PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gauge Manny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Banner
vs
Manny

200 cm
22
290 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrance Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gauge Manny!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner dodges the punch combination from Manny.
Manny swinging wildly here.
Manny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Manny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Banner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banner.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Banner slips nicely into half guard.
It looks like Banner is going to stand back up.
Manny taking some punishment here, with Banner in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Manny works his way to full guard. Good work.
Banner is pushing down on Manny's leg trying to pass to half guard. Manny is fighting to maintain full guard but Banner has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manny taking some punishment here, with Banner in his half guard.

It looks like Gauge Manny has been cut.

Banner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Manny sees it coming and defends easily.

Manny actively working from the bottom here.
Manny looks winded!
Banner controlling the action here.
Manny on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Banner is trying to control. Manny wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Banner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Banner decides to return to a standing position.

Banner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Banner showed some decent athleticism there.
Manny tries to roll over but Banner keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Manny is defending well.
Still in half guard, Banner seems content to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Banner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Banner content to control rather than advance.
Manny pushes Banner off looking to stand but Banner dives back in and keeps control.
Banner is thwarting Manny's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Banner there.

Banner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Manny looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Banner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Banner controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manny takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Manny is rocked!

That has opened up Gauge Manny's cut even more.
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!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Banner! Manny is hurt baaadly! Banner is firing away with more strikes - Manny is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrance Banner!