PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banner
vs
Gracie

187 cm
23
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Banner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good exchange - Banner coming out on top.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Banner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Banner lands a slapping body shot.
Banner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Banner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Banner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Banner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Banner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banner.
Banner with a jab.
Banner lands a jab-cross combination.
Banner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Banner thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Banner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Banner tries a head kick but it misses.
Banner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Banner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws a lazy head kick

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Banner's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Banner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Banner being controlled here, momentarily.
Banner can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Banner looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Gracie!