PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Tooreal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner comes to the ring accompanied by FINAL BATTLE. Tooreal has chosen Untouchable by Tupac Shakur as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Banner
vs
Tooreal

198 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
271 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Tooreal!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner is looking to clinch but Tooreal is avoiding it.
Banner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Banner.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tooreal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banner tries to land a front kick but Tooreal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch but Tooreal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banner tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner tries for a takedown but Tooreal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tooreal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banner looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner has a takedown stuffed.
David Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Banner.
Banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banner tries for a takedown but Tooreal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Banner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tooreal tries to get to full guard but Banner has control of the leg.

Tooreal has one foot on Banner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tooreal stuffs the takedown attempt from Banner. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
Banner is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner moves in looking to clinch but Tooreal pushes him off.
Nice body kick from Tooreal.
A punch lands to the side of Banner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Banner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tooreal swivels and escapes.
Tooreal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tooreal scores with a one two! Banner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tooreal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tooreal blocks a head kick by Banner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Banner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tooreal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Banner misses with a combination
and Tooreal counters with a series of strikes. Banner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Banner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tooreal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Tooreal. No joy for Banner on that attempt.
A head kick by Banner misses
and Tooreal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tooreal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to clinch
and Tooreal counters with a nice uppercut.
Banner throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Tooreal to counter with a crisp jab.
Banner fails with the takedown
and Tooreal counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner misses with a combination
and Tooreal counters with a one-two to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Tooreal there.
Banner throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Tooreal to counter with a crisp jab.

Banner is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Tooreal. No joy for Banner on that attempt.
Tooreal connects with a body shot.
Tooreal clobbers Banner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to clinch but Tooreal slips to the side
and Tooreal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Banner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tooreal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banner.
Banner seems to have got his legs back now.
Banner tries to clinch but Tooreal moves away
enabling Tooreal to counter with a crisp jab.
Tooreal checks a low kick from Banner.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Banner.
Banner throws a sloppy head kick

and Tooreal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tooreal smiles and moves away.
Banner fails with the takedown
and Tooreal counters with a straight right hand.
Banner looks to clinch
and Tooreal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banner throws a leg kick
and Tooreal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banner shoots in for a double leg but Tooreal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Banner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Banner is looking to pass Tooreal's guard but actually Tooreal recovers to full guard.
Tooreal wants to get back to his feet but Banner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tooreal is keeping the position for now.

Banner stands and steps away. Tooreal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Banner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tooreal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Banner throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tooreal wants to get back to his feet.
Tooreal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Banner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tooreal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Banner.
Tooreal taking a bit of punishment here - Banner scoring with strikes.
Tooreal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to control but Tooreal is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Banner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tooreal!
Tooreal tries to hold on but Banner pushes him away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Tooreal defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Banner.
Banner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tooreal can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tooreal is squirming around, avoiding Banner's attempts to control the action.
Banner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Tooreal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Banner fails with the takedown
and Tooreal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banner wants to clinch up but Tooreal keeps it at a distance.

Banner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tooreal!

Banner looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Banner tries to control but Tooreal wriggling away.
Tooreal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner controlling from the full mount.
Tooreal is squirming around, avoiding Banner's attempts to control the action.
Banner misses with a head shot.
Tooreal is squirming around, avoiding Banner's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Banner is looking to stand but Banner has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Banner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tooreal tries to lock up and control but Banner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Banner looking to control but Tooreal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. David Banner just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Banner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tooreal misses with a few strikes there.
Banner tries for a takedown but Tooreal circles away easily
and Tooreal counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tooreal.
Banner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tooreal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tooreal does it's job there.
Banner shoots in looking for a takedown. Tooreal tries to sprawl out of it but Banner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tooreal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Banner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tooreal counters with a left and a right that stings Banner.
Nice sprawl there from Tooreal as Banner shoots in.
A lazy body kick from Banner
and Tooreal counters with a straight right hand.
Banner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tooreal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Banner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tooreal!
Tooreal is in a horrible position here. Banner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Banner wants to control the pace but Tooreal is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Banner swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tooreal is now in Banner's guard. A big mistake from Banner there, giving up the dominant position!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Banner has his hands on Tooreal's head, controlling the position.
Banner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Banner tries to strike from the bottom.
Tooreal is looking to stand up but Banner won't let him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tooreal looking to pass the guard.
Banner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tooreal's guard.
Tooreal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tooreal keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
Banner wants to stand but Tooreal is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tooreal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Banner is controlling him.

That's eight 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 postures up and lands a big shot to Tooreal's brow.

Banner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tooreal, up you get!
Banner wants to clinch
and Tooreal counters with a stiff right hand.
Tooreal misses with the combination.
Banner misses with a leg kick
and Tooreal counters with a right hand to the body.
Banner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tooreal counters with a two punch combo.
Banner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Banner tries to clinch but Tooreal moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Banner.
Banner misses with a takedown
and Tooreal counters with a nice leg kick.
Dwayne Tooreal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tooreal punishes Banner's body with a nice straight punch.
Banner with a poor takedown
and Tooreal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Banner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
David Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tooreal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Tooreal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tooreal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 18:20
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 18:20
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Tooreal!