PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Frenchy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Frenchy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bannon
vs
Frenchy

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
131 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Frenchy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frenchy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bannon.

Bannon forces Frenchy back against the cage and clinches.
Bannon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Frenchy can't get the takedown.

Bannon has picked Frenchy up - he's going for a ride! Bannon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Frenchy is refusing to be controlled, as Bannon sits in half guard.
Bannon prevents Frenchy from improving his position.
Bannon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Frenchy is concentrating on defense, preventing Bannon from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bannon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bannon is trying to control. Frenchy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bannon is looking for a kimura but Frenchy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bannon to get the leverage.
Frenchy wants to improve his position but Bannon is controlling well.
Frenchy keeping control of the position.
Bannon is trying to control the action in half guard but Frenchy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bannon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Frenchy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bannon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Frenchy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frenchy throws a sloppy head kick and Bannon moves out of range easily.
Frenchy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jeremy Bannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Frenchy.
Frenchy is looking to clinch.
Frenchy closes the distance and clinches up with Bannon, looking for a takedown. Frenchy pushes Bannon against the cage but Bannon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frenchy looks gassed!
Frenchy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frenchy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bannon swivels and escapes.
Bannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bannon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Bannon is trying to control the action in half guard but Frenchy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeremy Bannon.

Bannon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bannon is keen to just control but Frenchy is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bannon wants to pass the guard but Frenchy is defending well.
Frenchy is staying active underneath Bannon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jeremy Bannon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bannon.
Bannon wants to take a breather but Frenchy manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bannon.
Bannon postures up in Frenchy's guard and throws a big left but Frenchy blocks it.
Bannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Frenchy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frenchy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bannon controls the pace.
Bannon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Bannon 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.

Frenchy blocks a head kick by Bannon.
Kane Frenchy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Bannon or perhaps it was just good defense by Frenchy which made him look bad.
Frenchy ducks under a wild hook from Bannon.

Bannon has managed to clinch.

Bannon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Frenchy is not content to let Bannon control the position.
Frenchy wants to control but Bannon is keeping busy.
Jeremy Bannon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bannon wants to advance to full mount but Frenchy doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Frenchy holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frenchy is on top in guard.
Bannon looking to control.
Bannon wants to control the position but Frenchy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bannon tries to get to full guard but Frenchy has control of the leg.
Bannon trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannon wants to improve his position but Frenchy is controlling well.
Bannon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bannon tries to get out of the position.
Bannon is working hard here to advance position.
Frenchy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bannon wants to improve his position but Frenchy is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frenchy passes into side control, despite Bannon's attempt to control the position.
Frenchy working the ground and pound.
Bannon wants to control but Frenchy postures up.
Bannon is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Frenchy is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bannon wants to control but Frenchy is having none of it.
Bannon is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bannon is desperately trying to improve his position but Frenchy has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bannon is trying desperately to improve position.
Frenchy controlling from the full mount.
Bannon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frenchy on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bannon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Bannon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Frenchy shoots in but no luck this time.
Frenchy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bannon throws a body kick that misses.
Jeremy Bannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bannon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frenchy shoots in for a takedown but Bannon shows good takedown defense.

Bannon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bannon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frenchy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bannon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bannon seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Bannon lands a takedown into guard.
Bannon wants to control from the top but Frenchy keeps moving.
Bannon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frenchy has Bannon pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frenchy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bannon defends it easily.
Frenchy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bannon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frenchy is keeping the position for now.
Bannon wants to control from the top but Frenchy keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bannon controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeremy Bannon.

Bannon scores with a takedown into Frenchy's guard.
Frenchy is trying to control the position but Bannon postures up.
Frenchy looking for a sweep. Not yet Frenchy, not yet.
Bannon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Frenchy working for a triangle but Bannon defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon with a nice head shot there.
Bannon trying to control but Frenchy is working from the bottom.
Bannon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frenchy keeping moving, preventing Bannon from controlling successfully.
Bannon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frenchy keeping moving, preventing Bannon from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannon is really struggling to control Frenchy but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Jeremy Bannon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A head kick misses from Bannon.

Bannon has managed to clinch.
Bannon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Frenchy is trying to pull guard but Bannon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jeremy Bannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Frenchy.
Bannon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bannon just leaning against Frenchy, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bannon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Frenchy fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bannon drives through and clinches with Frenchy against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Bannon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bannon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Bannon!