PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Dakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner has chosen xavier rudd - energy song as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dakota
vs
Banner

198 cm
27
184 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

180 cm
31
185 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trey Dakota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
Dakota throws an overhand right that lands on Banner's shoulder, as Banner tries to avoid the shot.
Dakota really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dakota throws a series of strikes that have Banner backpedaling.
Trey Dakota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dakota throws a nice looking combination but Banner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dakota staying out of range there.
Dakota misses with a wild body shot.
Banner needs to keep his hands up - Dakota had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Dakota does no damage.
A slow jab from Banner misses its intended target.
Dakota throws out a loose jab but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dakota gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Banner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Banner wants to stand but Dakota has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dakota works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Banner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Dakota is keeping the position.
Dakota keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
Banner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bruce Banner hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dakota misses with a body punch
and Banner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Banner avoids the body shot from Dakota.
Dakota slips a straight right by Banner.
Banner takes one to the side of the head.
Dakota throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dakota misses with a looping right.
Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dakota misses the shot to the body.
Banner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dakota.
Dakota throws a lazy uppercut
and Banner counters with a stiff right hand.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Dakota saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakota throws a right hand that misses
and Banner counters with a stiff right hand.
Dakota throws a jab when Banner was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Banner - just one landing.
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dakota.
Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dakota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Dakota moves into the clinch.
Dakota throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banner.
Dakota working aggressively here.
Dakota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dakota scores with a shot to the side of Banner's head.
Dakota lands a shot to the body.
Dakota misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dakota thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Banner is defended easily by Dakota.
Dakota connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Banner tries to keep at a distance but Dakota has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dakota misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner misses with the head strike.
Dakota lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dakota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Dakota dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dakota misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Banner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dakota misses with a low kick.
Dakota lands a jab to Banner's midsection.
Dakota tries to close the distance and clinch but Banner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Banner coming out on top.
A jab from Dakota misses.

Banner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dakota to the ground. Banner is now in Dakota's guard.
Dakota has momentary wrist control but Banner slips an elbow through the middle.
Banner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Dakota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Banner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dakota will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Banner wants to control from the top but Dakota keeps moving.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Dakota is retaining full guard.
Banner wants to control from the top but Dakota keeps moving.
Dakota keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Dakota not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakota keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bruce Banner wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dakota throws a sloppy body shot
and Banner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dakota.
Dakota dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dakota misses with a hook. Banner ducked under it nicely.
Dakota jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banner wants to land a leg kick but Dakota is out of range.
Dakota misses with an uppercut
and Banner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dakota ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Banner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner looks to throw the jab but Dakota is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dakota.
Banner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dakota.
Banner shoots in and drives through. Dakota sprawls well.
Dakota throws a poor cross that misses
and Banner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dakota.
Dakota loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.

Banner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dakota preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banner won't allow Dakota to get back to his feet.
Dakota is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Banner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner works over Dakota with some ground and pound from guard.
Dakota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Banner.
Banner postures up in Dakota's guard and throws a big left but Dakota blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dakota wants to sweep but no luck.
Banner postures up in Dakota's guard and throws a big left but Dakota blocks it.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dakota is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Banner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Dakota misses its intended target.
Dakota throws a shot to the body.
Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Dakota.
Dakota staying out of range there.
Dakota cracks Banner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Banner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Banner misses.
Dakota throws the left hand but Banner avoids the punch easily.
Banner thuds a left hand into Dakota's body.
Dakota swings widly with a right hand
enabling Banner to counter with a crisp jab.
Dakota scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Dakota misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dakota. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dakota misses with a left hand
and Banner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dakota stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dakota slips a jab from Banner.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dakota.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Dakota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banner lands with a nice body punch.
Dakota moves away from the strike by Banner.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dakota looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dakota tries to bum rush Banner with a series of wild strikes but Banner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dakota throws a lazy uppercut
and Banner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakota cracks Banner with a good jab.
Dakota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dakota throws a combination that misses
and Banner counters with a left to the body.
Dakota wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Banner lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dakota just misses with a punch to the body.
Trey Dakota is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banner throws a body punch but Dakota moves out of range.
Trey Dakota is winning the standup battle so far.
Dakota staying out of range there.
Banner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dakota was well out of range. Poor timing from Banner.
Dakota takes a swing at Banner's ribcage but misses.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Dakota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner digs a good hook to Dakota's body.
Banner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dakota.
Dakota staying out of range there.
Dakota lands a jab.
Banner dodges the punch combination from Dakota.
Banner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner lands with a good body shot.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dakota tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dakota sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dakota.
Dakota jabs Banner right on the nose. Banner blinks but takes it well.
Dakota blocks a leg kick.
Dakota scores with a shot to the body.
Donk. Dakota catches Banner right on the button with a cross.
Dakota wants to clinch.
Dakota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dakota throws a predictable looking body shot
and Banner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dakota throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dakota takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dakota misses with a left hand
and Dakota takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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 Trey Dakota.
I think Dakota has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Dakota!
An out of breath and clearly excited Trey Dakota thanked Fight Club Clothing est. 09™ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).