PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jared Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Banner

175 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jared Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams looking to score a takedown here. Banner is defending well but Williams drives through and ends up in Banner's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner has control of Williams's left arm, preventing Williams from doing any damage.
Williams trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banner trying to control the position here.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Banner is retaining full guard.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Banner working for a triangle but Williams defends it easily.
Williams looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a strike but Banner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banner on the ground.

Williams is looking for a triangle but Banner pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner postures up.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Banner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Banner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Banner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Banner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Banner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banner drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Williams manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Banner has Williams in his guard.

Banner looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Williams is defending well. Banner quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Williams has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Banner celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Banner!