body kick from Styles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banners has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Styles.
Banners takes a kick to the side of the head.
Styles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Styles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Banners takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Styles misses with a head kick.
Styles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Styles misses with a leg kick
and Banners counters with a right hand to the body.
Banners has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Styles.
Banners takes a kick to the side of the head.
Styles lands a head kick!
Banners takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Banners moves out of range easily.
Styles throws a solid leg kick but Banners takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Styles.
Styles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Banners checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maniacal Styles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maniacal Styles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Styles is looking to score with low kicks.
Banners checks a leg kick.
Banners checks the leg kick nicely there.
Styles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Banners's sensitive parts.
Styles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Styles scoring well with a low kick there.
Styles lands a head kick!
Banners pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maniacal Styles is winning the standup battle so far.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Banners moves out of range easily.
Banners takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Styles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Styles throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Banners has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Styles.
Banners on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Styles tries to score with a low kick but Banners moves his leg out of the way.
Styles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banners can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Styles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Styles scores with a spinning back kick!
Styles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banners takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Styles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maniacal Styles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
Styles scoring well with a low kick there.
Styles throws a wild body kick that Banners sees coming a mile off.
Styles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Banners is able to avoid easily.
Styles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banners. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Styles. That's going to slow Banners down.
Banners keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a leg kick but Banners sees it coming and moves out of range.
Styles misses with a head kick.
Banners swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Styles.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles misses with a low kick.
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
Banners tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.
Banners fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banners thows a leg kick but Styles checks it
and Styles counters with a low kick, right behind Banners 's knee.
Styles thows a leg kick but Banners checks it
and Banners counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Styles.
Styles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Styles.
Banners has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Styles.
Styles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles scores with a head kick. Banners tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Styles scores with a head kick. Banners tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Styles lands a head kick!
Styles tried to score with a low kick but Banners checks it.

Banners moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Banners fails to land.
Banners working aggressively here.
Styles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banners dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Styles.
Banners lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is trying to break the clinch but Banners is controlling him.
Banners throws a head punch that misses.
Banners scores with a hook to the body.

Styles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Styles throws a leg kick but Banners sees it coming and moves out of range.
Styles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A low kick from Styles is predictable there
and Banners counters with a stiff right hand.

Maniacal Styles's cut is getting worse.
Styles throws a leg kick
and Banners counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles throws a leg kick that is checked
and Banners counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Styles thinking.
Styles slips under a jab.

Banners moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Banners has Styles pressed against the cage.
Styles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maniacal Styles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maniacal Styles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Styles checks a leg kick.
Styles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
An inside leg kick lands from Styles.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Banners crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Styles - the referee stops the clock and Banners gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Styles. Banners manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Styles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Styles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Styles lands a nice looking body kick.
Styles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Styles lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Styles scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Styles tries to land a leg kick but Banners saw it coming and moves away.
Styles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Styles tries to land a leg kick but Banners saw it coming and moves away.
Styles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Styles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Styles.
Styles throws a head kick that Banners semi-blocks.
Styles tries a low kick but Banners avoids it.
Styles throws a head kick that Banners semi-blocks.
Banners has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Styles.
Banners steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Styles. That one must have hurt.
Styles lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Styles scores with a leg kick.
Banners sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Styles scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banners fails in his attempt to clinch.
Styles throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Banners doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Styles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Styles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Styles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Styles lands a head kick!
Styles throws a lazy head kick
and Banners connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Styles - that will leave a mark!
Banners avoids the head kick by Styles.
Styles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banners's head.
Styles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Styles staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Banners fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banners has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Styles.
Banners moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
Styles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Banners is able to avoid easily.
Styles scores with a push kick.
Banners throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Styles.
Maniacal Styles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Styles throws a head kick that Banners semi-blocks.
Styles scoring well with a low kick there.
Ken Banners has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick from Styles lands but Banners takes it in his stride.
Styles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Styles throws a leg kick which misses Banners's front leg but catches the back leg as Banners tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banners looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banners chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Styles can pounce on him.
Styles throws a head kick that Banners semi-blocks.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles connects with a leg kick. Banners looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Styles connects with a high kick.
Styles lands a head kick. Banners smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Styles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banners.
A nice leg kick lands there from Styles.
Banners is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banners takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banners works over Styles's head and body with a nice combination.
Styles lands a head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Maniacal Styles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Styles, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maniacal Styles!