PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Gans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mikey Gans has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gans
vs
Banner

188 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikey Gans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrance Banner!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Banner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gans but Gans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gans delivers a nice body kick.

Gans tries to sprawl but Banner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gans wants to get back to his feet.
Gans tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Banner manages to move to mount!
Banner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gans squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gans tries to buck Banner off but Banner takes his back!

Banner has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Gans is defending well but eventually Banner manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Gans has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Terrance Banner!