PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Czolgosz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner's entrance music is xavier rudd - energy song. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Leon Czolgosz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Banner
vs
Czolgosz

180 cm
30
185 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

176 cm
25
170 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Czolgosz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czolgosz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banner just misses with a punch to the body.
Czolgosz throws a hook but Banner blocks it.
Czolgosz shoots in for a takedown but Banner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Czolgosz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banner.

Banner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Banner lands in his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Banner wants to control from the top but Czolgosz keeps moving.

Czolgosz working for a triangle but Banner defends it easily.
Banner cracks Czolgosz with a solid left hand.
Banner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Czolgosz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Banner passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner landing strikes.
Banner taking a breather here.
Czolgosz tries to improve position but can't.
Banner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Banner wants to control but Czolgosz is keeping him busy.
Banner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Czolgosz is looking for a sweep.
Czolgosz trying to remain calm as Banner controls from the top position.

Banner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Czolgosz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czolgosz tries to improve position but can't.

Banner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Banner is staying tight to Czolgosz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Banner trying to control the action but Czolgosz is working from the bottom.
Czolgosz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Czolgosz some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Czolgosz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czolgosz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Banner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Banner controls the position.
Banner working the ground and pound.
Banner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Banner working the ground and pound.
Banner is looking to take a break and control but Czolgosz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Czolgosz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Czolgosz tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czolgosz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Czolgosz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Czolgosz is looking for a sweep. Banner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banner is keen to just control but Czolgosz is a slippery customer.
Czolgosz has hold of Banner's hands but Banner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Czolgosz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Banner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, Banner seems content to control.

Banner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Banner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Czolgosz looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Banner 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.

Banner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Czolgosz as Banner shoots in.
Czolgosz throws a jab when Banner was well out of range.
Czolgosz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banner sprawls well. Banner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Czolgosz gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banner, as that shot connected.
Czolgosz moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner tries to clinch there but Czolgosz circles away.
Banner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Czolgosz throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Czolgosz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Czolgosz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banner misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Banner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Czolgosz doesn't seem phased though.

Banner gets a double leg takedown into Czolgosz's guard.
Czolgosz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Czolgosz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Banner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Czolgosz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Banner cracks Czolgosz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Czolgosz is looking for a sweep.

Banner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Czolgosz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Banner is looking to take a break and control but Czolgosz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czolgosz 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.
Bruce Banner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banner working away.
Czolgosz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Czolgosz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Czolgosz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Czolgosz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Banner is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Czolgosz tries to reverse the position but Banner maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Banner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Banner lands a nice shot to the head.
Czolgosz can't escape the position.
Banner scoring with strikes but Czolgosz is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Czolgosz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner landing strikes, looking to finish!
Banner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Banner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Banner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Czolgosz wants to hold on but Banner pushes him away.
Banner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Banner raining down shots from the mount!
Czolgosz can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Czolgosz is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Banner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Czolgosz's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Banner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Banner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Banner grinds an elbow into Czolgosz's temple.
Banner lands an elbow.
Banner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Czolgosz's legs.
Czolgosz wants to control but Banner postures up.
Czolgosz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Banner trying to control the position but Czolgosz is working away.
Czolgosz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Banner's best efforts.
Banner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Czolgosz!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Czolgosz is in a horrible position here. Banner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Czolgosz is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner working the ground and pound effectively.
Banner controlling his opponent.
Banner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Czolgosz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Banner landing strikes from the mount.

Czolgosz somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Banner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Czolgosz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Czolgosz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banner scores with a takedown into Czolgosz's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Czolgosz wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment.

Czolgosz has his foot on Banner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Banner works his way back into a safe position though.
Czolgosz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Czolgosz is looking to sweep but instead, Banner has passed into half guard.
Banner is trying to control the action in half guard but Czolgosz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Czolgosz wants to improve his position but Banner is controlling well.
Banner trying to mount his opponent but Czolgosz defends it.
Czolgosz is refusing to be controlled, as Banner sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czolgosz tries to roll over but Banner keeps him under control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Banner maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Czolgosz could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Banner has cracked it and Czolgosz is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Banner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Banner!
A very excited looking Bruce Banner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.