PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Le Banner
vs
Campos

190 cm
26
217 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerome Le Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Campos!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos scores with a head kick. Banner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Jerome Le Banner has been cut.
Jab by Banner.

It looks like Lucas Campos has been cut.
Campos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banner blocks a head kick by Campos.
Banner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campos.
Banner moves out of range as Campos throws a body kick.
Campos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner.
A punch combination from Campos misses.
Banner connects with a right hand. Campos shakes it off.
Campos tries to move into range but Banner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Campos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banner counters with a left to the body.
Campos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campos tries to move into range but Banner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Banner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Campos's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Banner lands with a shot to the body.
Banner cracks Campos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Campos throws a sloppy head kick and Banner moves out of range easily.
Campos looks winded!
Banner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Banner misses with a double jab.
Lucas Campos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That has opened up Lucas Campos's cut even more.
Campos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Banner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Campos doesn't seem phased though.
Banner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Banner avoids the head kick by Campos.

A jab-cross combination lands for Banner and sends Campos crashing to the mat! Banner follows him down to the mat - Campos regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Campos is rocked!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Banner winds up and cracks Campos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Campos is still in real trouble! Can Banner finish him?
Banner throwing shots but Campos is blocking nicely.
Campos seems to have recovered his senses.
Banner winds up and cracks Campos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos taking some punishment here, with Banner in his half guard.
Campos has hold of Banner's hands but Banner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Banner misses with a head shot. Campos uses the momentum to regain guard.
Banner is stalling in the full guard.
Banner is working Campos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Campos has his hands on Banner's head, controlling the position.
Banner trying to control but Campos is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banner throws a big elbow that misses.
Banner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner with a nice head shot there.

The cut above Lucas Campos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Banner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Banner stands up over Campos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Lucas Campos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lucas Campos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jerome Le Banner!